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The NDFP Chairman Luis Jalandoni asserts that compliance with the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) is key to the resumption of the peace negotiations.

Tagbilaran City, Feb. 13 – The Government of the Philippines-Monitoring Committee (GPH-MC) recently met with members of the Local Monitoring Board (LMB) in Bohol for a re-orientation session on the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (...

Cebu City, Feb. 12 – Government of the Philippines (GPH) chief negotiator Alexander Padilla underlined the need to focus on the main issues for peace negotiations with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front of the Philippines (CPP-NPA-NDFP...

 

There is always the possibility of Mr. Jose Ma.  Sison retuning to the country. It is, after all, the right of every citizen to return to his or her homeland. No one can begrudge him that.

We are heartened that the CPP-NPA-NDF have found it in their hearts to declare ceasefires on Christmas and New Year and give its fighters a respite from their life of violence. We would have wanted a commitment to a longer ceasefire to give the conflict-affected communities a chance for an...

Manila, Dec. 16 – The government peace panel in talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front of the Philippines (CPP-NPA-NDFP) lauded President Benigno Aquino III’s call to approve the 18-day ceasefire with the communist rebels...

Manila, Oct. 5 - Following recent attacks on mining sites by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Claver, Surigao del Norte, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles said that these atrocities by the communist left have been making the peace process difficult.

"Peace talks are more difficult when there is no accompanying ceasefire on the ground. Hostile attacks such as the one conducted by the NPA yesterday in 3 mining areas in Surigao del Norte undermine people's confidence in the peace process, creating a 'disconnect' between agreements made on...

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