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Panelo urges Reds: Comply with Duterte’s peace-talks conditions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 10:21 PM

"I think the ball is on the side of the Left dahil binigay na ni presidente 'yung mga conditions niya," the president's chief legal counsel says. Read more »

Gobyerno, NDF, susubukan uling mag-peace talks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 08:19 PM

Sa pagpunta ni peace panel member Hernani Braganza sa The Netherlands, target niyang magkaroon ng “agreement in principle” ang dalawang panig para magkaroon ng coordinated unilateral ceasefire. Read more »

Palace forwards to Reds Duterte's conditions for peace talks

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 03:34 PM

One of President Rodrigo Duterte's peace negotiators was directed to convey his conditions to communist rebels before formal talks can resume, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

Palace: Joma Sison may come home if peace talks resume

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 12:43 PM

CPP founding chair Joma Sison may return to the Philippines without being arrested if the peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines resume, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesperson said. Read more »

Joma to Duterte: Drop terror tag bid vs Reds

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 10:20 AM

The Duterte administration should withdraw its bid to declare communist guerrillas as terrorists before fanning hopes of reviving stalled peace talks with the group, their exiled leader Jose Maria Sison said Thursday. Read more »

PNP to support possible resumption of peace talks with Reds

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 08:16 PM

The Philippine National Police will support the government's resumption of peace negotiations with communist groups, provided that the latter demonstrate sincerity, an official said Wednesday.   Read more »

Duterte: Land reform to continue despite collapse of peace talks

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 07:54 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said his government remains committed to pursuing the agrarian reform program despite the cancellation of peace talks with the communists. Read more »

Palace says talks with Reds still off

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 10:51 PM

Malacañang on Friday said peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines are still off despite the visit of Norwegian Special Envoy to the peace process, Idun Tvedt. Read more »

Reds should show 'sincerity' before talks can restart: Bello

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 12:41 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is just waiting for communist rebels to show "sincerity" before restarting peace talks, government chief negotiator and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Tuesday. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga prosesong pagdadaanan kapag naaresto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 09:48 PM

May proseso na kailangang sundin ang isang naaresto upang hindi na madagdagan pa ang isasampang kaso laban dito.   Read more »

Gov't prepared for retaliation amid arrest of communist rebels: Esperon

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 01:31 AM

National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon on Friday said the government is ready to face any retaliatory attacks from the New People's Army in the wake of arrests of NDF-CPP-NPA leaders. Read more »

Peace consultant na naaresto, hindi pinayagang magpiyansa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 12:21 AM

Walang inirekomendang piyansa kay NDFP consultant Rafael Baylosis kaugnay ng kasong illegal possession of explosives. Read more »

Baylosis camp cries foul over arrest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 10:30 PM

The camp of National Democratic Front (NDF) consultant Rafael Baylosis cried foul over his arrest, but authorities asserted there was nothing irregular with his arrest.   Read more »

‘Free Rafael Baylosis’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 05:51 PM

Lualhati Baylosis (3rd-right) and Antonio Baylosis (2nd-right) join Bayan leaders to push for the release of NDFP consultant Rafael Baylosis, during a press conference in Quezon City on Friday. Read more »

Leftist consultant Baylosis 'lawfully arrested,' must stand trial: prosecutors

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 05:18 PM

Government prosecutors ruled on Friday that a consultant for the left and his companion were "lawfully arrested" and there was enough evidence for them to stand trial for illegal possession of firearms and explosives. Read more »

Gov't denies crackdown on Reds

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 05:02 PM

Government chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III denied on Friday allegations of a crackdown on Communist rebels following the arrest of a National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant. Read more »

Baylosis undergoes inquest after arrest in QC

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 05:09 PM

National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Rafael Baylosis and his companion underwent inquest proceedings Thursday night after being arrested for illegal possession of firearms and explosives Wednesday. Read more »

Bintang vs naarestong NDF consultant, 'gawa-gawa'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 05:06 PM

Kung ang legal counsel ng National Democractic Front of the Philippines ang tatanungin, hindi raw kapani-paniwala ang kuwento ng mga pulis na may dalang baril ang peace consultant na si Rafael Baylosis. Read more »

What harassment? 'Bato' says arrest of NDF consultant 'just work'

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 05:03 PM

ENEMIES OF THE STATE: The country's top cop sees nothing wrong with the arrest of National Democratic Front consultant Rafael Baylosis amid cries of harassment from Leftist groups.  Read more »

NDFP consultant rearrested in QC

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 05:15 PM

(2nd UPDATE) Authorities rearrested a consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in Quezon City Wednesday afternoon.  Read more »