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Military to CPP: Give up Joma Sison, fighters involved in killing of footballer

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 01:10 PM

The military on Thursday urged the Communist Party of the Philippines to give up at least two of its leaders and fighters who were involved in the bast that killed athlete Kieth Absalon and his cousin over the weekend.    Read more »

Joma Sison shrugs off terrorist designation, urges SC to invalidate anti-terror law

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 04:10 PM

Self-exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison on Thursday slammed as "fascist" the Anti-Terrorism Law as it urged the Supreme Court to invalidate the measure. Read more »

Groups call for repatriation of Joma Sison

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 03:19 PM

Protesters from the League of Parents of the Philippines and Liga Independencia Pilipinas burn a tarpaulin bearing the image of Jose Maria Sison during a protest in front of the Dutch Embassy in Makati City on Wednesday. Read more »

Jail him for issuing 'shoot rebels' order? Duterte says, 'Good, I'm old'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 18 09:19 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday that because of his advanced age, he is not afraid to go to jail for ordering security forces to kill armed communist rebels during encounters. Read more »

Duterte says Joma Sison has dementia; communist leader says President distracting Pinoys

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 08:47 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday alleged that communist leader Jose Maria Sison has dementia which led to the failure of peace talks, an issue that the latter blamed on the Chief Executive.  Read more »

Arrest warrant vs Joma Sison won't be enforced inside PH embassies: Locsin

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 05:25 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday said he was not inclined to have Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison should he visit the Philippine embassy in the Netherlands. Read more »

'Cold-blooded murder': Kampo ng napaslang na NDF consultants bumuwelta

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 08 09:05 PM

Sa isang pahayag, mariing kinondena ng Communist Party of the Philippines ang insidente. Read more »

Joma Sison again denies legal groups as Red fronts, alleges military spliced video

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 10:52 AM

Exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison on Wednesday reiterated a denial identifying progressive groups as communist front amid allegations he was to blame for red-tagging. Read more »

Youth lawmaker confronts defense chief: Are government funds used in red-tagging?

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 05:41 PM

A lawmaker from the House of Representatives' progressive bloc confronted Tuesday the cabinet member overseeing the military, which she accused of "red tagging" activists and other government critics.  Read more »

Palace: Don't be quick to blame gov't over peace consultant Echanis' death

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 03:46 PM

Authorities should first finish the investigation into the death of peasant leader Randy Echanis before anyone points a finger over the killing, Malacañang said Tuesday after exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison and militant groups blamed the government. Read more »

Sison, militant groups condemn murder of land reform advocate Echanis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 10 07:02 PM

Exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison and militant groups denounced Monday the killing of peasant leader and peace consultant Randy Echanis.   Read more »

Joma Sison: Duterte deflecting blame for handling of COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 01:58 AM

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte’s P2-million bounty offer against communist leaders is his way of deflecting blame from alleged mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis, communist rebel leader Jose Maria Sison said Tuesday. Read more »

Indigenous community sa Davao del Norte, inatake ng umano'y NPA, ayon sa militar

Bonna Pamplona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 06:43 PM

Isang indigenous persons (IP) community ang inatake ng mga hinihinalang miyembro ng New People's Army (NPA) sa Barangay Gupitan sa bayan na ito Martes ng umaga. Read more »

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 »

Duterte urged to assert sovereignty vs China after scrapping VFA with US

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 04:30 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte should also be able to assert Manila's sovereignty against China after the Philippines initiated moves to end one of its military pacts with the United States, exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison said Saturday. Read more »

Duterte recognizes Sison as leader of communist forces: Panelo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 09:20 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte recognizes exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison as the head of communist rebels in the Philippines, Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said Thursday, following his challenge to his former mentor to come home and have a one-on-one discussion. Read more »

Sison offers to meet Duterte 'in any country' near PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 10:22 AM

Exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison refused calls by Malacanang for him to come home for the peace negotiations, but emphasized he was "willing to meet the President in any country near the Philippines." Read more »

'No more problem' with holiday truce, says Joma Sison

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 09:48 AM

Sison said government negotiators presented their own ceasefire order in response to the truce declaration from the National Democratic Front Panel. 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 »