Concrete ways to address food security, climate change, trade also discussed (Eagle News) — Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., met with United Kingdom’s former prime minister Tony Blair on Wednesday, September 21,to discuss developments on the peace process, food security and climate change among others. Blair is currently the Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute For Global Change. Marcos was also with First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos when he met with the former UK […]
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Bayan Muna condemns killing of NDFP consultant
(Eagle News) — Bayan Muna condemned on Wednesday, Jan. 30, the killing of a National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant on a bus bound for Nueva Vizcaya. “We strongly and vehemently condemn this dastardly and cowardly act,” former Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares said in a statement issued after the death of Randy Felix Malayao. Malayao, who was also a columnist for the Baguio-based Northern Dispatch, was sleeping on the bus when he […]
Dureza resigns as Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
(Eagle News) — Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza has resigned. President Rodrigo Duterte made the revelation during the inauguration of the Bohol-Panglao International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Duterte said he was “sad” he accepted Dureza’s resignation. It was unclear so far why Dureza resigned, but Duterte’s announcement came amid announcements he had fired two undersecretaries from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, which Dureza heads. Earlier, Duterte […]
Two Palace officials to have informal meeting with NDFP’s Jalandoni, Agcaoili
(Eagle News)–Peace Secretary Jesus Dureza on Sunday, Nov. 18, said he may meet National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) negotiators Fidel Agcaoili and Luis Jalandoni in Manila soon. Apart from him, he said Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo was also tasked to meet with the NDFP negotiators in an “informal chat.” “I am now on my way to head the Philippine delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York so the planned meeting may […]
Lorenzana: Vicente Ladlad arrest the result of a “legitimate law enforcement operation”
(Eagle News) –Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday, Nov. 14, dismissed the claims of the wife of Vicente Ladlad that his arrest was meant to derail the peace process. In the first place, Lorenzana said that contrary to Fides Lim-Ladlad’s claims, there was no existing peace process to speak of as President Rodrigo Duterte himself had suspended, if not stopped, the same in June. In November 2017, President Duterte issued Proclamation 360 that effectively terminated […]
President Duterte tells Sison he can come home; lays down conditions for communists
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Ma. Sison “can come home,” and will be given “freedom of movement.” “I just had a talk before, pababa dito, (presidential peace adviser Jesus) Dureza and (chief government negotiator Silvestre) Bello called me. Sabi ko, you tell Sison, because he’s sick, very sick, he can come home. I’ll give him freedom of movement. I will not have him arrested. I’ll […]
President Duterte reiterates desire to bring about just, lasting, inclusive peace in PH
MANILA – The President reiterated his desire and passion of bringing about just, lasting, and inclusive peace in the land, Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza said. In a statement, Dureza said that Duterte made the pronouncement in a meeting with some Cabinet Members including Secretaries Silvestre Bello III, Liza Masa, Judy Taguiwalo, and Rafael Mariano on Monday. The meeting was scheduled to give Duterte updates on the peace process. “We met with (President) Duterte until late last night and […]
Gov’t open to amending Constitution for peace – Sec. Dureza
PASIG CITY, Dec. 20 – Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza said the government is open to amending or even rewriting the 1987 Constitution to address the root causes of armed rebel resistance to the government. “If you really look up what they (rebels) aspire for, you have to open up our Constitution to be able to accommodate them. That is the reality,” Dureza said in his remarks during the recent Konsult Mindanao Peace Conference […]
President Duterte calls for unity at ARMM summit
DAVAO CITY, Dec. 2 – President Rodrigo Duterte asked Muslim local leaders for unity to attain peace and development in Mindanao as he pushed for the adoption of federalism in the country which he said could bring national stability. In his message during his attendance to the Third Local Government Unit summit of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on Thursday, Dec. 1, he said there has been suffering because there seems to be no […]
The long road to peace with the NDF
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 5) – The National Democratic Front of the Philippines or NDFP stated its interest in further dialogues with the Philippine government on the off chance that the latter is serious in meeting with the demands of the NDF which were brought up in the latest meeting between the two parties in Norway. Both parties have consented to move forward with the peace process, making a joint articulation after a two-day meeting held in Oslo […]
MILF, MNLF jointly call on Bangsamoro for unity and solidarity
COTABATO CITY, Mar. 3 — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) recently addressed in a joint assembly the Bangsamoro issue and called for unity and solidarity amidst the uncertainty brought by the non-passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). “The joint effort of the two Moro revolutionary fronts to assemble and unite is reflective of MNLF’s commitment to the agreed convergence of the two peace tracks of […]
Peace panels, mechanisms meet anew to forward Bangsamoro process
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 12 (OPAPP) — The Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), together with the various peace structures working under the Bangsamoro peace process, are meeting in the city to re-assess means of moving forward in light of the 16th Congress’ failure to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) before it adjourned last week. “Today could have been a much happier occasion, if only we […]





