Peace in the time of Duterte?

Si­son said both Manila and the NDFP can adopt and un­der­take “good­will mea­sures as re­cip­ro­cal uni­lat­eral cease­fires and the re­lease of po­lit­i­cal pris­on­ers who are el­derly and sickly on hu­man­i­tar­ian

Formal peace talks with Reds likely to resume in January – Bello

peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) would probably resume on the second or third week of January

Naninigurado! Joma Sison agrees to talk peace in ‘country near PH’

“In my particular case as chief political consultant of the NDFP (National Democratic Front of the Philippines), I cannot give up the legal protection that I enjoy under the Refugee

Joma Sison: Issues still hound peace talks

Among the contentious issues are the venue of the peace talks and the freedom for elderly and sickly political prisoners, as well as the safety and immunity guarantees for the

Revival of peace talks to be announced

Bello said he briefed Duterte late Wednesday regarding the fruitful results of his recent meeting with leaders of the CPP and the National Democratic Front (NDF).

No formal talks yet but only informal meeting – Sison

“Anything not yet to be resolved has to be resolved in an informal meeting prior to the formal meeting to resume the peace negotiation,”

Reds scoff at safe-passage offer, bat for talks in ‘neutral country’

“The NDFP cannot submit itself to any situation and process in which it comes under the duress, control, and surveillance by the armed minions of Duterte,”

Despite odds, peace talks can move forward — Joma Sison

“There is hard work ahead for negotiators and consultants … for the peace negotiations to move forward,”

Duterte, Joma Sison can’t agree on venue for peace talks

Holding peace negotiations in neutral territory is standard practice among peace processes in history

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