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Luis Jalandoni, National Democratic Front senior adviser, shakes hands with a guerrilla fighter of the New Peoples' Army the morning after the 48th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines in Barangay Lumiad, Paquibato district on Tuesday, Dec. 27 . (Jaja Necosia/Breakaway Media)

Renewable energy advocates Engr. Melvin Purzuelo, National Coordinator of Aksyon Klima Pilipinas (left) and Jessica Dator-Bercilla, Senior Advocacy and Policy Officer for Asia and the Middle East of Christian Aid (right) call for more public awareness regarding the dangers of Hydroflourocarbons, a type of greenhouse gas that was used as an alternative to Chloroflourocarbons, but causes bigger problem in the environment. Their groups held a forum at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City on Wednesday, Dec. 28. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

A small sari-sari (variety) store is one of the 23 houses razed by fire in Purok A, Barangay 19-B, in Davao City on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 27, 2016. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Ka Yancy (left), commander of the New People's Army's 1st Pulang Bagani Battalion inspects the arms of an NPA fighter during the 48th anniversary celebration of the Communist Party of the Philippines in Barangay Lumiad, Paquibato District, Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

The New People's Army's Pulang Bagani Battalion stands in formation for a tactical inspection during the 48th anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines on Monday, Dec. 26 in Barangay Lumiad, Paquibato District, Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)