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Talks between Philippine gov't, leftist rebels to resume next month

Talks between the Philippine government and the leftist rebels to end the decades-long insurgency in the country will resume next month, the chief negotiator of the Philippine government said Tuesday.

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Philippines suspends deployment of Filipino workers to Qatar

The Philippine government said Tuesday it is temporarily suspending the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Qatar after some Arab states cut diplomatic ties with the country.

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Philippines ready for next round of peace talks with leftist rebels

​ The Philippine government is ready to engage the leftist National Democratic Front (NDF) in discussing the major substantive agenda when the next round of formal talks resume later this week in Italy, a senior government official said Monday.