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Sons of Sacadas
Sons of Sacadas
Sons of Sacadas. Three sons of agricultural workers gather sugarcane to eat. In Negros island, known as Sugarlandia, children are vulnerable to malnutrition and hunger. (Photo by OWEN BAYOG)
GRP-NDFP Talks Hit Snag over Ceasefire, NDFP Accuses Gov’t Panel of Lying
GRP-NDFP Talks Hit Snag over Ceasefire, NDFP Accuses Gov’t Panel of Lying
Government peace panel head Nieves Confesor said on Friday, December 5, that the Arroyo government is now ready to resume peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). She also said that both panels agreed to a ceasefire as a “good will and confidence-building measure”. But Confesor’s seeming optimism is not being shared by the NDFP. The NDFP released two press statements, December 4 and 6, saying that the informal talks actually hit a snag over the issue of ceasefire with the government trying to convert the talks into surrender negotiations.
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