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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 agreements, reconstitution of NDFP’s list of Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG)-protected personnel, acceleration of the peace negotiations, the mode of interim ceasefire, general amnesty of NDFP-listed political detainees, and the convening of the Joint Monitoring Committee of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL).

Six more NDFP consultants arrive in Oslo

Concha Araneta-Bocala, Randy Malayao, Kennedy Bangibang, Alfredo Mapano, Ariel Arbitrario, and Eduardo Genelsa arrived this morning in Oslo, Norway to participate in the formal peace talks between the GRP and the NDFP. Read more

Benito and Wilma Tiamzon in their first date after prison

While the GRP and NDFP peace talks was in recess, Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria took a few minutes to take a stroll on the grounds of Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel. Read more

GRP and NDFP begin ‘historic’ peace talks

Watch the highlights of opening ceremony of the resumption of formal peace talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Oslo, Norway.

August 22, 2016

Joma Sison meets the Tiamzons in Oslo

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 secretary general of the CPP, respectively.

GRP and NDFP peace panels meet in Oslo

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.

NDFP’s Jazmines thanks Duterte for opening up on peace

After his release from his five-year detention, National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant Alan Jazmines thanked President Rodrigo Duterte on his decision to resume formal peace negotiations with the revolutionary group. Read more

Benito and Wilma Tiamzon walk free from detention

Benito Tiamzon and Wilma-Austria-Tiamzon thanked the Filipino people and the New People’s Army after their release this afternoon from the Philippine National Police Custodial Center at Camp Crame.

They also thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for ordering their release to enable their participation as National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultants in its formal peace talks in Oslo, Norway on Monday. Read more

NDFP consultants eager to participate in talks

NINE National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultants who have been freed since Monday are eager to participate in the formal negotiations with the Duterte government on Monday.

In an impromptu press conference in Quezon City last night, the nine said their liberty, albeit temporary, is proof that both parties are sincere in resuming the talks. Read more

Martial Law victims file petition vs Marcos burial as hero

Martial Law victims filed a petition before the Supreme Court yesterday opposing President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval of dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Cemetery of Heroes).

The petitioners said that the Philippines will be a laughing stock of the rest of the world if a president it ousted in 1986 for his gross human rights violations, corruption and immorality would be honored as a hero 30 years later.

Marcos is set to be buried at the cemetery in September. Read more