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by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations on Friday said “incremental” progress was made during a fifth round of talks between Syria’s warring parties, but warned the “real peace negotiations” had yet to begin. Syrian government and opposition representatives had been “serious and engaged” during the latest nine days of talks in Geneva, UN mediator Staffan de Mistura told reporters. He said all sides were “keen and ready to […]
MANILA, March 13 – Malacanang official said the Palace welcomes the announcement on the resumption of formal peace talks between the Philippine Government and the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People’s Army/National Democratic Front (CPP/NPA/NDF). In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said “The Palace welcomes the announcement of Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Jesus Dureza in Utrecht, The Netherlands, on the resumption of formal peace talks between the Philippine government and the […]
(Eagle News) — The negotiating panels of both the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) agreed on Saturday (March 11) to resume peace talks in April and June this year, as both parties also agreed to “forge an interim bilateral ceasefire agreement” so that the talks could proceed. In a statement signed by the members of both parties’ negotiating panels in Utrecth, The Netherlands, the government and the NDF […]
(Eagle News) — Communist leaders are pressing for the resumption of peace talks with the Philippine government even after the reported ambush by its armed group, the New People’s Army, against non-combatant police members in Davao. In a statement posted in its website. CPP-NDFP panel chair Fidel Agaoili said that both the government panel had already initially agreed to hold “secret backchannel talks” for the purpose of resuming talks in April. Agcaoili said that […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday directed the military and the police to “wage war” against the New People’s Army rebels after they killed four policemen who were not even combatants but were merely responding to a call to investigate a murder in the area. The President said there is no peace talks as of now. “Wala pang peace talks. It’s totally absent. So, in the meantime, I will also ask the […]
(Eagle News)- The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has ordered its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA) to release the six “prisoners of war” whom the rebels are holding as a “positive gesture” that it wants to continue peace talks with the government. In a statement, the CPP said that it is open to negotiations for a bilateral ceasefire, recalling a previous pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte that all political prisoners could […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte did not say whether he would order the resumption of peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the New People’s Army (NPA) and the National Democratic Front (NDF). According to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar Duterte – during his meeting with Peace Adviser Jess Dureza – only said that the government’s socio-economic programs should be continued so that the rebels can be encouraged […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The leader of the Philippines’ communist insurgency has called on President Rodrigo Duterte to revive collapsed peace talks as his rebels launched new attacks. On Saturday, Duterte angrily scrapped talks with communist insurgents aimed at ending their decades-long conflict after both the government and the rebels called off unilateral ceasefires. “Even if the armed conflict between the armed forces of the two parties has resumed, peace negotiations can and must […]
https://youtu.be/ZIzTnndgxDs (Eagle News) — The Philippine government has formally sent notice on Tuesday (February 7) on the termination of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) to the leaders of the National Democratic Front (NDF). With this, the government has notified the NDF on the cancellation of the safe conduct passes that had earlier been extended to the communist rebel negotiators. Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza sent the letter […]
(Eagle News) – Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II urged National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultants who had earlier been temporarily released by the Philippine government to report back to the government as a matter of courtesy. Aguirre said that the bail given to them was not indefinite, so it is incumbent upon the communist leaders to report back to the government, if they want to renew their bail bond. President Duterte has […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kailangang managot ang mga rebeldeng komunista na nasa likod ng pag-ambush at brutal na pagpatay sa mga sundalo. Ito ang inihayag ng mga senador, upang anila ay mabigyan ng hustisya ang pagkamatay ng mga sundalo. Samantala, suportado naman ng ilang kongresista ang pagkansela ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa napagkasunduang peace talks sa rebeldeng komunista na CPP-NPA-NDF. Ayon sa mga ito, sobra na ang naging pagbibigay ng pamahalaan sa mga rebeldeng komunista […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Dapat magpakita ng kagandahang loob ang rebeldeng grupong CPP-NPA at patunayan ang kanilang sinseridad sa kung ano ang napagkasunduan. Ito ang sagot ni Justice Secretary Vitallano Aguirre II sa isyu ng pag-papaaresto sa mga NDF consultant na pansamantalang pinalaya upang dumalo sa peace talks sa pagitan ng rebeldeng grupo at ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas. Pagliliwanag ng kalihim, conditional ang piyansa ng mga nakalayang consultant, at maituturing silang wanted kung tapos […]
