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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 »

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 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 »

'Nagbalik-loob': Dating NPA, sundalo na ngayon

Jay Dayupay, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 08:50 AM

Isang dating miyembro ng New People's Army ang iprinisenta Lunes ng umaga sa Sarangani Capitol grounds. Read more »

6 wounded, as troops fight first clash with militants since Marawi battle

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 21 12:52 AM

The clash erupted after government forces encountered about 10 members of the Maute group in a district in Lanao del Sur. Read more »

Troops kill 4 pro-IS militants after Christmas Day attack

Reuters
Posted at Dec 26 08:32 PM

The shellings took place as the military pushes on with a new offensive after the country's biggest urban battle in decades in Marawi. Read more »

Is the Left ready for all-out war?

Inday Espina-Varona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 09:30 PM

Leaders of Asia’s longest-running insurgency say thousands of armed guerrillas and mass activists are ready to parry the threat of an all-out war under President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Gov't cancels talks with Reds on Duterte's order

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 05:15 PM

The Philippine government is cancelling all planned meetings with communist rebels in line with President Rodrigo Duterte's order, Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza said Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte to Reds: 'Giyera na lang tayo'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 08:12 PM

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said his government has decided to no longer pursue talks with communist rebels, adding that the two sides should instead resume war.   Read more »

9 communist rebels dead in Nueva Ecija clash: military

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 08:53 PM

An army unit clashed with a small force of New People's Army guerrillas near Carranglan town, Nueva Ecija, early Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte: I’ve decided to abandon talks with Reds

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 03:04 AM

MANILA– President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he has decided to abandon peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), saying the fighting between government and communist rebels could go on for “another 50 years.” Read more »

With Duterte cold on peace talks, NPA braces for hostilities

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 01:36 AM

The New People's Army (NPA) on Thursday said it remained committed to peace talks with the government but it will prepare for increased hostilities with state troops after President Rodrigo Duterte said he no longer wanted to talk with communist rebels.  Read more »

Scrapping of backchannel peace talks a 'temporary hitch': Dureza

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 10:46 AM

The cancellation of backchannel efforts to forge peace between the government and communist rebels is a "temporary hitch" that could still be resolved, a top adviser of President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday. Read more »

NPA, umatake sa Iloilo at Davao City

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 08:24 PM

Inatake ng New People’s Army ang police station ng Maasin, Iloilo nitong Linggo. Tinangay nila ang patrol car, mga baril at iba pang gamit. Sa Davao City, napa-engkuwentro naman ang mga sundalo sa mga rebelde. Read more »

Govt, Reds to restart peace talks soon, says Joma

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 09:15 AM

Suspended peace negotiations between communist rebels and the government may resume in 2 months, Communist Party of the Philippines founding chairman Jose Maria Sison said Wednesday.  Read more »

As ISIS threat looms, Duterte tells Air Force to crush terrorists in Mindanao

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 08:34 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Philippine Air Force to use its recently acquired assets to crush terrorists in Mindanao, as the threat of Islamic State influence reaching Philippine shores continues to grow. Read more »

1 patay sa pag-atake ng NPA sa Davao

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 06 05:48 PM

Isa ang patay at tatlo ang sugatan sa pag-atake ng NPA sa dalawang pabrika at isang rancho sa Davao kanina. Read more »

Soldier abducted by Abu Sayyaf in Sulu, military confirms

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 11:33 PM

The Western Mindanao Command identified the soldier as Staff Sergeant Anni Siraji of the 32nd Infantry Batallion. Read more »

Military plans all-Muslim units amid insurgency

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 15 09:55 PM

The military announced plans to create all-Muslim fighting units on Saturday, with quotas from the Catholic country's largest religious minority, as it looks to bolster efforts to tackle Islamic insurgents. Read more »

AFP rejects troop pullout, backs localized talks with Reds

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 12:56 PM

MANILA - The Philippine military is rejecting the demand of communist rebels for a pullout of military troops in rebel-infested areas in exchange for the release of 4 hostages. Read more »