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Peace is possible after an intense battle

When I went back to Cagayan de Oro, I recalled our visits to Camps Abubakar and Darapanan. It made me believe that the current situation there showed proof that peace is possible even after an intense battle. It made me also think that a similar success may be possible for a group that has been continuing its armed resistance. I hope the Philippine government will consider the resumption of the peace process with the Communist Party of the Philippines, the New People’s Army, and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

Franck Dick Rosete | Mar 23, 2025

Gov’t urged to probe airstrikes’ impact on hinterlands, environment after Bukidnon crash

“It should have engaged with peace advocates and considered the resumption of peace talks with the CPP-NPA-NDF as a better alternative and correct approach in addressing the armed conflict.” CAGAYAN DE ORO – A thorough probe has been ensured after the missing...

Franck Dick Rosete | Mar 8, 2025

Reds say peace talks resumption on the ‘brink of collapse’ due to arrests, killings

De Lima said that the arbitrary detention of their consultants is part of a string of “blatant violations” by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) it signed with the NDFP in 1995.

Raymund Villanueva | Oct 28, 2024

NDFP consultants welcome return of peace talks to national level

Detained National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace consultants welcome reported dialogues to revive stalled formal peace negotiations with the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Government of the Republic of the Philippines, expressing hope to join the talks if efforts succeed.

Raymund Villanueva | Mar 29, 2024

Groups laud possible resumption of peace talks

Various groups expressed support for the possible resumption of formal peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

Bulatlat Contributors | Dec 7, 2023

What happened since the collapse of peace talks under Duterte

In the last six years since former President Rodrigo Duterte terminated the peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, their peace consultants, including those who publicly participated in the peace process, were subjected to a series of bloody and vicious attacks.

Bulatlat Contributors | Nov 28, 2023

GRP, NDFP announce possible resumption of peace talks

The document said both parties agree to a principled and peaceful resolution of the nearly 55-year old armed conflict.

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Nov 28, 2023

Why the peace talks ended

We need books like this that can temper our biases and allow us to better understand the process that started with “guarded optimism” but ended with the government resuming its scorched earth policy against the CPP and NDF.

Mong Palatino | Mar 22, 2023

Prospects for peace seem dim under Marcos Jr. administration

It has been more than a week since Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son, and namesake of the late dictator, was inaugurated. But prospects for peace remain uncertain with the newly-installed administration neither having a peace adviser nor a clear stance on how it will proceed with the peace process.

Bulatlat Contributors | Jul 10, 2022

Presidential candidates’ stand on resuming peace talks, addressing roots of armed conflict

Xandra Bisenio, daughter of detained peace consultant Rey Casambre, said the next president should address the root causes of the armed conflict.

Bulatlat Contributors | Apr 18, 2022

ATC list is proof why Anti-Terror Law should be struck down – peace consultants

"ATC's terrorist designation is just another nefarious device concocted by those who reckon they can and must go around or against the Constitution and the rules of law, fair play and common decency to silence those who speak and clamor for change.”

Anne Marxze Umil | May 18, 2021

Duterte, not the Reds, obstacle to peace

“It is important that peace talks continue as this is one of the avenues to resolve the roots of armed conflict.”

Anne Marxze Umil | Dec 31, 2020

CPP asserts revolution is not terrorism, says ‘terror tag’ sets the stage for further repression

“The regime is setting the stage for all-out suppression of democratic rights using ‘anti-terrorism’ as pretext.”

Ronalyn V. Olea | Dec 26, 2020

Continuation of peace talks, not red-tagging, key to achieving peace – advocates

Advocacy group Pilgrims for Peace declared that the state’s penchant for red and terror-tagging “not only further exacerbates the human rights crisis in the Philippines, but it worrisomely undermines peace efforts.”

Justin Umali | Nov 13, 2020

Kaninong usapan? Kaninong kapayapaan?

Mula pa noong panahon ng pananakop ng mga Espanyol, hanggang sa kasalukuyan, nabibigo ang mga usapang pangkapayapaan dahil hindi nito tinutugunan ang dahilan ng pagrerebelyon ng mga tao.

Francis Gealogo | Jan 23, 2020

Duterte urged to stop all-out war, resume peace talks

“If there’s an opportunity [for peace talks to continue], we will support it,” Bisenio told Bulatlat in an interview. “But we also know that the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] is hell-bent on continuing its militarist approach,”

Ronalyn V. Olea | Jan 7, 2020

Mapping the course: Peace talks and red bashing

Peace talks comes primarily because in the country’s hinterlands, a people’s army, guided by a communist party, is building organs of democratic political power. And in various sites, the communist bid for land redistribution, national industrialization, and a participatory planned economy through socialism is paralleled by organized, institutionalized and legitimate endeavors pursuing the same vision. This is enough for a government that is provisionally hijacked by compradors and imperialists to talk peace and reforms.

Sarah Raymundo | Dec 23, 2019

NDFP condemns arrest of another peace consultant

“The Duterte regime remains on a fascist rampage that adds more and more obstacles to the resumption of the peace negotiations with the NDFP."

Raymund Villanueva | Aug 27, 2019

Police surfaces NDFP’s Frank Fernandez

The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Army finally surfaced National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Francisco “Ka Frank” Fernandez after arresting him early Sunday morning and denying he was in their custody to human rights responders.

Raymund Villanueva | Mar 25, 2019

Where is Frank Fernandez? NDFP asks former priest’s captors

Frank Fernandez was the sixth NDFP peace consultant arrested since President Rodrigo Duterte terminated peace negotiations with the Left in November 2017.