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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 »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 23, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 12:14 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. 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 »

A call for 'Joma’s' arrest

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 03:22 PM

Anti-communist groups hold a protest in front of the Dutch Embassy in Makati on Monday.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: Holiday ceasefire

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 04:02 AM

The government and communist rebels have agreed to a nationwide holiday ceasefire. Here are the big stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

Palace declares ceasefire with communist rebels, eyes resumption of peace talks

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 03:06 PM

The Philippine government announced on Sunday a ceasefire with communist rebels for the Christmas holidays as the two sides moved closer to resuming peace negotiations. Read more »

Esperon claims CPP-NPA hit list includes him, Duterte

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 11:16 PM

Cabinet officials, who are retired military officers like himself, are also on the hit list, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said. 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 »

Rights group Karapatan documents more red-tagging incidents

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 01:26 AM

Rights group Karapatan has documented more cases of red-tagging, this time, in Quezon City. 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 »

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 »

Lorenzana backs proposal to ban NPA 'front organizations'

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 07:32 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Sunday he supports the call of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to revive the expanded version of the Anti-Subversion Act and ban organizations with links to rebel groups. Read more »

Duterte: Reds ‘insisting’ on reviving peace talks

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 08:05 PM

MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday communist leaders are “insisting” to revive peace talks with the government. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: MARCH 21, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 12:58 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Communist peace panel consultant arrested

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 06:23 PM

National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Renante Gamara raises his fist as he is transferred to the Southern Police District Headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Thursday.  Read more »

Peace consultant, dating pari inaresto; mga kaalyadong grupo pumalag

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 10:02 PM

Bagama't itinuturing ng PNP at AFP na malaking tagumpay ang pagkakaaresto sa mga rebelde, kontra naman dito ang ibang grupo. Read more »

OPINION: Gov't Geneva ‘stunt’ a ploy to justify increased attacks on rights advocates

Inday Espina-Varona -- scaRRedcat
Posted at Feb 25 07:43 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is laying the groundwork for a wider crackdown on rights advocates and activists with a series of moves aimed at UN rights bodies based in Geneva. Read more »

OPINION: Red-tagging a vicious form of fake news

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 25 07:25 PM

When we talk of fake news and disinformation, we think of social media. That’s understandable because this is the era of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and other social media platforms. Read more »