Ceasefire finally on; NDFP receives GRP’s truce orders
“We hope that from hereon the unilateral and reciprocal ceasefires declared by the two Parties shall proceed effectively,” Agcaoili said.
CPP orders Xmas truce; Panelo says Malacañan to follow suit
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) declared a unilateral ceasefire Sunday, December 22, ahead of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines’ (GRP)
reciprocal declaration Malacañang Palace said is forthcoming.
GRP, NDFP propose reciprocal unilateral ceasefires over the holidays
“The ceasefires are intended to generate a positive environment conducive to the holding of informal talks preparatory to the formal meeting to resume the peace negotiations,” the statement, signed last Saturday, December 21, reads.
Permanent truce is possible with CASER approval, Joma says
“The end of the conflict certainly is possible. But to completely destroy and abolish the revolutionary army? No, time must be given. There is such a thing as a permanent truce, like South and North Korea,” Sison said in an exclusive interview with Kodao in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Christmas ceasefires possible after ‘friendly’ back channel talks–Sison
The goodwill measures include the release of sick and elderly political prisoners and the detained NDFP consultants on humanitarian grounds and the declaration and implementation of reciprocal unilateral ceasefires, Sison said.
Joma urges Duterte to undertake goodwill measures to revive talks
“It is timely for the GRP and NDFP to celebrate with the Filipino people the season of Christmas and the New Year and to create the favorable atmosphere for peace negotiations by undertaking such goodwill measures,” Sison said.
Duterte, Esperon preconditions may prevent talks resumption, Sison warns
“This precondition is totally unacceptable to the NDFP because it aims to put the NDFP and the entire peace negotiations in the pocket of the Duterte regime and under the control and surveillance of the bloodthirsty military and police who engage in mass murders and other heinous crimes with impunity,” Sison said in a statement Saturday.
NDFP to welcome Bello if Duterte sends him
“If Duterte wants to talk and takes the concrete steps about it, the NDFP has to consider seriously what he proposes. The NDFP has to be open to any possibility for the benefit of the Filipino people,” NDFP chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison told Kodao.
Joma says NDFP still open to talks
“May Duterte be hit by lightning, like how Saul on his way to Damascus. It could be the lightning of enlightenment,” Sison said.
Suaybaguio’s arrest another obstacle to peace talks resumption–NDFP
“The NDFP Negotiating Panel calls for the immediate release of Suaybaguio and the dropping of false charges against her, as well as the scores of other detained NDFP consultants and personnel.”