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Duterte to Reds: Immediate ceasefire and let’s talk

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 02:21 AM

Duterte said he is still open to peace negotiations with communist rebels, a month after he declared "permanent termination" of talks with the CPP. Read more »

Gov't looks to engage 'directly' with Reds with localized peace panel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 08:11 PM

Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez said the new peace panel will oversee ongoing localized peace negotiations with communist rebels. Read more »

'Learn art of assassination', Duterte tells police, military

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 02:31 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said he told the police and the military to “learn the art of assassination” and instructed them to form a liquidation unit to hunt down New People’s Army fighters.   Read more »

Angelina Jolie pushes for women to be part of Afghan peace talks

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 05:12 AM

UNITED NATIONS - Academy Award-winning actress and refugee activist Angelina Jolie pushed for the inclusion of women in peace talks to end the conflict in Afghanistan during an address to ministers and diplomats at the United Nations on Friday. Read more »

DILG, PNP back localized peace talks with communist rebels

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 07:25 PM

MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday expressed support for government's move to pursue localized peace talks with communist rebels. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 25, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 12:40 AM

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

'Lightning protest'

Noel Celis, AFP
Posted at Mar 25 11:16 PM

Members of the Philippine communist movement hold a lightning protest in Manila on Monday, a few days before the founding anniversary of the New People’s Army. Read more »

Sison: Arrested NDFP peace consultant protected by safety guarantees

Jofelle Tesorio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 11:53 PM

Sison said even if there is a breakdown of peace talks, protection for negotiators, consultants, resource persons, and other negotiating personnel should be guaranteed. Read more »

Duterte announces 'permanent termination' of peace talks with Reds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 08:14 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday formally announced the end of government's peace negotiations with communist rebels. 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 »

Government to form localized peace panels for talks with Reds

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 04:32 PM

MANILA – The government will set up “localized” peace panels to deal with communist rebels, two officials said, after a 5-person team tasked to hold peace talks with the communist National Democratic Front was dismantled. Read more »

Palace dismantles negotiating panel with Reds

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 06:50 PM

MANILA - Malacañang has terminated a government panel tasked to hold peace talks with communist rebels, according to documents released Wednesday.   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 »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 20, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 01:24 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

NDF consultants face multiple murder charges

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 06:48 PM

National Democratic Front (NDF) consultants Vic Ladlad (front) and Adelberto Silva arrive at the Manila Regional Trial Court on Wednesday to attend a hearing on charges of mass murder of members of the communist movement. Read more »

NDF negotiator Fidel Agcaoili, pinayagan ni Duterte na makabalik ng Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 11:45 PM

MAYNILA - Ipinag-utos ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa mga pulis at militar na hayaan na payapang makabalik ng bansa si National Democratic Front (NDF) chief negotiator Fidel Agcaoili. Read more »

Natitirang 8 bihag ng NPA, pinalaya na sa Agusan del Sur

Richmond Hinayon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 08:59 PM

Matapos ang 2 buwan, pinalaya na ng New People’s Army ang natitirang 8 nitong bihag sa bayan ng Bayugan, Agusan del Sur nitong Martes ng hapon. Read more »

Sison hits government's 'false claims of victory' as Palace urges him to accept defeat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 06:30 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Sunday urged Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chair Jose Maria Sison to just rejoin society and accept defeat. Read more »

Palace condemns slays of NDFP consultant, QC barangay exec

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 04:19 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday condemned the killings of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Randy Malayao and Quezon City barangay chairman Cristelle Beltran. Read more »