Status and Obstacles to the Resumption of Peace Negotiations

by Luis G. Jalandoni Chairperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel 14 November 2011 Since 1969, for 42 years, there has been an armed conflict in the Philippines, between the armed forces of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the revolutionary forces represented by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). After the […]

Remedies to Obstacles or Problems in the GPH-NDFP Peace Negotiations

Brief Presentation to Press Conference Utrecht, The Netherlands, 14 November 2011 By Prof. Jose Maria Sison Chief Political Consultant NDFP Negotiating Panel Let me state to you the remedies that have been used or can be used to overcome or solve  10 major obstacles or problems in the GPH-NDFP peace negotiations. Let me refer quickly […]

Aquino Regime is merely pretending for Peace Negotiations

By Fidel V. Agcaoili Spokesperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel 25 October 2011 Noynoy Aquino presents himself as interested in peace negotiations.  But in fact he is not. He is merely pretending to be for peace negotiations in order to camouflage the extremely brutal military operations of Oplan Bayanihan and his actual instructions to Ging Deles, secretary of […]

Indefinite Postponement and Non-Compliance are Obstacles to Meaningful Peace Negotiations

by Luis G. Jalandoni Chairperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel 19 October 2011 Peace advocates in the country and abroad will be frustrated and deeply disappointed with GPH Panel Chair Alexander Padilla’s announcement of indefinitely postponing the peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). Their high hopes for the advance of the peace […]

Aquino Regime Misses the Essential Point at Issue

by Luis G. Jalandoni Chairperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel 5 October 2011 President Aquino reacts to the offensives of the New People’s Army against certain mines in Surigao del Norte as if he were merely the caretaker of the foreigners and local big compradors. He thinks only in the narrow terms of favoring foreign investments, even […]