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EDGEDAVAO
VOL. 6 ISSUE 129 • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
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TUNA FESTIVAL. A mermaid-inspired float is just one of the many colorful entries in the recent Tuna Festival float competition in General Santos City over the weekend. Roland Jumawan
AFP: NO CEASEFIRE W
ITH the third day of the stand-off between the military and rogue members of the Moro National Liberation Front, the Armed Forces (MNLF) of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday announced there is no ceasefire with the MNLF despite orders to its troops to stand down in order allow the civilian negotiating team to resolve the crisis peacefully. “AFP (is) standing down to allow crisis management committee to make necessary moves to resolve/negotiate peacefully,” AFP public informa- tion office chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said. He also belied reports that a formal ceasefire has been declared with the MNLF. “There is no formal ceasefire contrary to some reports,” Zagala said. As to the MNLF’s call for a military pullout from Zamboanga City, he said it is the latter that should leave first. “They were the ones who attacked,” he said. In Jolo, police and military forces have been placed on alert amid reports that Nur Misuari is in the province and to thwart any possible diversionary attacks by the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels.
CHEERDANCE. Sta. Ana National High School students who won the cluded 2013 Batang Pinoy Mindanao Qualifying Leg perform their the local government of Davao to honor the athletes at Que-
cheerdance competition in the recently-conwinning routine in a program initiated by zon Park Monday afternoon. Lean Daval Jr.
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INSIDE: Karlo, Sid to abide by TRO on PDAF Davao Chamber gets exemption Floyd admits handpicking foes
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