‘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 […]
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 […]
Joma: It’s Duterte regime that may not survive by 2022, not the NPA
The Rodrigo Duterte government should concentrate on surviving the next three years rather than be preoccupied in trying to wiping out the New People’s Army (NPA) by 2022, National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said. Even with a reset deadline, government military and police forces will surely fail […]
‘Binabantaan ng pag-aresto’
“Ang NDFP ay ginagawa ang lahat ng paraan para buhayin ang usapang pangkapayapaan. Kahit ang mga peace negotiator ang pumupunta dito, pero sila ay binabantaan pa rin ng pag aresto.”–Renato Reyes Jr, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan secretary general (Meme by Carlo Francisco)
Military wants to take over OPAPP, Joma says
National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said the issue of corruption that led to the resignation of Presidential peace adviser Jesus Dureza is a mere pretext in order for President Rodrigo Duterte to close all doors to the peace negotiations. Asked to comment on Dureza’s resignation, Sison said […]
Dureza resigns as Presidential peace adviser
Secretary Jesus Dureza resigned Tuesday following President Rodrigo Duterte’s public termination of two senior officials of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) due to corruption. The former secretary made public his letter to the President apologizing for his failure to curb corruption in the office he twice headed. “I am […]
Families and supporters demand freedom for jailed NDFP consultants
Families and supporters of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultants Rafael Baylosis, Adelberto Silva and Vicente Ladlad gathered in an activity last Saturday, November 23, at the Immaculate Concepcion Multipurpose Building in Cubao, Quezon City to call for their release . The Philippine Peace Center (PPC) and Kapayapaan–Campaign for a Just and […]
‘What kind of President does the GRP have?’ Joma asks
President Rodrigo Duterte’s revelation it is the military and the police that will give final approval on a final peace agreement with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is an admission of his incompetence and lack of political will to pursue the peace negotiations, Jose Maria Sison said. Reacting to Duterte’s speech in […]