Joma terror delisting, free land distribution among agreements in third round of talks
ROME, Italy—The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and government negotiators are set to end their third round of formal talks today on a successful note with advances on the substantive agenda and new goodwill measures included in the prospective Rome Joint Statement. NDFP chief negotiator Fidel Agcaoili and his Government of the Republic […]
LARAWAN: 6th day of the GRP NDFP peace talks
Rome, Italy January 24, 2017
GRP submits proposal for bilateral ceasefire deal; NDFP files complaint on Makilala clash
ROME, Italy— The peace negotiating panels exchanged documents today on the bilateral ceasefire proposal of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the formal complaint of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) regarding the Makilala clash last January 21. Convening the ad hoc ceasefire committee on the fifth day of […]
MEME: Fidel Agcoili on PPs
Makilala encounter gives more ground for Reds to suspend unilateral ceasefire, says NDFP
ROME, Italy—The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) offensive operation against a unit of the New People’s Army in Makilala, North Cotabato yesterday may give the Communist Party of the Philippines ground to suspend its unilateral ceasefire declaration, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Negotiating Panel chairperson said. In a press briefing, Fidel […]
Q&A: Fidel Agcaoili on Makilala encounter, unilateral and bilateral ceasefire, atbp
NDFP holds ‘lightning rally’; vows to continue people’s war
National Democratic Front of the Philippines allied organizations staged a lightning rally at EDSA Cubao today, vowing to continue waging the people’s war. Held in time with their ongoing formal peace negotiation with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines in Rome, Italy, the underground revolutionaries said only the people’s war would bring about […]
Justice, land reform still elusive 30 years after Mendiola massacre
ON January 22, 1987, farmers led by Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) marched to Mendiola to demand genuine agrarian reform from the newly-installed Corazon Aquino administration. There, they were met by a multitude of police and military. While the farmers held a peaceful program, state forces proceeded to shoot at the protesters, leaving thirteen dead and […]
Progressive groups storm US embassy to protest Trump at inauguration.
Members of people’s groups in the Philippines protested in front of the United States embassy Friday in time for the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th American president. Protesters led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) condemned Trump, calling him “the new face of imperialism” and “a symbol of sexism, racism, xenophobia and discrimination”. According to JP Rosos, […]
Karapatan: Attacks to sabotage talks?
ROME, Italy—The death of two activists and a New People’s Army (NPA) fighter in the Philippines since the ongoing round of formal talks began last January 19 may be the work of peace saboteurs, a human rights group said. “Are these attacks efforts to sabotage the peace talks?” Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay asked in […]