OSLO, NORWAY, Aug. 25 – The peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front (NDF) got off to a good start Tuesday morning (Oslo time), August 23, as negotiators from both parties agreed on three of five substantive issues, including a formal commitment to accelerate the process of forging a political settlement during term of President Rodrigo Duterte. The negotiating panels only took four hours, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., to settle minor conflicting positions […]