Topic: communists

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

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

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 »

Lumads protest 'terrorist' tag

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 »

Palace: Joma Sison may come home if peace talks resume

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

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

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

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 »

200 ex-NPA pinatuloy sa kampo ng militar

200 ex-NPA pinatuloy sa kampo ng militar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 01:06 PM

KALABAN NOON, PANAUHIN NGAYON: Bumisita sa kampo ng militar ngayong Miyerkoles ang nasa 200 dating miyembro ng New People's Army na sumuko sa pamahalaan noong nakaraang taon. Read more »

'Attack vs Duterte gov't is attack vs the people'

'Attack vs Duterte gov't is attack vs the people'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 01 05:06 PM

The Communist Party of the Philippines’ plan to overthrow the government of President Rodrigo Duterte is also an attack on the people, as the Chief Executive is a duly elected official, Malacanang said Monday.  Read more »

DOJ seeks rearrest of Red leaders Tiamzons, Silva

DOJ seeks rearrest of Red leaders Tiamzons, Silva

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 04:21 PM

The Department of Justice sought Thursday the rearrest and cancellation of bail of communist leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon and Adelberto Silva following the collapse of the peace talks between rebels and the government.  Read more »

12345>Last