GRP now cracking down on friends and family of detained NDFP consultants — lawyer
“Both army and police officials must temper their braggadocio, not until their competence and intelligence catch up,” Pastores said.
Philippine Army holding Frank Fernandez incommunicado
The NDFP said details of where Fernandez and companions are incarcerated are still unclear. “This poses grave danger to their health and lives. It is incumbent upon their custodial units to forthwith present Frank Fernandez and his companions to their relatives and lawyers in order for him to receive his medicines and assure that their rights and well-being are respected,” Agcaoili said.
PNP surfaces NDFP’s Frank Fernandez
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Army finally surfaced National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Francisco “Ka Frank” Fernandez after arresting him early Sunday morning and denying he was in their custody to human rights responders. In a press conference at Camp Crame this morning, PNP chief Oscar Albayalde said […]
Where is Frank Fernandez? NDFP asks former priest’s captors
The whereabouts of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NFFP) peace consultant Frank Fernandez reportedly nabbed by the police and military in Nagcarlan, Laguna early Sunday morning have yet to be known more than 24 hours after his arrest. NDFP Negotiating Panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili said Fernandez, long-time NDFP spokesperson in Negros Island, must be […]
Another guns and explosives possession charge against newly-arrested NDFP consultant
Guess what charges were filed against arrested National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Renante Gamara. Like the complaints filed against four NDFP consultants it arrested in succession in 2018, the Philippine National Police (PNP) charged Gamara and his companion, retired priest Arturo Balagat, with illegal possession of firearms and explosives. Gamara and […]
‘Unli’ termination, Joma says of Duterte’s latest ending of talks
Like an old broken record, Jose Maria Sison said of President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest announcement of termination of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) peace negotiations. “Duterte is like an old broken record repeating ad nauseam his termination of the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations,” […]
GRP agents arrest NDFP peace consultant Renante Gamara
A National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant was arrested by combined police, military and intelligence agents Wednesday night two days after President Rodrigo Duterte dissolved his government’s negotiating panel with the Left. Renante Gamara, NDFP peace consultant for the National Capital Region, was arrested by the Regional Special Operations Unit of the […]
Duterte dissolves GRP peace panel; NDFP not surprised
President Rodrigo Duterte dissolved the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) Negotiating Panel with the Left led by Department of Labor and Employment secretary Silvestre H. Bello III. Along with Bello, panel members Hernani Braganza, Atty. Angela Librado-Trinidad, Atty. Rene Sarmiento and Atty. Antonio Arellano were terminated as of Monday, March 18. In […]
Groups vow to seek justice for Malayao’s assassination
“The initial findings obtained by the family show that the CHR does not accept claims that Randy’s death was part of an internal [Communist] Party purge carried out by the New People’s Army,” the groups said.
Rotary peace award honors Rey Claro Casambre and Randy Felix Malayao
The Rotary Club of Fort Bonifacio Global City honored two National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultants with peace awards for their dedication and contributions to bringing about just and lasting peace in the country in a ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City last February 27. Relatives of detained NDFP […]