Stand Down Agreement of June 9, 2018
signed by GRP and NDFP negotiating chairmen DOLE secretary Silvestre Bello III and Fidel Agcaoili and, as witness, RNG Special Envoy Idun A. Tvedt
The press and the public have the right to know
The press and the public have the right to know the content of the stand down agreement that was signed on June 9, 2018 by GRP and NDFP negotiating panel chairmen DOLE secretary Silvestre Bello and Fidel Agcaoili and other GRP and NDFP representatives.
Once more on the question of my return to the Philippines
For my soonest possible interface with Duterte, the NDFP has considered my meeting at the signing of the Interim Peace Agreement, packaging the ceasefire agreement, amnesty proclamation and the ARRD and NIED sections of CASER either in Oslo or Hanoi. But Duterte has insisted that the meeting be in the Philippines.
ON THE QUESTION OF RESUMING THE FORMAL PEACE TALKS
Despite Duterte´s scuttlling of the 5th round of formal talks in May 2017, the National Democratic Front of the Phiilippines (NDFP) has encouraged the NDFP Negotiating Panel, its Reciprocal Working Committee on Social and Economic Reforms (RWC-SER) and its Reciprocal Working Group on Political and Constitutional Reforms (RWG-PCR) to continue their drafting work with the assistance of many experts and consultants and on the basis of consultations with various classes, sectors, institutions and mass organizations.
“The CPP has issued statements exposing and condemning HR violations under the GRP all-out war policy and now martial law proclamation to justify the CPP order to intensify offensives.” — Prof. Jose Maria Sison
“Ahead of any CPP action on the NDFP negoiating panel recommendation to reconsider CPP order to intensify offensives against martial law proclamation, the GRP must first explain the following: 1.why its all-out war policy against the CPP, NPA and NDFP despite previous unilateral ceasefire declarations and the peace talks? 2. And now why should there […]
Patuloy na kailangan ang Rebolusyong Kultural
Nagharap ang mga rebolusyonaryong Pilipino ng 1896 ng isang kultura na pambansa, liberal demokratiko at maka-mahirap laban sa kulturang kolonyal, relihiyoso-sektaryo, oskurantista, medyebal at walang pakialam sa mga pang-aagaw at pagpapahirap sa sambayanang Pilipino. Kinailangan nilang maglunsad ng rebolusyong pangkultura na kumokondena sa kolonyal at pyudal na inhustisya at iharap ang isang pambansa at demokratikong […]
Support peace talks between NDFP and GRP
DU30 ON GRP-NDFP PEACE TALKS
But I have to talk to the Mindanaoan people for peace. Hindi ito makaya kung anu-anong usapan o giyera. Kasi ito, historical ito. And even the NPAs, sabi nga ni Sison, if I am President or si Grace, he would come to talk. That is a welcome development.
GPH AND NDFP AGREE TO CONTINUE MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS PRIOR TO FORMAL TALKS
By the NDF Negotiating Panel 16 June 2012 Teams of the negotiating panels of the Government of the Philippines (GPH, formerly designated as GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) met in Oslo, Norway on June 14 and 15 in an effort to pave the way for the resumption of formal talks […]
GRP FAILS TO COMPLY WITH JASIG AND CONTINUES TO IMPEDE NDFP CONSULTANTS
By Prof. Jose Maria Sison Chief Political Consultant NDFP Negotiating Panel 29 August 2009 It is still possible to resume the formal talks in the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations if the GRP respects and complies with the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG). As soon as possible, the GRP and NDFP negotiating panels, with […]