LARAWAN: International Labor Day 2017
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NDFP endorses Mariano, Taguiwalo and Lopez confirmation
THE National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) endorsed the confirmation of three Rodrigo Duterte cabinet secretaries a few days before their final Commission on Appointments (CA) hearing by Congress. In a statement, NDFP chief negotiator Fidel Agcaoili said they look forward to continue working with the three officials in the framework of peace negotiations […]
NPA frees police officer in Bukidnon
THE New People’s Army (NPA) freed a third prisoner of war (POW) yesterday, April 27, in Barangay Dominorog, Talakag, Bukidnon, a National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant said. The NPA turned over Police Officer 2 Gerome Anthony Natividad to Regional X Peace and Order Council chairperson and Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar […]
STATEMENT: Only tyrants shut down the news media
President Rodrigo Duterte would be well advised to step back across the line he crossed on Wednesday, April 27, 2017 when he threatened to personally block the renewal by Congress of broadcast network ABS-CBN’s franchise, and to go after the Philippine Daily Inquirer. While Mr. Duterte has publicly cursed these two and other outfits for […]
Cordillerans unveil Chico River heroes’ marker
BUGNAY folk, church people and other delegations to the ongoing Cordillera Day 2017 opened a shrine in honor of the three leading martyrs of the struggle against Ferdinand Marcos’ Chico River Mega-Dam project in Tinglayan town in Kalinga yesterday, April 23. Three steel markers representing images of Ama Macliing Dulag, Pedro Dungoc and Lumbaya Gayudan […]
Army, police harass Cordillera Day delegates
DELEGATES to the Cordillera Day were held and harassed by Philippine National Police and Philippine Army (PA) troopers, April 23, along the road at Barangay Balantoy, Balbalan, Kalinga province. The troopers led by a 50th Infantry Battallion-PA 1st Lt. Julius Ian Daclag Maestrado flagged down the convoy of about 13 vehicles saying they were just […]
Gina Lopez to Joma’s invitation to the peace talks: ‘Yeah, I’ll go’
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources secretary Regina “Gina” Lopez said she is willing to attend the formal peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). Asked for her reply to NDFP Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison’s invitation for her to attend the […]
NPA releases two POWs in Davao del Sur
WITHOUT waiting for a copy of the announced Suspension of Military Operations order from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the New People’s Army (NPA) released two of its prisoners of war (POWs) this morning in Matan-Ao, Davao del Sur to a third party facilitator and local government officials. The NPA’s Front 74 Mt. Alip Command […]
2 NPA POWs to be released tomorrow
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has issued a Suspension of Military Operations (SOMO) order for the release of two New People’s Army (NPA) prisoners of war (POWs) in Socsargen, a government peace negotiator said. Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) Negotiating Panel member Hernani Braganza said the release of the POWs […]