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GRP arrests NDFP consultant
ARIEL ARBITRARIO, a National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant who participated in formal peace negotiations in Norway last year, was arrested by combined Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) military and police forces this morning in Davao City. Arbitrario and his companions Roderick Mamuyac, reportedly a member of the Kilusang Mayo […]
Teachers: ‘Government circular insulting’
TEACHERS called a recent circular signed by the Budget and Management, Education, and Interior and Local Government departments “an insult to Filipino teachers.” Teachers groups led by the Alliance of Concerned Teachers marched to Mendiola, and later to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) offices, to protest Joint Circular 1, series of 2017, which removes […]
Duterte has no jurisdiction over consultants; talks ‘suspension’ not in any agreement–NDFP
THE National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) said the jurisdiction over its 17 peace consultants released last August for the formal peace negotiations with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) lies with the judiciary and not on President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, NDFP chief negotiator Fidel Agcaoili said the consultants […]
Veteran activists commemorate 47th anniversary of First Quarter Storm
Bonifacio Ilagan, artist and activist, recalls the historic First Quarter Storm of 1970 that helped spark the struggle against the dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Last January 26, dozens of FQS activists gathered at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani to commemorate the days when youth and students battled against the dictatorship.
Bayan, Makabayan hit tax reform and death penalty bills
In a rally in at the House of Representatives various sectors led by the BAYAN and the Makabayan Coalition called for the rejection of the bills that would restore the death penalty and another that imposes higher taxes on the people. Both bills are government-sponsored. Evan Hernandez of the rights group Hustisya said that under […]
Black Friday protest vs impunity held at Camp Crame
A multi-sectoral rally was held at the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame to protest the killings in the Duterte government’s “war on drugs,” citing the brazenness by which the crimes were committed, mostly among the urban poor residents. Rights group Karapatan said Pres. Duterte is “partly to blame for this brutality as he condones the […]
CPP and NPA terminate ceasefire with GRP
DOHA, Qatar—The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) terminated their unilateral ceasefire declaration of August 28, 2016 with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) today. In a statement, NPA National Operational Command spokesperson Jorge “Ka Oris” Madlos said the termination is due to President Rodrigo Duterte’s […]
‘Difficult but successful’ round of talks ends in Rome
ROME, Italy—The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) concluded their “difficult but successful” round of formal peace talks a week after it opened, five days of which were spent in “exacting” negotiations. The parties said they achieved advances on six major issues listed on their […]
Altermidya News: Mga kaganapan sa usapang pangkapayapaan
Mula sa Rome, Italy — Balita ng Kodao sa mga kaganapan sa 3rd round ng peace talks sa pagitan ng NDFP at GRP. Panoorin ang ulat ng Altermidya.