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Is that so? Duterte on a ‘not-so-all-out’ war against Abu Sayyaf

Aug 08, 2016 7:20 AM

TO PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte, they’re thugs to be stamped out. Or so he sometimes says. “There is no redeeming factor or reason for me to sit down and talk with criminals. Pareho lang rin ‘yan sa droga.” Duterte described the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) this way, during the mass oath- taking of his appointees in Malacanang, […]

Five of the six vice presidential candidates talked about Mindanao, but failed to mention already-signed peace deals. Photo by LALA ORDENES

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Asked about Mindanao, VP bets fail to mention already-signed peace deals

Apr 12, 2016 9:16 AM

By JAKE SORIANO DURING the CNN-sponsored vice presidential debate Sunday, five of the six candidates talked about their proposed plans to achieve lasting peace in Mindanao. No one mentioned how they and their running mates intend to implement the peace agreements already signed by the Philippine government. Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. proposed to “continue” the peace […]

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