NDFP could no longer negotiate with Duterte regime—Sison
National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said they could no longer negotiate with a government headed by President Rodrigo Duterte. In his strongest statement condemning Duterte’s repeated cancellation of formal talks yet, Sison said the Filipino people, especially the oppressed and exploited, cannot expect any benefit from negotiating […]
Duterte insincere on talks – peace groups
By April Burcer June 21 should have been the day “Stand Down Agreement” between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is signed, but the ceasefire did not push through because of the government’s decision to cancel formal talks between the parties. In the “Are GRP-NDFP Peace Talks Still Possible with […]
Local, int’l groups urge resumption of GRP-NDFP talks
National church organization and an international lawyers’ group urged the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) to resume formal peace talks, following yet another cancellation by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a gathering at Cagayan de Oro City Thursday, June 21, members of the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP), the […]
Itanong Mo Kay Prof: Peace Talks, muling kinansela ng GRP
Panayam ni Prof. Sarah Raymundo kay Prof. Jose Maria Sison hinggil sa muling pagkansela ng GRP sa usapang pangkapayapaan nito kasama ang NDFP na dapat ay gaganapin sa parating na Hunyo 28, 2018.
Joma frustrated with Duterte’s postponement of talks
While National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief negotiator Fidel Agcaoili was diplomatic in expressing his disappointment, Jose Maria Sison expressed outright frustration over President Rodrigo Duterte’s postponement of the resumption of formal talks. READ: Duterte postpones resumption of formal GRP-NDFP talks In a statement after the Government of the Republic of the Philippines’s […]
Duterte postpones resumption of formal GRP-NDFP talks
Government peace adviser Jesus Dureza announced President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to postpone the scheduled June 28 resumption of formal peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). In a press briefing in Malacañan Thursday, Dureza said the initial timeline both parties […]
It’s ok for Duterte to insist I visit home—Joma
President Rodrigo Duterte is not being disruptive in his insistence for Jose Maria Sison to come home and conduct the peace negotiations in the Philippines despite written agreements that the fifth round of formal talks will be held in Norway, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) said. Replying to Duterte’s latest statement that […]
GRP-NDFP’s week-long ‘stand down’ agreement to start June 21
The “stand down” agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) shall start on June 21, one week before the resumption of formal talks in Oslo on June 28. NDFP chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison confirmed to Kodao that the stand down […]
Joma says NDFP will follow stand down agreement if signed
Jose Maria Sison said the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) will follow the terms of their prospective stand down agreement with Government of the Republic of Philippines (GRP) should both parties push through with its declaration on June 14. Sison was reacting to the Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s statement […]
No travel permits yet for 6 NDFP consultants
The last round of informal talks between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) set next week is in danger of being postponed after six consultants have yet to be granted permits to travel to Europe. Set to be the final informal round of […]