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(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines said it was premature to conclude the recent killings of local politicians were part of a supposed plan of the New People’s Army (NPA) to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. Arevalo gave the assurance though that the AFP will not allow the destabilization plot, if any, to happen. “Apparently, meron daw pong disconnect, kasi sinasabi natin na mahina na yung NPA. …Hindi nga ito papayagan ng inyong […]
(Eagle News) — Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison on Thursday, July 5, said President Rodrigo Duterte was “driving another nail to completely shut down” peace talks by demanding that they be held in the Philippines. “He knows fully well that the demand to hold talks in the Philippines is unacceptable and unworkable for the (National Democratic Front of the Philippines), unless he thinks the NDFP will be negotiating only to […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) — The government will not resume peace talks with the Communist rebels just yet. Peace Secretary Jesus Dureza made the announcement in a press conference on Thursday, June 14. This was after Jose Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, said the negotiations would resume on June 28. Although the government never made an announcement the peace talks would resume on that date, Dureza earlier said the government was doing […]
(Eagle News) — The New People’s Army and government troops will be ordered to “stand down” on June 21 “to stimulate the resumption of formal peace talks.” This is according to Jose Maria Sison, chief political consultant to the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, who issued a statement on Wednesday, June 13. According to Sison, the preliminary ceasefire agreement, which means that both sides will be required to “stay where (they) are” and to not shoot, […]
(Eagle News) — Peace negotiations between the government and the Communist rebels may resume in July. This is according to President Rodrigo Duterte himself, who spoke before newly elected barangay captains in Central Visayas on Thursday, June 7. A media report quoted Communist Party of the Philippines Founding Chairman Jose Maria Sison as saying, however, that the talks were expected to resume on June 28 in Oslo, Norway. A resumption of peace talks, though, would be a […]
(Eagle News)– The New People’s Army’s top finance officer for Mindanao has been arrested, the military said on Saturday, June 2. The Eastern Mindanao Command said Nerita Calamba de Castro was apprehended during a joint police and military operation in Barangay Ambago in Butuan on Thursday, May 31. The arrest stems from a warrant issued against her for murder. Details of the case were not revealed. According to the military, De Castro was the finance head […]
LAAK, Compostela Valley (Eagle News) – Agad na binawian ng buhay ang isang lider ng mga lumad sa Laak, Compostela Valley nang tambangan ito ng mga miyembro ng New People’s Army (NPA) habang patungo ito sa kaniyang sinasakang lupa tanghali nitong Huwebes, Mayo 31. Kinilala ang biktima na si Laurelio Tilacan, 43, residente ng Brgy. Bollukan. Nakaligtas naman ang anak nito na kasama niya papunta sa pagsasaka. Ayon kay Lt. Gilbert Ombos ng 60th infantry Battalion, […]
(Eagle News)–National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said he “has a “reason to be optimistic” about the resumption of peace talks. He said this was “on the basis of the hard and productive work that the panels have already done in the form of back that the panels have already done in the form of back channel consultations, consensus building and bilateral drafting, unless the Duterte regime is once more […]
(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 […]
