Tag: communist party of the Philippines

Philippine Government-NDF 3rd round of peace talks formally ends

QEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The third round of peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front – which was held in Rome, Italy – formally ends. Both sides signed the supplemental guidelines which provided for the monitoring of human rights violations. This means that the comprehensive agreement on respect of human rights and international humanitarian law — the first of the four substantive agenda of the peace talks — will […]

Malacañang confirms continuation of peace talks with CPP

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said that President Rodrigo Duterte and the Founding Chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines have agreed to push through with the peace talks between the government and the CPP. “Yes, it went through. It was mostly a conversation between friends,” Abella said. “No references were made to political issues. Both agreed on moving peace process forward,” he added. In a Facebook post, Jose […]

Amnesty for detained rebels up with President Duterte

OSLO, Norway, Oct. 11 — Government panel member Angela Librado-Trinidad said they have already submitted a draft amnesty proclamation to the Office of the President a week before leaving for the second round of the peace talks which began on Thursday, October 6. This is consistent with the GRP panel’s commitment to immediately recommend to the President a draft of an Amnesty Proclamation covering those listed by the NDF, the final list of which was received on […]

CPP may extend 7-day ceasefire

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Communist Party of the Philippines may extend its 7-day ceasefire with the positive results between the Philippines and the National Democratic Front in Oslo, Norway. Labor Secretary and Chief Peace Negotiator Silvestre Bello III said that the two panels will recommend the giving of pardon to political prisoners especially to the elderly, women and those who are sick. (Eagle News Service Described Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, […]

Duterte gov’t begins formal quest for peace with NDF

OSLO, Norway, Aug. 23 (PIA) — The Philippine government (GPH) on August 22, resumed its formal negotiations to seek peace with the National Democratic Front (NDF), seeking to forge a political settlement anchored on sweeping social, economic, and political reforms that were deemed crucial in ending Asia’s longest running insurgency. Two Cabinet officials of the President Rodrigo Duterte led the five-member government panel that met in Oslo with top leaders of the NDF, some of whom flew […]

President Duterte sends “ultimatum” on landmines to CPP-NDF panel; honors soldiers killed in Compostela Valley

MANILA, Aug. 8 (PIA) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte issued early Sunday morning an ultimatum against communist rebels’ use of landmines and demanded inclusion of the battlefield issue in the peace talks or else the negotiations are off. “Either you stop it or we stop talking,” the President said in a news conference held at the wake of four Philippine Army infantry troops killed in two separate encounters in Compostela Valley on Friday against alleged […]

Peace-talks sa mga rebelde, isusulong ng Duterte government

Isusulong ni incoming president Rodrigo Duterte ang  dayalogo sa mga rebeldeng grupo, kabilang ang Communist Party of the Philippines o CPP at Moro National Liberation Front o MNLF. Sinabi ni Duterte na nakipag usap siya kay Fidel Agcaoili, tagapagsalita ng National Democratic Front o NDF  kagabi sa Davao City. Nagkasundo aniya sila sa framework kung paano itutuloy ang usapang pangkapayapaan. Una nang nagpahayag ng kahandaan si duterte  na maka-trabaho ang mga komunista sa pamamagitan ng […]

Palace belies claim of expanded forces of the NPA in Eastern Mindanao

Palace belies claim of expanded forces of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Eastern Mindanao Malacañang contradicted the reported statement of the Communist Party of the Philippines and New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) that they have extended their forces in Eastern Mindanao. Citing latest data gathered by the Cabinet security cluster from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said on Sunday that the rebels’ numbers have in fact dwindled over […]

Peace talks with CPP-NDF should be resumed

QUEZON City, Philippines, April 17 (Eagle News) – Cagayan De Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez filed a resolution asking for the resumption of the peace talks between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), after said peace talks bogged down last 2013. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)