Tag: National Democratic Front of the Philippines

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 […]

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Peace talks with gov’t not yet terminated, Sison clarifies

(Eagle News) — Jose Maria Sison, founding chair of the Communist Party of the Philippines, clarified on Friday, June 29, that the peace talks between his group and the government were not terminated. In a statement posted in the National Democratic Front of the Philippines website, Sison said he “can only make the pertinent advice” to the National Council of the NDFP in his capacity as chief political consultant. He said “only the (NC) of […]

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NDF: Peace talks should be held in “foreign neutral venue,” not in PHL

(Eagle News)– Communist rebels on Thursday, June 21, reiterated peace negotiations with the government should be held in a “foreign neutral venue,” contrary to President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal they be held in the Philippines. In a statement, the National Democratic Front said the two sides, after all, “must comply” with the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees, “consistent with the general practice of warring parties to negotiate peace outside of their country or their […]

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Sison: Cancellation of resumption of peace talks on June 28 “disappointing, frustrating”

(Eagle News) — Communist rebels have “no choice but to single-mindedly wage people’s war” following the “disappointing” and “frustrating” cancellation of the resumption of peace talks on June 28. This is according to Jose Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, who issued a statement after Peace Secretary Jesus Dureza  made the announcement on Thursday, June 14. Dureza had cited as a reason the supposed need to “engage the public.” According to […]

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Duterte: Talks with Joma Sison may resume in July

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, June 14, said talks with Jose Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines,  may resume in July. “Yung kay Sison, maybe July. I will invite him for 60 days,” Duterte said during oath-taking ceremonies of newly elected barangay chiefs in Calabarzon in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The President made the statement minutes after Peace Secretary Jesus Dureza announced the June 28 date  Sison said the […]

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UPDATED: NDFP consultant, companion arrested

(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 […]

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NDF Philippines Senior Adviser Luis Jalandoni, bumwelta kay Pangulong Duterte

(Eagle News) – Bwineltahan ni National Democratic Front of the Philippines Senior Adviser Luis Jalandoni si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ito ay matapos nitong lagdaan ang proklamasyon na nagdedeklara sa Communist Party of the Philippines at armed wing nitong New People’s Army bilang teroristang grupo. Ayon kay Jalandoni, hindi maniniwala ang taumbayan na ang CPP-NPA ay teroristang grupo dahil mismong si Pangulong Duterte umano ang terorista dahil sa dami ng pinapatay nito sa kaniyang drug war. […]

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NDFP says it awaits formal notice of termination of peace negotiations with GRP

(Eagle News) — The National Democratic Front of the Philippines said it is awaiting the notice of termination of peace negotiations by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, the NDFP said under the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees, “(Government of the Republic of the Philippines-NDFP) peace negotiations shall be deemed terminated 30 days after receipt of the written notice of termination to be given by one party to the other.” “We expect the GRP […]

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