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Ilang police detachment sa Masbate sinalakay ng NPA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 09:05 AM

Inatake ng mga hinihinalang miyembro ng New People's Army (NPA) ang ilang police detachment sa probinsya ng Masbate ngayong Martes ng madaling-araw. Read more »

Trillanes, solons deny ouster move vs 'paranoid' Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 05:51 PM

Senator Antonio Trillanes and several other lawmakers on Sunday said President Rodrigo Duterte's claim of a plot to remove him from office is a product of paranoia.  Read more »

'Butangero in power': Joma slams Duterte after bombing threat vs NPA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 09:24 AM

Communist leader Joma Sison on Wednesday branded President Rodrigo Duterte as a "butangero" or ruffian who does not know how to handle power after he threatened to bomb guerilla fighters if they continue attacking state troops.  Read more »

Joma: Series of deal breakers from Duterte side

Jofelle Tesorio, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Jul 04 08:48 AM

UTRECHT, The Netherlands - What led to the tit-for-tat between the Philippines’ Left and the government recently? Read more »

Reds signed stand-down deal because they trust Duterte: Bello

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 11:45 AM

Communist rebels signed a stand-down agreement with the government for the first time in its 50-year insurgency because they believe in the sincerity of President Rodrigo Duterte, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III claimed Wednesday.  Read more »

Public consultations on peace talks to start in Mindanao: Bello

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 08:22 AM

The government within the next 2 weeks will start consulting the public and other stakeholders to galvanize support for its peace negotiations and draft agreements with communist rebels, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Wednesday.    Read more »

Dureza still optimistic about stalled peace talks with Reds

Macel Ingles, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Jun 23 11:10 AM

MANILA - Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza remains optimistic about the prospect of the stalled peace talks.   Read more »

Duterte to pursue land reform even without peace pact with communists

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 08:18 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he will pursue land reform even in the absence of a peace pact with communist rebels. Read more »

Gov't suspends backchannel talks with Reds, seeks 3-month review of agreements

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 11:52 AM

The government has sought a 3-month review of all agreements with communist rebels, an official said Thursday.  Read more »

Peace talks with Reds may resume in July, Duterte says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 09:51 PM

The government’s peace talks with communist rebels may resume in July, President Rodrigo Duterte said.   Read more »

Joma Sison: I'm ready to go home if peace talks flourish

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 09:18 AM

UTRECHT, The Netherlands - After over 3 decades in exile, communist leader Jose Maria Sison on Monday said he is ready to go home as soon as there is "substantial progress" in peace negotiations between his camp and the government.  Read more »

Gov't, Reds start informal talks in Europe

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 03:14 PM

The Philippine government and the communist rebels have started holding informal talks in Europe as they bid to resume peace talks, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte nixes Sara's call to rethink peace talks with NPA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 12:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday rejected the suggestion of his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte to reconsider peace negotiations with communist rebels.  Read more »

Reds, gov't likely to meet Duterte's 60-day peace window: NDFP consultant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 11:52 AM

Negotiating panels of both the communists and the government are likely to meet President Rodrigo Duterte's 60-day window period, a consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines said Monday.  Read more »

Lumads protest 'terrorist' tag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 05:43 PM

Lumad people protest outside the Department of Justice (DOJ) building in Manila on Friday to express objections to the DOJ's inclusion of Lumad activists in the list of terrorists. Read more »

Gov't chief negotiator bullish on interim peace deal with Reds by June

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 07:36 PM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Sunday expressed confidence that the government can ink an interim peace agreement with communist rebels some 2 months from now.    Read more »

Palace: Joma Sison may come home if peace talks resume

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 12:43 PM

CPP founding chair Joma Sison may return to the Philippines without being arrested if the peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines resume, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesperson said. Read more »

Joma to Duterte: Drop terror tag bid vs Reds

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 10:20 AM

The Duterte administration should withdraw its bid to declare communist guerrillas as terrorists before fanning hopes of reviving stalled peace talks with the group, their exiled leader Jose Maria Sison said Thursday. Read more »

Palace says to pursue move to declare NPA as terrorists

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 03:38 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Wednesday said President Rodrigo Duterte’s openness to resume peace talks with communist rebels would not affect the government’s move to have the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) formally declared a terror organization. Read more »

PNP braces for possible attacks ahead of NPA anniversary

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 04:09 PM

Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela Rosa on Monday directed all unit commanders to tighten security in police posts and government installations in preparation for possible attacks by the New People's Army ahead of its founding anniversary, Read more »