Tag: #peace talks
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‘For unity’: Makabayan solon makes case for reopening peace talks under Marcos
A Makabayan bloc member in the House of Representatives is prodding President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to reopen peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).
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Dela Rosa urges gov’t to resume peace talks with CPP-NPA
Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Wednesday, December 21 said the death of Jose Maria Sison should propel the government to renew its peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines and other remaining leftist groups.
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Angry Danao hits peace talks, human rights over death of a cop in NPA ambush in Samar
Suspected communist rebels killed a rookie policeman when they ambushed a group of policemen conducting relief distribution in Gandara town of Samar on Saturday, July 16.
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Norway to continue backing peace process in Bangsamoro under Marcos–envoy
The government of Norway has committed to support the peace process in the Bangsamoro region in the Philippines under President-elect Bongbong Marcos’s term.
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Legarda seeks resumption gov’t, NDFP peace talks; says delays may hinder pandemic recovery efforts
Senatorial candidate and House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Thursday called for the resumption of peace negotiations between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), warning that any delays in the negotiation may lead to delayed pandemic recovery efforts.
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Duterte hopes next administration will be better than his
President Duterte confessed that he is praying that the next administration will be better than his in all aspects, particularly in talking peace with the communists and resolving the country’s problems with illegal drugs.
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Russia, Ukraine set for face-to-face peace talks
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine will restart face-to-face peace negotiations on Monday, amid warnings that the situation in the besieged city of Mariupol was now “catastrophic”.
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Israeli and Palestinian mothers gather for peace by Dead Sea
JERICHO, Palestinian Territories — Israelis and Palestinians braved wind and rain to hold a “peace conference” Friday by the Dead Sea bringing together two major women’s movements from both sides for the first time.
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Robredo reveals Palace aspirant she would vote for other than herself, and more
Vice President Leni Robredo bared some interesting tidbits about herself as she took on the fast talk challenge during “The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews” on Saturday, Jan. 22.
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Robredo maintains position: NTF-ELCAC should not harass,engage in red-tagging
After being criticized by progressive groups on what appeared to be support for the controversial National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, Dec. 13, maintained that the task force shouldn’t harass political opponents of the sitting administration.
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Robredo aims for abolition of NTF-ELCAC, wants peace talks to resume
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo is eyeing the abolition of the controversial National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) if she wins the presidential race in 2022.
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Duterte 'glad' that gov't suspended peace talks with Reds
President Duterte said he is glad that the government has suspended its peace negotiations with the communist rebels, noting that he doesn’t understand why the latter continue to kill and sow hate among the people.
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Designation of NDFP as terrorist group by ATC alarms PEPP
The Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform (PEPP) has expressed alarm over the designation of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) as a terrorist group by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC).
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Peace talks with Reds a waste of time- Eleazar
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will not support any move to revive the peace talks with the communist rebels amid calls from some groups for the government and the rebel group to go back to the negotiating table after the series of attacks carried out in the past days that include a roadside bombing that left a college football player and his cousin dead.
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DILG slams Makabayan Bloc for trying to 'dupe' Absalon family
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) denounced Thursday, June 10, the Makabayan Bloc for exhorting the family of the slain football player Kiefer Absalon and a relative to lodge a complaint before the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) which the group maintained “accepts complaints on violations of International Humanitarian Law by the New People’s Army (NPA).’’
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Duterte declares peace talks with CPP-NPA ‘dead’: Reds asked for too much
President Duterte said the government's peace negotiations with the communist rebels were "dead on its tracks" as they asked too much from the government.
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Achieving peace should be a part of electoral agenda in 2022 — Trillanes
Anyone who wants to run for president next year should put achieving peace in the agenda, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Wednesday, June 2.