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Reds Release Another POW, Slam Military for More Cases of Ceasefire Violations
Reds Release Another POW, Slam Military for More Cases of Ceasefire Violations
Below are statements issued by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and the New People’s Army: Conrado Heredia Command Front 20 Operations Command New People's Army–Southern Mindanao Press Statement 19 February 2011 CHC-NPA frees POW PO3 Sabatin; slams...
Philippines’s Oldest Woman Political Prisoner Released
Philippines’s Oldest Woman Political Prisoner Released
By RONALYN V. OLEA
After almost six years in detention, Angelina Bisuña Ipong, 66, finally walked free as the last in the string of cases filed against her by the military was dismissed.
Letter to the Editor: OFWs, too, Yearn for Peace Founded on Social Justice
Letter to the Editor: OFWs, too, Yearn for Peace Founded on Social Justice
Letter to the Editor Bulatlat.com 19 February 2011 Allow us, OFWs and families, to express our unequivocal support, with hope, for the success of the on-going peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of...
Satur C. Ocampo | Talking Peace, Again: Is it Necessary, or Not?
Satur C. Ocampo | Talking Peace, Again: Is it Necessary, or Not?
The peace talks now going on in Oslo between the government and the NDFP, having moved on to the deep-seated problems that have been sustaining the CPP-NPA-led armed struggle over 40 years, were the subject of editorial comment in this newspaper the other day. I think that certain points were correctly spotlighted and interpreted in the editorial, but it is amiss on others. By SATUR C. OCAMPO / bulatlat.com
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Thaw in the Winter Freeze
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Thaw in the Winter Freeze
otwithstanding all the reasons for optimism and hope that the peace talks are finally on the roll again, the two parties agree that the way forward is a formidable challenge, strewn with unexpected twists and turns and fraught with pitfalls and obstacles. By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO / bulatlat.com
Arrests Mar Talks; NDFP Calls for Release of ‘Very Valued’ Consultant
Arrests Mar Talks; NDFP Calls for Release of ‘Very Valued’ Consultant
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA in Olso
and RONALYN V. OLEA in Manila
Arrests of NDFP consultant Alan Jazmines and activist Ericson Acosta marred the opening of the peace process in Oslo. But both sides remain optimistic that despite these incidents, the negotiations would proceed smoothly.
‘Ceasefire Violations’ by Military in Mindanao Imperil Talks: NDFP
‘Ceasefire Violations’ by Military in Mindanao Imperil Talks: NDFP
Jorge “Ka Oris” Madlos, the spokesman of the NDFP in Mindanao, enumerated today several incidents that he described as “blatant violations” of the mutually agreed ceasefire between Manila and the NDFP, whose panels have been holding peace negotiations in Oslo, Norway, since Feb. 15.
Audio: GPH-NDFP Peace Talks Opening Statements
Audio: GPH-NDFP Peace Talks Opening Statements
GPH-NDFP Peace Talks Opening Statements
Benjie Oliveros | The Importance of the Agenda in the Peace Negotiations
Benjie Oliveros | The Importance of the Agenda in the Peace Negotiations
Nothing much is being said about the agenda and the developments in the talks. This is most unfortunate because what is being negotiated are important matters that could affect not only the peace talks but the future of the Filipino people. And the Filipino people's inputs and involvement in the talks are not only desirable but essential. By BENJIE OLIVEROS / bulatlat.com
Ericson Acosta’s Journey from ‘Troublesome’ Artist to Political Detainee
Ericson Acosta’s Journey from ‘Troublesome’ Artist to Political Detainee
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
To the military, Acosta is a terrorist as defined in the Aquino government’s military campaign Oplan Bayanihan. But to many friends and colleagues from the University of the Philippines, he is nothing of the sort. He is a poet, songwriter, and activist.
Audio: Interview with Luis Jalandoni and Alex Padilla
Audio: Interview with Luis Jalandoni and Alex Padilla
Interview: NDFP's Jalandoni, GPH's Padilla
Audio Report: Opening Ceremony of GPH-NDFP Peace Talks in Oslo
Audio Report: Opening Ceremony of GPH-NDFP Peace Talks in Oslo
GPH-NDFP Peace Talks Opening Ceremony
Statement by Alan Jazmines on His Arrest: ‘Violation of Jasig and Mockery of the Entire Peace Talks’
Statement by Alan Jazmines on His Arrest: ‘Violation of Jasig and Mockery of the Entire Peace Talks’
My arrest on the very eve of the NDFP-GPH peace talks by combined forces of the AFP and PNP is an outright and arrogant mockery and sabotage of the peace process.
News in Pictures: In Oslo, GPH and NDF Break a Six-Year Impasse
News in Pictures: In Oslo, GPH and NDF Break a Six-Year Impasse
The government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines resumed peace negotiations on Feb. 15, 2011, after a six-year impasse. Up in the talks is the second of the four substantive agenda, socio-economic reforms. Shown above are...
Satur: AFP Must Keep Out of Peace Talks
Satur: AFP Must Keep Out of Peace Talks
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Satur Ocampo laments the statements made by the AFP about the peace talks that were mostly disparaging or negative. He says there were designed to sabotage the peace process.
If the Peace Talks Were a Soccer Match, I’m Rooting for the NDFP
If the Peace Talks Were a Soccer Match, I’m Rooting for the NDFP
I support the peace talks because I believe that the armed conflict in the country can only begin to be resolved if the two sides, the two governments of the GPH and the NDFP, sit and talk and come up with solutions to the problems that precisely resulted in the conflict.
Progressive Lawmakers to Congress: Tackle Land, Wage Issues to Time with Oslo Talks on Socio-Economic Reforms
Progressive Lawmakers to Congress: Tackle Land, Wage Issues to Time with Oslo Talks on Socio-Economic Reforms
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“The armed conflict is deeply rooted in extreme poverty and social injustice suffered by the Filipino people and should be addressed by concrete measures A just and lasting peace cannot be achieved through abstract and empty peace rhetoric.” –Anakpawis Rep. Rafael Mariano
Bulatlat Live Event: GPH-NDF Peace Talks in Oslo (Day 2)
Bulatlat Live Event: GPH-NDF Peace Talks in Oslo (Day 2)
Bulatlat correspondent Raymund Villanueva will provide live updates of the peace negotiations in Oslo, Norway, between the Aquino government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. The negotiations began on Feb. 14 and will end on Feb. 21.
As Peace Talks Resume, Another NDFP Consultant Nabbed
As Peace Talks Resume, Another NDFP Consultant Nabbed
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Luis Jalandoni, chairman of the NDFP peace panel, said the arrest of Alan Jazmines is an attempt by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police to disrupt the peace negotiations which are just about to be resumed on February 15 to 21, in Oslo , Norway.
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