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ASSERTIVE. Despite police pronouncements banning mass mobilizations during the Martial Law in Mindanao, members of organizations under the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Southern Mindanao Region staged a rally along Roxas Avenue condemning the the declaration of Martial Law on Monday, May 29. The groups also marched to Rizal Park for a short program. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

ASSERTIVE

Despite police pronouncements banning mass mobilizations during the Martial Law in Mindanao, members of organizations under the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Southern Mindanao Region staged a rally along Roxas Avenue condemning the the declaration of Martial Law on Monday, May 29. The groups also marched to Rizal Park for a short program. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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SIGN OF PEACE. Members of the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines greet one another at the Holy Mass inside the ballroom of the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands on Sunday, May 28. The photo shows a sign of hope on the resumption of the fifth round of the peace talks which the Parties continue to deliberate. (Photo by Altermidya)

SIGN OF PEACE

Members of the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines greet one another at the Holy Mass inside the ballroom of the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands on Sunday, May 28. The photo shows a sign of hope on the resumption of the fifth round of the peace talks which the Parties continue to deliberate. (Photo by Altermidya)

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LIGHT MOOD. The peace panels from the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines manage to share laughter as they resume session at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands on Sunday morning (4pm PHT).

LIGHT MOOD

The peace panels from the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines manage to share laughter as they resume session at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands on Sunday morning (4pm PHT). (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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(L-R) Government peace panel chair Silvestre Bello III and Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza appear to be discussing the final instructions from Malacañang related to the resumption of the fifth round of talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines on on Saturday evening, May 27 (around 12 am PHT, May 28). The Parties meet in a panel to panel discussion at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee, in the Netherlands.

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS

(L-R) Government peace panel chair Silvestre Bello III and Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza appear to be discussing the final instructions from Malacañang related to the resumption of the fifth round of talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines on on Saturday evening, May 27 (around 12 am PHT, May 28). The Parties meet in a panel to panel discussion at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee, in the Netherlands.(Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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HOPEFUL. Members of the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace panels pose for a photo op together with the officials of the Royal Norwegian Government hosting the fifth round of talks at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands on Saturday evening, May 27 (around 12 am PHT, May 28). The much-awaited panel to panel meeting will decide on the continuation of the talks given the condition set by the government for the communists to recall the order to intensify attacks amid Martial Law in Mindanao.

HOPEFUL

Members of the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace panels pose for a photo op together with the officials of the Royal Norwegian Government hosting the fifth round of talks at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands on Saturday evening, May 27 (around 12 am PHT, May 28). (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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