Opening of the 4th round of the GRP-NDFP peace talks NOORDWIJK, THE NETHERLANDS
Panelists from the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the communist National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) formally agreed to commence the 4th round of peace talks
On the friend-and-foe relationship of Duterte and the legal national democratic forces in 2016-2017
This longish abstract of the paper, “Friends and Foes: Human Rights, the Philippine Left and Duterte, 2016-2017” by Jayson Lamchek and Emerson Sanchez describes accurately and adequately, in general and in the main, the “friend-and-foe” relationship (dual tactics) between Duterte and the legal national democratic forces (BAYAN and the Makabayan Bloc). It is far superior […]
Appreciation for UN Secretary General Guterres’ statement acknowledging the declaration of temporary ceasefire by the CPP
the revolutionary movement in the Philippines through the People’s Democratic Government in the municipalities, villages, communities and work places under its governance, has responded swiftly to the threat of Covid-19
‘An example across the world,’ UN says of CPP’s ceasefire order
“We deeply appreciate the recognition extended by the UN Secretary General for the initiative of the revolutionary movement and the CPP
CPP unilateral ceasefire takes effect in PH
In a statement, the party committee said that “the purpose of this unilateral ceasefire is to ensure and facilitate necessary, unhampered and immediate medical, health and economic assistance, support and movement of the people” and as a “gesture towards national unity.”
NDFP recommends declaration of unilateral ceasefire in the global fight against COVID-19
In response to the call of the United Nations Secretary General for a global ceasefire between warring parties for the common purpose of fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, the NDFP Negotiating Panel hereby recommends to the NDFP National Council and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) to issue a unilateral ceasefire declaration from 00:00H of 26 March 2020 to 23:59H of 15 April 2020
No hostile words this time, Joma says he welcomes Palace response to separate rebel truce declaration
Sison said he hoped that National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and government panels would be able to sort things out for a resumption of aborted peace talks.
Joma Sison: CPP studying Duterte’s ceasefire offer amid COVID-19 crisis
Sison, however, said that Duterte should make a formal offer to the negotiating panel if he is serious with the ceasefire.
Reds to review Duterte’s ceasefire proposal
“The offer will be seriously studied by the NDFP (National Democratic Front of the Philippines) and the Communist Party of the Philippines,”
COVID-19 at si Duterte
The Covid-19 is a kind of virus that causes illness that manifested itself in Wuhan, China in December 2019