NDF committed to peace talks, says Jalandoni
By Delfin T. Mallari Jr.The National Democratic Front is open to the resumption of peace talks with the Aquino administration, the rebels’ chief negotiator, Luis Jalandoni, said on Wednesday.
The National Democratic Front is open to the resumption of peace talks with the Aquino administration, the rebels’ chief negotiator, Luis Jalandoni, said on Wednesday.
The head of the communist-led National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on Saturday demanded the government to publicly disclose the supposed list of the 235 alleged rebel leaders carrying P467-million reward for their capture.
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile still finds it hard to believe that some quarters continue to claim his ambush on Sept. 22, 1972, had been faked.
He’s the revolutionary on the night shift, working past midnight to check on the news from home and stay in touch with comrades from halfway around the world. On other days he’s playmate to a 3-year-old, taking his turn at the slide in the playground.
The Philippine government and communist rebels said Tuesday that they had agreed to re-start stumbling peace talks after meeting a special envoy from Norway, hosts to the protracted negotiations.
After visiting his detained comrades at Camp Crame in Quezon City, the chair of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace panel on Tuesday pushed for the release of all political prisoners anew and hinted that “negative actions” by the government side were impeding the peace process. Luis Jalandoni said recent statements by [...]
Presidential Peace Adviser Teresita Quintos-Deles described as “most unfortunate” the statement of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief negotiator Luis Jalandoni seeking the release of imprisoned communist rebels before formal peace talks can resume. But Deles on Saturday expressed confidence that the formal negotiations set to start this month would push through, and [...]
MANILA, Philippines – Peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front should not be hampered by the group’s demand to release two New People’s Army rebels, the Department of National Defense on Friday. According to DND spokesman Undersecretary Eduado Batac, the NDF should not use the peace talks in their bid to free jailed rebels. “Hindi [...]
LUCENA CITY, Philippines—The chief negotiator of the National Democratic Front (NDFP) of the Philippines has proposed the postponement of the formal peace talks between the government and the communist rebels until their imprisoned comrades are released from jail. Luis Jalandoni, NDFP chief negotiator, proposed to lawyer Alex Padilla, head of the government peace panel, in [...]
LUCENA CITY, Philippines – The chief negotiator of the National Democratic Front proposed on Thursday the postponement of the scheduled resumption this month of formal peace talks between the government and the communist rebels until imprisoned rebels have been released from jail. Luis Jalandoni, NDF chief negotiator, proposed to lawyer Alex Padilla, head of the [...]
