(Eagle News)–The chairperson of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines’ peace panel has passed away. The NDFP said Fidel Agcaoili died at 12:46 p.m. in Utrecht, Netherlands due to “pulmonary arterial rupture which caused massive internal bleeding,” citing information from his doctor. “It was not COVID-related,” the NDFP said. Agcaoili was 75 years old. The NDFP said Agcaoili’s remains will be flown to the Philippines in accordance with the wishes of his family. Agcaoili, […]
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Palace: Jalandoni’s concern he would be arrested “misplaced”
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, Nov. 20, said National Democratic Front of the Philippines’ Luis Jalandoni’s concern he would be arrested upon his arrival in the Philippines was “misplaced.” “Given that the President has opened a venue for informal talks with the NDF leaders to explore the possibility of resuming the peace talks, it goes without saying that no arrest shall be made during the days of informal talks,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. He […]
Sison: NDFP negotiators cancelled trip to PHL due to security concerns
(Eagle News)–National Democratic Front of the Philippines negotiators cancelled their meeting with Palace officials because of security concerns, Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison said. In a statement, Sison said Fidel Agcaoili, chairman of the NDFP Negotiating Panel, Coni Ledesma, member, and Luis Jalandoni, senior adviser to the panel, after all, have been “threatened with arrest by military and police authorities of the Duterte regime and (President Rodrigo) Duterte himself has given no […]
Duterte: Jalandoni, Agcaoili requested meeting with me in PHL
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Nov. 11, said Communist Party of the Philippines peace negotiators Luis Jalandoni and Fidel Agcaoili had requested for a meeting with him in the Philippines. According to Duterte, “ang problema nila kapag huhulihin sila.” As such, he said he called for a cluster meeting with the military to discuss the same. “Sabi nila, baka, baka pa lang. It’s not a very big margin there,” he said. In November, Duterte terminated […]
NDFP denies pushing for coalition gov’t
(Eagle News) — Communist rebels denied they were demanding for a coalition government, as claimed by the government. National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief peace negotiator Fidel Agcaoili issued the statement after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said a review of pacts signed with the rebels showed ““it lays down the foundation of power sharing towards coalition government.” Apart from Lorenzana, Eduardo Año, officer in charge of the Department of the Interior and Local Government; and […]
PHL gov’t and NDF to resume peace talks in August — Bello
(Eagle News) — Government peace panel chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III announced on Tuesday (July 4) that the government would resume peace talks with the National Democratic Front in August. Bello, who also serves as the Labor Secretary, said they have an “initial understanding” to pursue the fifth round of talks probably in the second or third week of August. He said he talked with NDF peace panel chair Fidel Agcaoili on Sunday and they […]
Philippine communist rebels agree to discuss ceasefire
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Communist rebels waging one of the world’s longest-running insurgencies in the Philippines say they are willing to discuss a formal ceasefire proposed by the government in upcoming talks in the Netherlands. The insurgency began in 1968 in the poverty-stricken country, and has claimed an estimated 30,000 lives according to the military. The meeting, starting Sunday, will be the fourth round of talks between the National Democratic Front and Manila, which have […]
Gov’t panel members and communist leaders agree to resume peace talks in April
(Eagle News) — The negotiating panels of both the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) agreed on Saturday (March 11) to resume peace talks in April and June this year, as both parties also agreed to “forge an interim bilateral ceasefire agreement” so that the talks could proceed. In a statement signed by the members of both parties’ negotiating panels in Utrecth, The Netherlands, the government and the NDF […]
NDF appoints new peace negotiator chair
File photo of NDFP new chief negotiator Fidel Agcaoili (Eagle News)– The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has named Fidel Agcaoili as its new chief negotiator in its peace talks with the government. Luis Jalandoni’s resignation as the chairman of the NDFP negotiating panel was granted by NDFP leaders, thus granting the post to Agcaoili. However, Jalandoni will continue to serve as a senior adviser of the panel. NDF Consultant Benito Tiamzon has […]
