LARAWAN: Black Friday protest: No to Martial Law in Mindanao
‘Time to unite’: NDFP panel to recommend reconsideration of order to intensify attacks vs GRP forces
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands—The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Negotiating Panel is recommending to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the NDFP Executive Committee a reconsideration of the order to intensify attacks against Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) forces after Department of National Defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s statements against […]
Martial law may negatively affect peace talks
INSTANBUL, Turkey–President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to declare martial law over all of the Philippines will adversely affect his government’s ongoing peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), Jose Maria Sison, the group’s chief political consultant, said. In an interview, Sison said Duterte’s martial law declaration over the entire Mindanao may just be a […]
Agcaoili explains the NDFP-GRP Agreement on the Joint Interim Ceasefire
National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief negotiator Fidel Agcaoili explains their Agreement on the Joint Ceasefire Agreement. In an interview in Noordwijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands last April 6, 2017 during the fourth round of formal negotiations, Agcaoili explains a joint ceasefire is yet to be agreed upon pending the approval of ground rules […]
Arrested ‘NPA commander’ a JASIG-holder
UPDATED: 3:30 PM THE National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) announced that the “top New People’s Army Commander” arrested Thursday night in Ozamiz City along with an Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) bishop is a consultant in its peace negotiations with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP). In a statement, NDFP’s chief […]
Renato M. Reyes, Jr. BAYAN secretary general
Tiamzons tailed anew; other consultants also in danger
NATIONAL Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace negotiators Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria Tiamzon were again tailed by suspected elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) after meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañan Palace Tuesday night. The Tiamzons noticed they were being tailed by two men riding separate motorcycles after meeting […]
Mariano and Taguiwalo good for CASER implementation–Sison
JOSE Maria Sison expressed alarm the Rodrigo Duterte government may find it hard to implement socio- economic reforms if the remaining “good appointees” in the cabinet fail to get the nod from the Commission on Appointments (CA). Reacting anew to the rejection of former environment and natural resources secretary Gina Lopez last week, National Democratic […]
NDFP endorses Mariano, Taguiwalo and Lopez confirmation
THE National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) endorsed the confirmation of three Rodrigo Duterte cabinet secretaries a few days before their final Commission on Appointments (CA) hearing by Congress. In a statement, NDFP chief negotiator Fidel Agcaoili said they look forward to continue working with the three officials in the framework of peace negotiations […]
NPA frees police officer in Bukidnon
THE New People’s Army (NPA) freed a third prisoner of war (POW) yesterday, April 27, in Barangay Dominorog, Talakag, Bukidnon, a National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant said. The NPA turned over Police Officer 2 Gerome Anthony Natividad to Regional X Peace and Order Council chairperson and Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar […]