Joma, NDFP celebrate NPA anniversary in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands–Prof. Jose Ma. Sison and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines International Office celebrated the 48th founding anniversary of the New People’s Army in this city last Friday with a program and film showing. Featuring speeches and recent videos of NPA military parades, the event was Sison’s first public appearance after being […]
Talks opening to be delayed by a few hours
NOORDWIJK, The Netherlands—The opening ceremony of the fourth round of formal negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) will be delayed by at least several hours. In a chance interview, NDFP Negotiating Panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili said the parties have yet to […]
Health workers prescribe pursuance of peace talks for better health service
Members of the Alliance of Health Workers held a rally in front of the Philippine Heart Center last Friday to express support for the fourth round of formal peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). The group said a comprehensive agreement […]
‘Unexpected departure,’ NDFP says of GRP’s no ceasefire announcement
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands—The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) announced it will not reinstate its unilateral ceasefire declaration with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) as both parties agreed in their March 11 joint statement. In a televised press briefing in Malacañan Palace in Manila yesterday before his flight to this […]
CPP to declare unilateral ceasefire next week
THE Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) announced today it is set to issue another unilateral declaration of interim ceasefire not later than March 31. In a press statement, the CPP Information Bureau said its ceasefire declaration is in anticipation and support of the fourth round of peace talks between the National Democratic Front of the […]
4th round of GRP-NDFP talks to be held in The Netherlands
THE Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) have agreed on a new venue and the final dates of their fourth round of formal negotiations. In a press statement, Norwegian Ambassador to the Philippines Erik Førner said the talks will be held at the town […]
Joma lauds Duterte’s decision to continue talks
NATIONAL Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Chief Political Consultant Prof. Jose Maria Sison lauded Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to continue with the stalled formal peace negotiations. Still recovering from a recent illness, Sison said he “express(es) deep appreciation to President Rodrigo Duterte for deciding to continue […]
GRP and NDFP informal talks put peace process back on track
Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) negotiators agreed to resume formal peace talks more than a month after President Rodrigo Duterte’s termination of the negotiations. After several weeks of heated exchanges between both parties, the informal talks held in Utrecht, the Netherlands last Friday and […]
BREAKING: GRP-NDFP agree to resume talks, forge bilateral ceasefire
THE Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) have agreed to hold the fourth round of formal peace negotiations as scheduled on the first week of April. In a joint statement read by Royal Norwegian Government Special Envoy to the Philippine Peace Process Elisabeth Slattum, both […]
NDFP says backchannel talks with GRP scheduled as early as February
THE National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Negotiating Panel confirmed that backchannel talks with Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) for the resumption of formal peace negotiations are about to happen. In an interview with KODAO, NDFP chief negotiator Fidel Agcaoili said both parties agreed to secret backchannel talks as early as […]