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Presidentiables vow to dismantle private armies with urgency

By MINDANEWS DAVAO CITY.– The presidential candidates present at a forum here were on the same page as far as eliminating the Private Armed Groups (PAG) or private armies in Mindanao are concerned, must be dismantled soonest as these would be used by traditional politicians as “cheating machineries.” Former Defense Secretary and ruling party Lakas-Kamppi-CMD

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Mar 10, 2010

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By MINDANEWS

DAVAO CITY.– The presidential candidates present at a forum here were on the same page as far as eliminating the Private Armed Groups (PAG) or private armies in Mindanao are concerned, must be dismantled soonest as these would be used by traditional politicians as “cheating machineries.”

Former Defense Secretary and ruling party Lakas-Kamppi-CMD standard bearer Gilbert Teodoro said local peace and order councils shall take a lead in dismantling private armies.  More…

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