By Carol P. Araullo The significance of peace talks resumption between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), the revolutionary umbrella organization that includes the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), is not as easy to appreciate and be enthused about as one would think. The subject matter is […]
CHURCHES, peace and human rights groups lauded the resumption of formal peace talks between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the incoming Duterte administration of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) in July. Hundreds gathered at the Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral in Quezon City yesterday for a series of activities that also celebrated […]
by Rey Claro Casambre Philippine Peace Center Regardless of its outcome, by the mere fact of its being held, the preliminary or exploratory talks in Oslo between the incoming GPH peace negotiating panel and the NDFP panel last June 14-15 has already earned a distinction of its own in the long history of the […]
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF THE PHILIPPINES (NDFP) Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison told Kodao Productions there are difficulties in carrying out his plans for a homecoming in July. In a Skype meeting with then candidate for the presidency Rodrigo Duterte several weeks ago, the now President-elect expressed his desire to meet his former professor for […]
The underground revolutionary youth organization Kabataang Makabayan held a lightning rally in downtown Manila today, hours after the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) concluded exploratory talks with the incoming Rodrigo Duterte government.
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s peace team agreed to resume formal negotiations next month with a historic joint statement last night in Oslo, Norway (1 am, Manila time). In a successful conclusion to their two-day exploratory talks, both parties also agreed to discuss in their formal negotiations the […]
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES–The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the incoming Rodrigo Duterte government’s peace panels began the second day of their initial talks in very high spirits, reports from Oslo indicate. “There is evident shared optimism on both sides due to the declaration of President-elect Rody Duterte to seek an early sustainable peace […]
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES—The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s negotiating teams expressed optimism at the start of their three-day preliminary talks in Oslo, Norway yesterday, an observer to the meeting said. Incoming Anakpawis representative Ariel Casilao said both parties are optimistic in resuming the formal talks slated next month after […]
PROGRESSIVE GROUPS called on Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte to fulfill his promise to free political prisoners once he assumes the presidency. In a rally outside Camp Crame on June 10, militant laborers and human rights workers said political prisoners such as Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria must be freed to help in the peace process […]