Streetwise by Carol Pagaduan-Araullo History in the making The past weeks have been a roller coaster ride for many of us – human rights activists working hard for the release of political prisoners, the political prisoners themselves and their loved ones, peace advocates mobilizing public support for the resumption of peace talks between the Government […]
OSLO, Norway–The negotiating panels of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines have started the second day of their peace talks at the Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel. They allowed members of the media to take photos and videos before their closed-door negotiations. Here are some photos: […]
OSLO, Norway–Listen to the speeches of the Royal Norwegian Government officials, Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza, National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison, GRP negotiating panel chairperson Silvestre Bello III and NDFP negotiating panel chairperson Luis Jalandoni. While […]
OSLO, Norway—Laughter and banter dominated the opening ceremony of the resumption of formal peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) earlier today. Highlighting the long-standing acquaintance and even friendship between members of the current GRP panel and their veteran NDFP counterparts, each panel heaped […]
OSLO—It had been more than five years since the last formal peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP, the original name used for the peace talks) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in this Norwegian capital. It was the dead of winter in February 2011, the weather […]
Prof. Jose Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), meets Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria here in Oslo, Norway at the eve of the resumption of formal talks between the GRP and the NDFP. Tiamzon and Austria are alleged by the Armed Forces of the Philippines to be the current chairperson and […]
On Sunday afternoon, Oslo time, negotiating panels of both the GRP and the NDFP arrive at Holmenkollen Park in Oslo, Norway. Here are statements from GRP negotiating panel chairperson Silvestre Bello III and NDFP consultant on political and constitutional reforms Satur Ocampo. Kodao is covering the peace talks in Norway.
Oslo, Norway August 22, 2016
LISTEN to these audio information plugs on the peace process between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. What is its history? What benefit is it to the people? What can the Filipino people do to support the peace negotiations?
A special report by Raymund B. Villanueva WARRIOR Datu Jemboy Mandagit was among the leaders of the 40,000-strong rally outside the House of Representatives summoned by President Rodrigo Duterte for an audience with him after his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). Like tens of millions of Filipinos, the young Warrior Datu thought change would finally […]