By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — An urban poor group said it is high time for the government to take the peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines seriously and to look into the Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms (Caser) as an opportunity to address the roots of poverty in…
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People’s organizations present list of demands to gov’t, NDFP panels
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines refers to the negotiations for a Comprehensive Agreement of Social and Economic Reforms as “the meat” of the peace talks as it aims to address the root causes of the armed conflict.
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Next Agenda in GPH-NDFP Talks Can Make or Break Peace Process
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Forging the Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms (Caser) is said to be the “meat” of the negotiations as it aims to resolve the root causes of poverty and lack of development in the Philippines.
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Talks on Social and Economic Reforms Will Be Tougher — Jalandoni
A few days after the issuance of the Oslo Joint Statement by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), following the conclusion last Feb. 14 of the recent round of formal talks between the two parties, Bulatlat.com’s Alexander Martin Remollino (AMR) interviewed NDFP chief…