Activists laud peace talks success
Activists laud the success of the first round of formal peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. They also called on the continuing release of more political prisoners and warned against saboteurs especially from the military.
Martial Law victims say Marcos no hero
MARTIAL Law victim gathered at the University of the Philippines’ Balay Kalinaw last Monday to denounce plans to bury former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The veteran activists who underwent torture and imprisonment under the dictatorship said they will not allow attempts by the Marcos family to rewrite history and picture the […]
Kabataang Makabayan film launches to a full house
HUNDREDS of viewers packed the University of the Philippines film institute as the film “Tibak: The Story of Kabataang Makabayan” was launched Monday. Directed by veteran journalist Arlyn dela Cruz, the film looks back the founding of the revolutionary youth organization that started the national democratic revolution in the Philippines. # (Divine C. Miranda)
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Oslo, Norway August 26, 2016
‘Historic’ peace talks end successfully with 6 agreements; panels agree to meet again in October
OSLO, Norway—The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) signed six major agreements at the end of their five-day “friendly and cordial” formal peace talks. The negotiations ended as it began–with laughter and banter that reflected “historic and unprecedented” achievements: Reaffirmation of previously-signed agreements; Reconstitution of NDFP’s […]
Last batch of NDFP consultants arrive in time for signing of joint statement
Six more NDFP consultants arrived in Oslo, Norway on the fourth day of the ongoing formal peace talks between the group and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. They are Porferio Tuna, Ernesto Lorenzo, Tirso “Ka Bart” Alcantara, Ruben Saluta, Pedro Codaste and Jaime Soledad, who were all released recently by the Duterte […]
GRP-NDFP agree on six major points, initialize drafts on 4th day of talks
OSLO, Norway—The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace panels have already agreed on six major issues barely into the fourth day of their scheduled five-day talks. Moving with surprising dispatch, both panels already initialled their joint drafts of the affirmation of previously signed […]
Panels announce six agreements on 4th day of talks
OSLO, Norway—The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace panels have already agreed on six major issues barely into the fourth day of their scheduled five-day talks. Moving with surprising dispatch, both panels already initialled their joint drafts of the affirmation of previously signed […]
Talks hit ‘minor bumps’ on 3rd day but remain ahead of schedule
OSLO, Norway—The ongoing formal peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) have hit minor bumps on some issues but remain “slightly ahead of schedule.” GRP panel chair Silvestre Bello III said there have been minor difficulties but both panels were able […]
Peace talks sure to end successfully on Friday–Dureza
OSLO, Norway—The ongoing formal peace negotiation between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is sure to end successfully on Friday with both parties already agreeing to three important issues on just the second day of the talks.