Joma dismisses Duterte’s threat to kill him
National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison made light of yet another threat against him by his former student Rodrigo Duterte. Responding to Duterte’s latest invective-laced tirade against him, Sison said the President has repeated so many times to kill him he is considering it a “term of endearment.“ […]
NDFP admonishes GRP on arrest of injured NPA leader, preemptive announcements
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) negotiating panel admonished the Rodrigo Duterte government on the arrest of New People’s Army (NPA) leader Elizalde Cañete while still recuperating from an 11-hour brain surgery in Bukidnon Province. The NDFP said it views with great concern the arrest, saying the Government of the Republic of the […]
NDFP to file complaint on disappearance of consultant
The negotiating panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) said it will file a complaint against the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) on the reported involuntary disappearance of one of its peace consultants. NDFP chief negotiator Fidel Agcaoili said the disappearance of Lora T. Manipis and her husband Jeruel […]
Group lauds possible resumption of GRP-NDFP talks
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Mindanao peace advocates lauded the possible resumption of peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) following an exchange of positive statements from their respective leaders. Independent peace talks observer and Sowing the Seeds of Peace in Mindanao main convenor Bishop […]
Duterte orders negotiators to work on resuming talks with Reds
The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) have stepped closer to resuming formal peace negotiations. In a tweet Wednesday night, Presidential peace process adviser Jesus Dureza announced that GRP President Rodrigo Duterte has directed his peace negotiators to work on resuming formal talks with […]
NDFP welcomes Duterte’s statement to resume talks
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent speech expressing “openness and readiness” to resume formal peace negotiations. NDFP chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said they are likewise open and ready to resume the peace negotiations and expect the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and NDFP […]
Uphold CARHRIHL: Creating the atmosphere for a just peace
Peace advocates commemorated the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in a forum at St. Scholastica’s College in Manila last March 10. The advocates, in the […]
Bello announces early conclusion of 2nd round of talks
In this video, government chief peace negotiator Silvestre Bello III answers questions on the status of the formal peace negotiations between the GRP and the NDFP on its third day.
NDFP to press for agrarian reform and industrialization at 2nd round of talks with GRP
CONSULTANTS of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) emphasized the need to address genuine land reform and nationalist industrialization at the second round of their formal peace negotiations with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP). At a press forum in Cubao, Quezon City last Friday (September 23), the consultants said both […]
Second round of GRP-NDFP talks to be held earlier
THE Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) has announced that the second round of peace negotiations between the Duterte government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) will be moved to earlier dates. “The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the NDFP have agreed to adjust […]