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Joma Sison open to COVID-19 ceasefire after UN call

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 03:51 PM

MANILA- Communist leader Jose Maria Sison said Tuesday he would recommend that rebels declare a unilateral truce in response to the United Nations' call for a global ceasefire in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Sison told: COVID-19 pandemic is your chance to prove you want peace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 11:15 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic is exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison’s chance to prove his patriotism, Malacañang said Friday as it criticized his doubt of the government’s motives for declaring a unilateral truce due to the public health crisis. Read more »

Reds’ refusal to declare truce shows lack of concern on PH health crisis, says gov’t

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 03:50 PM

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Zambales province Thursday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Read more »

IBON files complaint vs gov't officials for red-tagging

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 01:22 PM

Research group IBON Foundation filed an administrative complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against 3 government officials for their supposed baseless red-tagging of activist groups. Read more »

131 lawmakers back revival of peace talks with Reds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 05:03 PM

A total of 131 members of the House of Representatives have filed a multi-partisan resolution calling for the immediate resumption of peace negotiations between the government and communist rebels.    Read more »

No ceasefire despite exploratory talks with Reds: security officials

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 12:04 AM

Defense chief Delfin Lorenzana and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon agreed there would be no ceasefire declared for the coming holidays. Read more »

Peace talks with Reds may resume in January: Bello

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Updated as of Dec 12 10:04 AM

The government might restart stalled peace talks with communist rebels next month after the 2 sides iron out several "goodwill measures", former chief negotiator Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte: Peace talks with communists must be held in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 11:45 PM

But for communist leader Jose Maria Sison, significant strides must first be made before he agrees to step back on home soil. Read more »

53 communist rebels surrender in Nueva Ecija

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 08:37 PM

MANILA - Some 53 communist rebels surrendered to authorities in Carranglan town, Nueva Ecija on Wednesday, the military said.  Read more »

3 hinihinalang miyembro ng NPA, tiklo sa Northern Samar

Ranulfo Docdocan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 10:38 PM

Tatlong hinihinalang miyembro ng rebeldeng grupong New People's Army (NPA) ang nahuli ng mga sundalo sa bayan ng Las Navas, Northern Samar nitong Huwebes. Read more »

OPINION: In Escalante, government wants 'to look forward' into the dark

Inday Espina Varona
Posted at Sep 20 12:39 PM

There is an effort to present the Escalante massacre as a tragedy that should ultimately be blamed on activist groups that aroused people’s ire against the Marcoses. Read more »

DILG vows to step up programs to counter Reds' recruitment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 02:19 PM

DILG vows to step up programs to counter the recruiting efforts of the communist movement. Read more »

At Senate hearing, parents lament kids' recruitment into leftist groups

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 04:46 PM

MANILA - Several parents faced the Senate Wednesday expressing grief over their missing children after they were allegedly recruited by leftist groups in school. Read more »

Duterte: Countryside infested with NPA 'parasites'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 11:02 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday lashed out at the communist New People's Army (NPA), saying provinces are unable to develop because of the rebels' presence. Read more »

Palace defends Negros Oriental police ops that left 14 farmers dead

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 04:35 PM

Malacañang on Monday defended the police, amid claims 14 farmers in Negros Oriental suspected of being criminals were helplessly killed while eating dinner. Read more »

364 local officials in watchlist of Red sympathizers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 01:14 PM

The national police is monitoring 364 local officials who previously gave financial aid to communist rebels, the Interior department said Tuesday.    Read more »

Arrest of Reds consultant, priest 'dubious,' says legal counsel

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 10:09 PM

The arrest of a communist peace panel consultant and a priest on Wednesday are "dubious," a lawyer said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte again says he won’t resume talks with Reds

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 03:22 PM

MANILA - After saying earlier this month that he was ready to resume negotiations with communist rebels, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he was again closing his doors to continuing the peace talks. Read more »

Duterte: Things would be easier if only we could bomb communists

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 08:38 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said things would have been easier for the government if it could just drop bombs in lairs of communist rebels, as he urged members of the New People’s Army to just surrender and return to the fold of the law. Read more »

Duterte vows land reform in Masbate

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 08:28 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday vowed to pursue land reform in Masbate, as he sought to downplay communist influence over the impoverished Bicolano province.   Read more »