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 […]
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 […]
Court clears NDFP peace consultant Rafael Baylosis and companion
By Joseph Cuevas The Regional Trial Court Branch 100 in Quezon City dismissed the cases of illegal possession of firearms and explosives against National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Rafael Baylosis and companion Guillermo Roque. In a 27-page decision last January 15, Judge Editha Miña-Aguba pointed out the illegality of the police […]
Joma says no back channel talks with Andal
National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison clarified that he was not informed of any planned backchannel talks with any representative of President Rodrigo Duterte. Asked to confirm Movie and Television Review and Classification Board member Avelino Andal’s claim he was tapped by Duterte to open backchannel talks with […]
NDFP waiting for GRP offer to reopen talks, Joma says
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) would be willing to explore whatever offer the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) would be making to reopen the stalled peace talks, Jose Maria Sison said. In a statement, Sison said he sees a silver lining in GRP President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent statement that […]
Duterte again says he is open to talks with NDFP
Despite his repeated orders to wipe out the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), President Rodrigo Duterte said he is still open to reviving peace negotiations with the Left. Duterte again changed tone and told Cabinet members and other officials in Bicol Friday some communication lines are still open for the revival of peace negotiations […]
NDFP to work for Duterte’s ouster–Joma
While it is still open to peace talks should the Manila government decide to resume the cancelled negotiations, the main task of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is to work for Rodrigo Duterte’s ouster, Prof. Jose Maria Sison said. In a statement, Sison said the NDFP is authorized to be open to […]
GRP ceasefire chief’s resignation result of frustration with Duterte, military—Sison
The resignation of the head of the ceasefire committee of the government negotiating panel with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) exposes how President Rodrigo Duterte and the military have made the peace talks impossible, Prof. Jose Maria Sison said. Responding to Francisco “Pancho” Lara’s announcement of his resignation as chairperson of the […]
‘Reasons are abundant for peace talks if only Duterte listens’–Sison
National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said reasons are abundant for the peace negotiations if only Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) President Rodrigo Duterte listens to reason. In his quick reply to Duterte’s challenge to be given reasons to resume peace negotations, Sison said his […]
Lawyer slams resolution keeping Silva and companions in jail
A lawyer for National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Adelberto Silva and his four companions slammed the Laguna Prosecutor’s Office’s decision to keep them in jail and charging them with illegal possession of explosives. Public Interest Law Center managing counsel Rachel Pastores said Laguna chief prosecutor Maria Victoria Dado’s decision to amend the […]