Tag: Tiamzon

President Duterte meets with NDF leaders in Malacanang

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte talked with Communist Party of the Philippines (CCP) leaders, including National Democratic Front negotiating panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili, and the Tiamzon couple in Malacanang on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. The President met with Benito and Wilma Tiamzon, and Agcaoili in a meeting at the Music Room. Also present were Rosario Agcaoili, Dr. Joy Alcantara, and former Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno. There were no details released as to […]

OSG asks QC court to order arrest of Tiamzon couple and other NDFP consultants

    QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Office of the Solicitor General asked before the Quezon City Regional Court to order the re-arrest of the 20 National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultants led by top communist leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon. In a manifestation and motion released by the OSG, Solicitor General Jose Calida asked the QC trial court to them send back to the prison since the peace negotations between […]

Aquino says resumption of peace talks depends on communists’ willingness to negotiate

MANILA, March 24 (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III on Monday (March 24) said the resumption of peace talks with communist rebels will only depend on their “willingness” to return to the negotiating table. In an interview with reporters following an event in Malacanang, President Aquino said that the arrest of Benito and Wilma Tiamzon, top leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and New People’s Army (NPA), will have an effect on […]