Reds declare 2-day holiday ceasefire, a first in 4 years

Delfin T. Mallari Jr, Dexter Cabalza 12/24/2023

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) ordered its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), to lay down its arms for two days, from 12:01 a.m. on Christmas Day to 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 26, to…

Groups call for justice on Rustico Tan’s death

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Militant groups here in Central Visayas are calling for justice on the killing of former priest and peace negotiator Rustico Tan. The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan in Central Visayas (Bayan-Central Visayas), in a statement…

Sison: Disruption of CCP plenum ‘too small an issue’; negotiations with gov’t to continue

Froilan Gallardo 12/30/2019

BUTUAN CITY, Philippines – National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison said the rebels will not pull out from the negotiating table just because the Army spoiled the planned plenum of…

NPA guerrillas violated no truce agreement – NDFP

Delfin T. Mallari Jr 12/26/2019

LUCENA CITY, Quezon City, Philippines — The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) insisted that the attacks by the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels against government forces in Camarines Norte and Iloilo provinces on Monday were…

Drilon urges gov’t, NDFP to forge ‘mutual ceasefire’

Inquirer.net 07/30/2017

Sen. Franklin Drilon on Sunday called on the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) to continue with the peace negotiations by forging a “mutual ceasefire.” Drilon said a mutual ceasefire would be…

Duterte restores ceasefire with communists rebels

08/21/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte has restored the government’s unilateral ceasefire with communist rebels ahead of the peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in Oslo, Norway, next week. Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process…

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