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Peace talks with Reds may resume in January: Bello

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 10:04 AM

The government might restart stalled peace talks with communist rebels next month after the 2 sides iron out several "goodwill measures", former chief negotiator Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said Thursday. 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 »

Dela Rosa: 'Insincere' Reds open to peace talks to 'widen fighting space' for NPA

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 03:28 PM

"...Si Joma (Sison) nag-open ng peace talks dahil nakikita nila na yung mga tao nila sa baba, naiipit na," says Sen. Bato dela Rosa.  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 »

Peace talks in PH? Not yet, says Joma Sison

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 11:02 AM

MANILA - Resuming the peace talks is a welcome surprise for Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Ma. Sison, but holding it in the Philippines may not just happen yet. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Peace with communist rebels

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 04:00 AM

The peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) gets another shot in the arm courtesy of the President. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today Read more »

Duterte serious about peace with Reds: Na'tl Security Adviser

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 08 07:51 PM

The military meanwhile will continue operations against the rebels until formal peace talks resume, said National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon. 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 »

Gov’t optimistic Reds will return to negotiating table

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 02:23 PM

The government is optimistic that communist rebels will be open to peace negotiations anew as President Rodrigo Duterte hinted at its possible resumption. Read more »

Duterte orders Bello to talk with communist leader Sison

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 08:14 PM

Duterte emphasized the need to keep channels of communication with rebels open, saying "the quest for longing for peace has always been there Read more »

Taliban open to new talks with US after bloody attacks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 05:17 PM

The Taliban's chief negotiator has said their "doors are open" to resuming talks with Washington, hours after two attacks by the insurgents killed at least 48 people in war-weary Afghanistan.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 12, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 12:07 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Pushing peace talks

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 02:18 PM

Church groups, peace advocates, and human rights defenders call for peace during a forum at Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City on Thursday, amid widespread killings around the country, recently a string of killings in Negros Island.  Read more »

Fighting picks up in Afghanistan after US-Taliban talks collapse

Reuters
Posted at Sep 11 06:40 PM

Fighting has picked up in several areas of northern Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday, days after the collapse of talks between the United States and the Taliban aimed at agreeing to the withdrawal of thousands of US troops. Read more »

Taliban vows to fight on after Trump says talks are 'dead'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 04:37 PM

The Taliban on Tuesday vowed to continue fighting against US forces in Afghanistan after President Donald Trump said talks with the insurgents were "dead", saying Washington would regret abandoning negotiations. 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 »

Peace talks best option vs Negros killings, says rights group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 09:14 AM

A human rights group on Wednesday called for the resumption of peace negotiations between government and communist rebels amid the spate of killings in Negros island. Read more »

OPINION: The Duterte enigma: 3 years hence

Edmund S. Tayao
Posted at Jul 11 10:26 AM

President Duterte has done a lot more than what was expected of him in the time that he has been at the helm. By this time, efforts should be focused on the question of the legacy he will leave behind.  Read more »

‘Say hello’: Trump invites Kim to DMZ meeting

Richard Carter and Jerome Cartillier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 08:37 PM

The invitation issued on Twitter caught observers by surprise. If Kim accepts, it would be the third meeting between the leaders of the two wartime enemies amid efforts to contain North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Read more »

N. Korea slams South for 'meddling' in US talks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 27 07:19 PM

Negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington have been stalled since February when a second summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un collapsed in Hanoi as the pair failed to agree on what the North would be willing to give up in exchange for sanctions relief. Read more »