Tag: NPA

President Duterte cancels peace talks with Reds, orders gov’t negotiators to “come home”

    (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte announced he is pulling out members of the government’s peace panel negotiating with communist leaders in Rome and Oslo, as he cancels peace talks with the National Democratic Front. In a talk with reporters in Davao City, late Saturday night, the President said he is not interested with arguing with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) anymore, as the latter insisted on the release of the remaining 400 […]

NPA admits to attacking soldiers doing community and peace work amid ceasefire

    (Eagle News) — Communist rebels admitted to have conducted at least 20 actions against Philippine government forces, targetting even those conducting peace and community development activities in the last five days amid a supposed ceasefire  as part of the New People’s Army’s (NPA’s) alleged “active defense posture” against the government. In a statement released by NPA Spokesperson Oris Madlos, it said that the rebel group made their attacks on soldiers of the Armed […]

Outrage against NPA attacks amid ceasefire as President Duterte visits wake of slain army officer

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday night visited the wake of the junior army officer killed by suspected New People’s Army members in Davao Oriental on Wednesday, February 1, the day the rebels announced the termination of the unilateral ceasefire. Duterte personally extended his condolences to the family of slain soldier 2nd Lieutenant Victor Alejo in Panacan, Davao City. He also spoke with the generals of the Philippine Army on the termination […]

“I tried my best,” says President Duterte as he lifts ceasefire with communist rebels

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte announced the lifting of the ceasefire with the communist rebels effective Friday night (February 3) because of the recent killings of soldiers done by the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels. The President made the announcement during the ceremonial switch-on of the M’lang Solar Powered Irrigation System (MSPIS) first prototype in Barangay Janiuay, M’lang, Cotabato on Friday afternoon. “I tried my best.  Pero parang kanta, But my best was […]

Peace adviser Dureza recommends continuation of ceasefire with NPA rebels

  (Eagle News) – The Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza said the Philippine government is “dismayed” with the announcement of the New People’s Army (NPA) to withdraw the unilateral ceasefire effective February 10. The announcement was made by NPA spokesperson “Ka Oris” Madlos on Wednesday morning, February 1. Dureza rued that “this cancellation came just after some progress were made in the 3rd round of peace talks in Rome where negotiating panels […]

NPA declares termination of unilateral ceasefire

By Mary Rose Faith Bonalos Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippine (CPP) and the National Operations Command of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Wednesday morning (February 1) declared that it is terminating its August 28 unilateral ceasefire with the Philippine government due to alleged skirmishes with the military and police. In a statement issued by the NPA spokesperson, Jorge “Ka Oris” Madlos, he said […]

President Duterte offers holiday ceasefire to NPA, MNLF, MILF rebels

  (Eagle News) – President Duterte announced a holiday ceasefire for rebels, urging members of the New People’s Army (NPA), the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to join their families this holiday season. Addressing members of the military during the 81st anniversary celebration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Wednesday, December 21, the President said he himself will be guaranteeing […]

Alleged NPA members burn down bus in South Cotabato

Alleged members of the New Peoples Army (NPA) burned down an air-conditioned bus going to Koronadal City on Tuesday, December 13, terrifying passengers and the bus driver who ran away. The 35-seater public bus operated by the Yellow Line Inc., has passengers coming from the town of Isulan when various men hailed the bus, acting like the usual passengers from everyday. When the bus stopped at the terminal of Sto. Nino, another group of men broke […]

Joma Sison no longer on EU terrorist list- Dureza

(Eagle News)– Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza confirmed on Monday that National Democratic Front consultant Jose Maria Sison was no longer listed as terrorist by European Union (EU). However, other members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) still hang on the list. Dureza met with EU representatives in Brussels, Belgiumafter the peace talks in Oslo, Norway. “Sa EU, they already removed Joma Sison. Only the CPP-NPA-NDF […]

Philippines, Communists sign indefinite ceasefire deal

  by Pierre-Henry Deshayes OSLO, Norway (AFP) — The Philippine government and Communist guerrillas on Friday signed an indefinite ceasefire deal to facilitate peace talks aimed at ending one of Asia’s longest-running insurgencies. “This is a historic and unprecedented event … (but) there is still a lot of work to be done ahead,” President Rodrigo Duterte’s peace adviser Jesus Dureza said at a signing ceremony in Norway, which is mediating the talks. Both sides agreed […]

NPA frees abducted cop to show gratitude for peace talks

(Eagle News) — New People’s Army (NPA) rebels released on Friday (August 26) the police officer they abducted last month, as a sign of gratitude for the ongoing peace talks between the government and communist rebels. Authorities said PO1 Richard Yu was brought by his abductors to Sitio Hitaob, Barangay Awasian, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, at 11:15 a.m., where he was then released. Supt. Arvin Montenegro, officer-in-charge of Tandag City Police, said the communist rebels freed […]

NDF negotiator- NPA ceasefire extension doable

(Eagle News)– NDF chief negotiator Luis Jalandoni expressed his optimism that an indefinite extension of the 7-day unilateral ceasefire observed by the New People’s Army (NPA) can be extended, given the positive results of Oslo peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front (NDF). “Posible kung magkakatugma ‘yung dalawang ceasefires,” Jalandoni noted. The NDF declared a unilateral ceasefire to keep the New People’s Army from launching attacks against government forces. Labor Secretary and […]