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(Eagle News) — Malacanang assured Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chair Jose Maria Sison that he will not be arrested if he comes to the country to participate in peace talks. This was according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., who stressed the 60-day timeframe set by President Rodrigo Duterte for the revived peace talks with the CPP-New People’s Army. Roque also said that this timeframe could be the “last chance” for peace […]
(Eagle News) — The military and alleged members of the New People’s Army clashed in Negros Occidental on Monday, April 15. In a statement, the military said the firefight ensued near an alleged NPA camp in San Carlos City around 8 a.m. This was after several of the rebels opened fire at members of the 79th IB’s Spearhead Division who were on patrol following reports from residents the rebels would extort in the area. The rebels […]
Restrict yourselves to camps, too, Duterte says (Eagle News) –President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, April 4, said the government would “talk peace” with communist rebels “but” there should be no collection of taxes on their part. In a speech before rice traders in Malacanang, Duterte said the communist rebels should also not push for a coalition government, and should confine themselves in camps. “You must not go around because there’s always the possibility of misencounters,” Duterte […]
(Eagle News) — Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison on Thursday, April 4, welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to work towards the resumption of peace talks. In a phone interview over dzbb, Sison, however, noted that such a resumption should have no “preconditions.” “Kapag may gusto, dapat may laya ‘yung anumang panig na magreklamo. Ihapag niya sa pag-uusapan ng dalawang panig. Doon nalulutas ‘yung problema,” he said. Sison made the pronouncement […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday said it will not withdraw its petition before a Manila court seeking to have communist rebels declared as terrorists. Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra made the statement even after President Rodrigo Duterte said peace talks could resume if the rebels stopped committing atrocities, and agreed to a ceasefire. Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison also said the NDFP was ready to talk to the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said communist rebels should agree to a ceasefire if they want peace talks to continue. In a speech at the opening of a bridge in Mindoro Oriental, the President added the rebels should stop what he said were their atrocities that include collecting revolutionary taxes. “Ni walang isang putok, maski labintador and I would be happy,” Duterte said. “And so if we can have a middle ground, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte assured the Norwegian special envoy to the peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), that the Philippine government is still committed to achieving a “just and lasting peace” in the country, especially in Mindanao. The President met with the Norwegian special envoy, Idun Tvedt, during a courtesy call at the Presidential Guest House in Davao City on […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday was unfazed over Communist Party of the Philippines chair Jose Maria Sison’s threat rebels could kill one soldier a day if peace negotiations did not resume. In an event in Malacanang that saw around 200 officially leaving their rebel lives behind, Duterte even threatened to have five New People’s Army rebels killed for every soldier killed. “He wants to succeed me. No question about that. He’s a […]
(Eagle News)– The militant group Karapatan on Friday slammed authorities for what it said was the fake news they peddled about the arrest of a high-ranking Communist Party of the Philippines official. Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay said the real Rommel Salinas had already been arrested on trumped-up charges way back May 2017, together with Iglesia Filipina Independiente bishop Carlo Morales. The militant group said the two are now detained in the Ozamiz City Jail. The PNP Northern […]
(Eagle News) — Another high-ranking official of the Communist Party of the Philippines has been arrested. Supt. Lemuel Gonda, spokesperson of the Northern Mindanao regional police, said Rommel Dorango Salinas, secretary of the CPP, was arrested on Thursday at Bernard Subdivision, City Hall Drive, Barangay Aguada in Ozamiz. Authorities said Salinas was nabbed for frustrated murder and destructive arson. Gonda said Salinas has since been brought to the Bureau of Jail and Management and Penology […]
(Eagle News) — A peace consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and his companion were arrested on Wednesday night. Tina Palabay, Karapatan secretary general, said Rafael Baylosis and another were nabbed by members of the Criminal Investigation Detection Group-National Capital Region, the intelligence services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, of the National Capital Region Police Office and the Quezon City Police District before 10 p.m. on Aurora Boulevard in Quezon […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday dashed what already appeared to be little hopes of a revival of peace talks between the government and the communist rebels, using strong words to denounce what he said was an organization that disrespected the republic. “Dito sa giyera na ito, destroy the New People’s Army, destroy the organization..,” he said in a speech in Compostela Valley. According to the President, he did what he could to “try […]
