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Communist leader Agcaoili confirms PH trip with Jalandoni

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 04:57 PM

National Democratic Front (NDF) negotiator Fidel Agcaoili confirmed Sunday that he and his colleague Luis Jalandoni will return to the Philippines this month despite the threat of possible arrest.  Read more »

Wife of arrested communist leader may face charges - PNP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 12:22 PM

The Philippine National Police on Sunday said the wife of an alleged communist leader arrested last week may also face charges. Read more »

Duterte says Agcaoili, Jalandoni eye PH return

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 10:53 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte revealed Saturday Leftist negotiators Fidel Agcaoili and Luis Jalandoni are eyeing to return to the Philippines to meet with him. Read more »

NDF consultant Ladlad undergoes inquest

Romeo Mariano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 09:06 PM

Peace talks consultant Vic Ladlad of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is escorted by heavily armed policemen for inquest proceedings at the Palma Hall of Justice in Quezon City.  Read more »

Ladlad's arrest sets 'bad precedent' in peace talks: Joma

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 03:14 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is setting a "bad precedent" by having communist consultants in the country arrested after negotiations have been formally terminated, Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chair Jose Maria Sison said Friday. Read more »

NDFP consultant huli sa mga baril; armas hinalang 'tanim' lang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 10:25 PM

Arestado ang consultant ng National Democratic Front of the Philippines na si Vic Ladlad. Inangalan ang paghuli ng ilang militanteng grupo dahil ito raw ay panggigipit sa mga progresibong lider. Read more »

NDFP consultant's arrest a JASIG violation, rights group says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 10:17 PM

At least one human rights group cried foul over the arrest of National Democratic Front Consultant Vicente Ladlad. Read more »

NDFP consultant nabbed for illegal possession of firearms

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 05:06 PM

MANILA - (UPDATED) A consultant for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines was arrested in Novaliches, Quezon City for alleged possession of illegal firearms, police said Thursday. Read more »

Joma calls Duterte's localized peace talks a 'cheap trick'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 04:53 PM

Top communist leader Jose Maria Sison on Sunday rejected the government's push for localized peace talks, calling it a "cheap trick" that has failed many times before. Read more »

Bello: Gov't sticking to localized peace talks with Reds

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 04:43 PM

The government's chief peace negotiator said the Duterte administration will push through with localized peace talks with communist rebels despite a top communist leader's statement that they are again ready to go back to the negotiation table. Read more »

Joma tells Duterte: Reds ready to resume peace talks 'anytime'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 01:05 PM

Top communist leader Jose Maria Sison said Saturday it is leaving the resumption of peace talks with the government to President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

October arrest of Reds

Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 07:37 PM

Members of women’s rights group Gabriela hold a protest outside the Philippine National Police headquarters on Tuesday. Read more »

NDFP consultant, 4 others nabbed in Laguna

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 05:14 PM

National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Adelberto Silva and four others were arrested Monday in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, police said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte to soldiers: 'Neutralize' Reds

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 08:16 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday called for the “neutralization” of communist rebels around the country, signifying dimming chances for the government and the communist National Democratic Front of the Philippines to go back to the negotiating table.  Read more »

Duterte says relieved Congress rejected leftist leaders' Cabinet appointments

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 26 08:33 PM

CALAMBA CITY - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he was relieved that the Commission on Appointments chose to reject the appointments of leftist leaders he named to his Cabinet following the breakdown of peace negotiations with communist rebels.   Read more »

Will Duterte himself sign over 100,000 amnesty applications for MILF rebels?

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 03:21 PM

More than 100,000 MILF combatants and officials are expected to be covered by an amnesty under Duterte, said Mohagher Iqbal, as part of the government’s landmark peace deal with the country’s largest Muslim rebel group. Read more »

Duterte, Misuari in first meeting since Bangsamoro Law signing

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 10:47 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday met with Moro National Liberation Front founding chairman Nur Misuari, their first since the chief executive signed the Bangsamoro Organic Law.   Read more »

'Physically or in ashes': Joma vows to return to PH someday

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 06:09 PM

MANILA- Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria "Joma" Sison vowed on Wednesday to return to the Philippines dead or alive. Read more »

Maza resigns from NAPC

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 10:43 PM

National Anti-Poverty Commission Secretary Liza Maza announces her resignation at a press conference in Quezon City on Monday.  Read more »

Joma Sison: Duterte never gets tired of terminating peace talks

Jofelle Tesorio, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Aug 17 07:37 PM

UTRECHT, The Netherlands - President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest pronouncement terminating peace negotiations with the Reds is like a broken record. Read more »