Reds still willing to continue peace talks with gov’t

SOMEWHERE IN NORTHERN MINDANAO (MindaNews/26 July) – Communist rebels are still willing to continue the peace negotiations with the government even if President Benigno Aquino III failed to say something… »

GPH, NDF meet to revive talks

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/17 June) – The Philippine government (GPH) and National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace panels are talking again. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the… »

Release of NDF consultants up in GPH peace panel meet

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/10 October) — The government peace panel will meet on Wednesday to discuss calls made for the release of detained National Democratic Front (NDF) peace consultants… »

Release of peace consultants not precondition but requisite to formal talks – NDF

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/15 Sept) – The demand for the release of the National Democratic Front’s (NDF) detained peace consultants prior to the resumption of formal talks with the… »

Gov’t, NDF urged to pursue Caser talks

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/06 September) – The peace panels of government and the National Democratic Front should “exert more effort in ironing out” snags that led to the postponement… »

Reds gets Duterte as ‘resource person’

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/1 September) – The communist-led National Democratic Front (NDF) on Wednesday said it has tapped Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as resource person in the ongoing… »

NDF’s Agcaoili tells gov’t to honor agreement on security, immunity

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/13 Apr) – One of the top negotiators of the National Democratic Front (NDF) said the passports granted to three NDF consultants to join the Oslo talks last… »

NDF sets 10-point agenda as condition for truce

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/12 April)—The National Democratic Front (NDF) will agree to a truce with the government if President Benigno S. Aquino III signs the 10-point agenda earlier proposed by the… »

GPH, NDF peace negotiators upbeat on talks

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/12 April) – Two peace negotiators, one coming from the Philippine government and the other from the National Democratic Front (NDF) yesterday said the prospects for the recently… »

Sec. Avisado: focus on objective of peace process

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/14 March) – An official from the Office of Vice President Jejomar Binay appealed to the public not to be swayed by emotions over the spate of attacks… »

Bukidnon governor tells rebs to show sincerity in peace talks, stop ‘extortion’

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/28 February) – Communist rebels should stop their “extortion” activities if they are really sincere in their efforts to talk peace with the government, Bukidnon Gov. Alex Calingasan… »

Peace advocates hail renewed talks between gov’t and NDF

KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/16 Feb) — Peace advocates in Mindanao hailed the renewed talks between the government and the communist rebels saying the negotiations can become an opportunity to better understand… »

Militant group wants Dolefil issues included in GPH, NDFP peace talks

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/14 Feb) —  A militant group here on Monday urged the inclusion of the labor row and land use issues at the fruit giant Dole Philippines, Inc.… »

VM Duterte’s disappointment on arrest of NPA: ‘twas a question of principle’

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/16 January) –  His disappointment over the arrest of an alleged New People Army (NPA) leader on New Year’s Day was “nothing personal” but “a question of principle,”… »

Army ‘peace and dev’t teams’ accused of harassment, other abuses

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/15 January)—Accusations of harassment and other abuses against civilians and groups suspected of supporting the underground movement greeted the initial deployment of the Army’s so-called peace and development… »

Rebels call Army’s offer of medical help to Madlos ‘cheap gimmick’

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/15 January) — The 4th Infantry Division announced it was willing to extend medical assistance to National Democratic Front – Mindanao Spokesperson Jorge “Ka Oris” Madlos… »

NPA rebel's arrest not truce violation — police

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/03 January) — The military had nothing to do with the arrest of a New People’s Army rebel in Toril district here at dawn of New Year’s Day,… »

NPA decries ceasefire violation with the arrest of a comrade in Toril

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/02 January) — The Communist New People’s Army said the government has violated the mutually-declared ceasefire with the NPA, with the New Year’s day arrest of their comrade… »

10th ID spokesperson on peace talks: It must take place under a truce

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/28 December) — Soldiers also look forward to the resumption of peace talks between the government and the communist-led National Democratic Front (NDF) but it should take place… »

'Civilians to suffer if peace talks won't resume'

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/27 December) – Civilians will continue to bear the brunt of the armed conflict in Southern Mindanao unless the peace talks between the government and the communist-led National… »

NPA targets stalemate with gov't forces; military says it's all publicity

SAN AGUSTIN, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews/27 December) — With barely two kilometers and a hill separating a large column of communist rebels and a platoon of government soldiers, Asia’s longest… »

CPP issues truce order to NPA units

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/07 December) – The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today issued a ceasefire order to its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA),… »

Gov't, NDFP agree on holiday truce; will resume formal talks by Feb. 2011

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/04 December) – From December 16 to January 3, 2011 the guns will hopefully be silent, as the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines… »

NDF-Mindanao on peace talks with NDF, MILF: do not delay

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/30 November) — The National Democratic Front (NDF) in Mindanao urged peace advocates in the island to convince the Aquino government not to ”dilly-dally” on the resumption of… »

Lumads, civil society call on gov't to resume peace talks with NDF

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/18 October)- Indigenous peoples and civil society groups today called on the Aquino administration to resume the peace talks with the communist-led National Democratic Front (NDF) to stop… »

NPA denies using banned landmines

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/17 September) — The communist-led New People’s Army has branded as pure propaganda claims by the military that it is using landmines that endanger civilians. The… »

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