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Groups alarmed as State U tosses books on Peace talks

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 07:05 PM

The Kalinga State University said the decision was made after the Anti-Terrorism Council declared the CPP, NPA, and NDFP as terrorist organizations. Read more »

Real target of anti-terror Law is Filipino people: NDFP peace consultant

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Updated as of May 16 04:20 PM

The real target of the Philippines' Anti-Terrorism Act is the Filipino people, National Democratic Front of the Philippines' peace consultant Rey Casambre said Saturday. 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 »

Duterte Youth Party files bill reimposing anti-subversion law

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 06:46 PM

The Duterte Youth Partylist has filed a bill seeking to again outlaw the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed and political wings. Read more »

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

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Updated as of Dec 08 09:05 PM

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

'Plot hatched in hell': Probe over killing, 'snatching of body' of Randall Echanis urged

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 11:43 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) – Various groups on Tuesday called for an investigation into the killing of peace consultant and peasant leader Randall Echanis in Quezon City, as well as the “snatching” of his remains at a funeral home by police officers. Read more »

Sison, militant groups condemn murder of land reform advocate Echanis

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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 »

NDFP consultant Randy Echanis killed in QC

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Updated as of Aug 10 02:38 PM

Peasant leader and peace consultant Randall "Randy" Echanis and an unidentified neighbor were found dead early Monday in a rented house in Novaliches, Quezon City, Anakpawis said. Read more »

Outpouring of love, grief as NDFP's chief peace negotiator laid to rest

Jofelle P. Tesorio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 10:34 AM

UTRECHT, The Netherlands – The chief peace negotiator of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Fidel Agcaoili was given a final tribute with kind words, nationalistic songs and simple mass on Friday, July 31, after which his remains were cremated.  Read more »

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

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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 »

Mother pines for sick daughter’s freedom as SC tackles plea for release of prisoners amid COVID-19 threat

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 09:02 AM

MANILA – Many things run through Erlinda Perez’s mind these days -- her sick daughter detained in a jail in Taguig, her family back in Cebu while she is stuck in Laguna unable to leave her relative’s house, caught in the Luzon-wide lockdown. Read more »

Reds declare truce amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Posted at Mar 25 12:51 AM

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on Tuesday declared a ceasefire with state forces to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic raging across the country.   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 »

Joma Sison: No clear basis yet to reciprocate PH government's unilateral ceasefire

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Posted at Mar 19 04:23 AM

MANILA - The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on Wednesday said the underground communist movement sees no clear basis yet to reciprocate the unilateral ceasefire declared by the Philippine government.  Read more »

Reds to 'seriously study' Duterte's ceasefire offer: Joma Sison

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Posted at Mar 17 01:35 AM

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines said it will "seriously study" President Rodrigo Duterte's offer for a ceasefire as the country faces the threat of the coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Duterte recognizes Sison as leader of communist forces: Panelo

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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

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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 »

Sara Duterte 'bent to rule with impunity': communist rebels

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Posted at Dec 26 09:57 AM

The President's daughter is "bent to rule with impunity," the National Democratic Front of the Philippines-Southern Mindanao said in a statement. Read more »

Gov't, Reds agree to push for holiday ceasefire

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Updated as of Dec 22 09:45 PM

Government's peace panel and the National Democratic Front Panel (NDFP) have agreed to recommend a nationwide ceasefire over the holidays following President Rodrigo Duterte's hint at a possible resumption of peace negotiations. 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 »