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Dureza still optimistic about stalled peace talks with Reds

Macel Ingles, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Jun 23 11:10 AM

MANILA - Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza remains optimistic about the prospect of the stalled peace talks.   Read more »

Duterte to pursue land reform even without peace pact with communists

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 08:18 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he will pursue land reform even in the absence of a peace pact with communist rebels. Read more »

Gov't suspends backchannel talks with Reds, seeks 3-month review of agreements

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 11:52 AM

The government has sought a 3-month review of all agreements with communist rebels, an official said Thursday.  Read more »

Duterte to Sison: Why should we talk outside PH?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 11:57 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday insisted that his talks with communist leader Jose Maria Sison should be done in the Philippines. Read more »

Holding peace talks in PH ‘recipe for destruction’: NDFP consultant

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 02:15 PM

A consultant for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines cited the potential harm on fellow consultants and members of the NDFP such as arrest and military surveillance. Read more »

Removing Norway as peace mediator ‘embarrassing’: NDFP consultant

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 01:50 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had clarified that Norway could "continue to help the Philippines as a third-party facilitator of the peace talks." Read more »

Joma agreed to return to PH in August: NDPF consultant

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 01:01 PM

Exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison agreed to return to the Philippines as early as mid-August this year, said a peace panel consultant who cited “high expectations” on a successful formal talks previously set at the end of the month.  Read more »

Palace prefers PH as venue of peace talks with Reds

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 10:38 PM

(UPDATED) Malacañang on Monday said it prefers the peace talks with communist rebels to be held in the Philippines than held in a neutral country, even as Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria Sison warned this could result in the end of the negotiations. Read more »

Reds fear clashes with peace talks postponement

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 12:06 PM

The left's chief peace negotiator said Monday the military might take advantage of the postponement of the peace talks to "finish" off communist guerillas. Read more »

OPAPP to conduct public consultation on peace talks with Reds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 11:08 PM

Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza on Sunday said the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process will soon be conducting a consultation to inform the public about the progress of the government's peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Read more »

Dureza leaves for Oslo Forum; to conduct 'town hall' with Pinoys in Norway

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 09:58 PM

Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza left the country for Europe Sunday night to attend the Oslo Forum in Norway.   Read more »

Reds reveal backchannel deals to show Duterte ‘insincerity’

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 11:33 PM

Communist rebels have released key documents agreed upon during backchannel negotiations to pressure the government to resume formal talks. Read more »

'Spoiled brat': Lorenzana binatikos si Joma ukol sa 'people's war'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 03:56 AM

Ito'y matapos manawagan ng people's war si Sison kasunod nang muling pagpapaliban sa peace talks. Read more »

'Don't underestimate Duterte': Lorenzana blasts 'spoiled brat' Joma Sison

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 10:55 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday called Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria "Joma" Sison a "spoiled brat" after the latter said he was "exasperated" with the delay of the resumption of peace talks. Read more »

Joma ng CPP, nabuwisit sa muling pagkaantala ng peace talks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 08:29 PM

Ayon sa source ng ABS-CBN News, may pangamba kasi ang militar na baka samantalahin ng mga rebelde ang "stand down" o tigil-putukan para magpalakas ng puwersa. Read more »

Joma ‘entitled to his own opinion’ on peace talks delay, says Dureza

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 05:43 PM

Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria “Joma” Sison is “entitled to his own opinion,” President Rodrigo Duterte’s peace adviser said Friday after the exiled communist leader hit the chief executive for delaying the resumption of the peace talks. Read more »

Interim peace deal with Reds to pave way for Joma homecoming: document

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 10:17 PM

A face-to-face meeting here between President Rodrigo Duterte and Jose Maria Sison was in the works before the Philippine leader put off the resumption of formal peace talks, documents showed. Read more »

Joma hits Duterte postponement of peace talks

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 07:40 PM

An “exasperated” Jose Maria Sison on Thursday denounced what he called the government’s “unilateral” decision to postpone the resumption of formal peace negotiations initially set later this month. Read more »

Resumption of peace talks with Reds delayed

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 08:54 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - The Philippine government has decided to push back the resumption of peace talks with communist rebels, citing the need to consult the public further, President Duterte’s peace adviser said Thursday. Read more »

Stand-down deal with Reds delayed, Joma says

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 10:50 AM

A stand-down agreement supposed to be simultaneously announced with Maoist rebels Thursday has been delayed for a week to allow government to ensure the participation of several consultants in the peace talks, the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines said Wednesday. Read more »