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Kasunduan sa Joint Monitoring Committee ng CARHRIHL, pinimarhan ng NDFP at GRP

Nagbunga na ng isang mahalagang kasunduan ang kasalukuyang formal na negosasyon sa pagitan ng National Democratic Front of the Philippines at Gubyerno ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa ikatlong araw nito ditto sa Roma, Italya.

Pinirmahan kahapon ng umaga rito ang supplemental guidelines para sa Joint Monitoring Committee ng Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law o CARHRIHL.

Ayon sa magkabilang panig, mahalaga ang kasunduang ito dahil nagpapakita ito ng kaseryosohan ng parehong GRP at NDFP na isulong ang usapang pangkapayapaan at magbigay ng pakinabang sa mamamayan. Read more

LARAWAN: GRP and NDFP signing of agreement on supplemental guidelines for the Joint Monitoring Committee of the CARHRIHL

Rome, Italy

January 21, 2017

 

 

‘First achievement of the 3rd round’: Parties sign supplemental guidelines of Joint Monitoring Committee

ROME, Italy—The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) signed the supplemental guidelines to the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) on the third day of their third round of talks. Read more

NDFP ever ready to push peace talks forward, chief negotiator says

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines Negotiating Panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili said their party came to the third round of formal talks ever ready to push the negotiations forward and even accelerate the process of forging mutually acceptable comprehensive agreements on the most important topics of Socio-economic Reforms (SER) and Political and Constitutional Reforms (PCR).

But Agcaoili said they are also mindful of the fact that certain serious obstacles remain to be hurdled if mutual trust and confidence are to be maintained so that the negotiations can move forward.

Watch and listen to Agcaoili’s remarks at the opening of their ongoing round of talks with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.

Rome, Italy
January 19, 2017

Bello: Peace talks promises enabling hope

In his remarks at the opening of their third round of formal peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, Government of the Republic of the Philippines Negotiating Panel chairperson Silvestre Bello III said offer hope to the Filipino people.

In particular, Bello said the ongoing round needs hope to tackle the rigorous subjects on socio-economic, political and constitutional reforms, and of ending hostilities and disposition of forces.

Watch and listen to the GRP chief negotiator as he opens the ongoing round of formal peace negotiations.

Rome, Italy
January 19, 2017

GRP forces commit human rights violations with ceasefire in effect–Karapatan

ROME, Italy—Human rights violations victimized 28,890 civilians throughout the country while the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP)’s unilateral ceasefire declaration is in effect, Karapatan in a 50-page report said.

The group, an independent observer to the ongoing peace talks, submitted its collated reports of 17 types of human rights violations committed by GRP forces and agents from August 21 to December 31, 2016.

The GRP received the report at a plenary discussion of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Friday morning.

The cases  included the killing of 24 peasants and indigenous peoples; the enforced disappearance of two lumad activists; at least 14,659 incidents of threats, harassment and intimidation; and 4,170 incidents of indiscriminate firing and bombings by troops who have occupied communities in the countryside despite the ongoing ceasefire.

“We urge the GRP peace panel to look into the violations and heed the calls of affected communities, the victims and their families to stop these violations, to pull out the AFP and paramilitary forces in civilian communities and to respect and implement the CARHRIHL,” Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay said.

“Just and lasting peace can only be achieved if there are sincere efforts to abide by previously-signed agreements and human rights obligations and people’s rights and welfare are upheld and protected at all times,” Palabay said.

GRP Response

GRP will look into the complaints, its negotiating panel chairperson Silvestre Bello III told reporters.

“We accepted the report by Karapatan as a signatory of the CARHRIHL and we will study it closely,” Bello said.

Bello said the GRP in turn has submitted a list of human rights violations committed by NDFP forces, but declined to give details.

“I also have yet to look at the report we gave the NDFP,” Bello said.

NDFP Panel senior adviser Luis Jalandoni said they “would have to see if GRP’s report were human rights violations at all.” (Raymund B. Villanueva)

Ulat sa pagbubukas ng ikatlong round ng GRP-NDFP peace talks

Nagbukas ang ikatlong round ng pormal na usapang pangkapayapaan sa pagitan ng National Democratic Front of the Philippines at Government of the Republic of the Philippines ngayong umaga dito sa Roma at kahapon ng alas-singko naman sa Pilipinas.

Sa kabila ng maraming problemang sumulpot nitong mga nakaraang buwan, nagpahiwatig ng pag-asa ang kapwa panig na mapagkakasunduan ang mga mahahalagang usapin tulad ng Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms, political and economic reforms. Read more

Joma Sison: GRP and NDFP can negotiate in a non-adversarial way

NDFP Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison said both parties in the peace talks can negotiate in a non-adversarial way and overcome any obstabcle by addressing the roots of the armed conflict.

Sison added that the talks may proceed in a smooth manner as long it seeks to satisfy the demands of the people for basic social, economic and political reforms in order to lay the foundation of a just and lasting peace and build a Philippines that is truly independent, democratic, just, prosperous and progressive.

Watch and listen to Prof. Sison’s speech at the opening ceremony of the third round of GRP and NDFP peace talks in Rome, Italy. Read more

Dureza: Norway is the international champion for peace

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza lauded the Royal Norwegian Government as the international champion for peace.

In his remarks at the opening ceremony of the third round of formal peace talks between the GRP and the NDFP, Dureza again thanked the RNG for facilitating the peace process.

Dureza later gave way to Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay who admitted delight in finally meeting NDFP Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison.

Yasay was invited to address the opening ceremony in acknowledgement of his department’s efforts in facilitating the travel documents of the peace talks participants. Read more

Peace process needs patient support and involvement of the Filipino people–Slattum

Royal Norwegian Government Special Envoy to the Philippine Peace Process Elisabeth Slattum encouraged the Filipino people’s support and involvement to the peace process.

In her remarks at the opening ceremony of the third round of talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Rome, Italy yesterday, the Third Party Facilitator also asked both parties to have courage to both come out as winners in the negotiations.

Watch and listen to Slattum’s speech. Read more