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Palace: Mindanao should remain under state of emergency over insurgency, terror threat

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 04:39 PM

Mindanao should remain under a state of emergency even after military rule was lifted in the southern Philippines because of the persisting communist insurgency problem, Malacañang said Friday. Read more »

OPINION: The elusive peace in the countryside

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Dec 30 05:09 PM

We have to be patient and sensitive if we are to expect the peace process to not only make remarkable headway but ultimately to succeed. Read more »

Palace dares Joma to return to PH for one-on-one talk

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 26 10:13 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte wants exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison to return to the Philippines for a one-on-one discussion as the government pushed for the reopening of formal peace negotiations with rebels, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

Panelo backtracks, now believes reported Duterte inclusion in Reds’ hit list

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 03:23 PM

Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo backtracked Thursday on his earlier statement excluding President Rodrigo Duterte from a supposed hit list by communist rebels. Read more »

Sara Duterte wants Davao excluded from ceasefire, peace talks with Reds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 06:32 PM

Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio also asked that her hometown be excluded from the peace negotiations with the rebels should it push through. Read more »

Palace urges Reds to stop attacks for peace talks

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 01:04 PM

Malacañang urged communist rebels on Monday to refrain from staging attacks to pave the way for the resumption of peace negotiations with the government. Read more »

Gov’t, Reds need to KO ‘hardliners’ to revive peace talks: former ceasefire chief

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:25 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte’s last-ditch attempt to resuscitate peace talks with Maoist rebels will require both sides to rein in hardliners and to be open to negotiate despite continued hostilities on the ground, the government panel’s former ceasefire chief said Tuesday. Read more »

Dela Rosa: 'Insincere' Reds open to peace talks to 'widen fighting space' for NPA

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 03:28 PM

"...Si Joma (Sison) nag-open ng peace talks dahil nakikita nila na yung mga tao nila sa baba, naiipit na," says Sen. Bato dela Rosa.  Read more »

Joma Sison wants 'goodwill measures' before peace talks resume

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 12:15 AM

Communist leader Jose Maria Sison wants goodwill measures from the Philippine government before agreeing to the resumption of peace negotiations. Read more »

Peace talks in PH? Not yet, says Joma Sison

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 11:02 AM

MANILA - Resuming the peace talks is a welcome surprise for Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Ma. Sison, but holding it in the Philippines may not just happen yet. Read more »

NPA leader arestado sa San Juan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 11:04 AM

Arestado ang isang umano'y leader ng New People's Army sa San Juan City nitong Lunes. Read more »

3 NPA ‘terrorists’ surrender to cops in Caraga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 04:42 PM

Three alleged communist rebels have surrendered to government forces on Saturday after a series of negotiations with police in the Caraga region. Read more »

Senators want inter-agency task force to probe alleged recruitment of 'missing minors'

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 01:01 AM

Lawmakers seek the creation of an inter-agency task force to look into alleged recruitment of minors into militant groups. Read more »

Ranking communist leader nabbed in Laguna

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 07:40 AM

MANILA—A suspected ranking member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) was arrested by authorities in San Pedro City, Laguna early Wednesday. Read more »

Reds negotiator: PH gov't ended chance for peace talks with arrest warrant for Joma, others

Jofelle P. Tesorio, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Sep 10 09:59 PM

The Philippine government has ended any chance of peace negotiations with the National Democratic of the Philippines (NDFP), said its chief peace negotiator Fidel Agcaoili.   Read more »

Defense chief dares Makabayan bloc to condemn CPP-NPA; solon rejects

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 08:10 PM

MANILA - Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana challenged the Makabayan bloc to condemn the "atrocities" of leftist group Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA), saying they have proof Makabayan groups are being used by the CPP-NPA to strengthen its ranks. Read more »

'Communist leader' arestado sa QC raid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 04:02 PM

Huli ang isa umanong opisyal ng Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army na nahulihan daw ng mga baril. Read more »

Revival of anti-subversion law needs study, Palace says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 03:44 PM

The interior and local government department's proposal to reinstate the anti-subversion law requires study, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

'Kumander' ng CPP-NPA, arestado sa Davao del Norte

Jasper Magoncia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 09:40 PM

Arestado ang isang sinasabing kumander ng Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) sa Barangay San Roque, New Corella, Davao del Norte nitong Linggo. 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 »