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CPP and NPA issue unilateral declaration of 7-day ceasefire

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The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the National Operational Command of the New People’s Army (NPA) today issued a unilateral declaration of a seven-day ceasefire to celebrate and bolster the resumption of formal GRP-NDFP peace talks.

[Read: Unilateral declaration of ceasefire during opening of peace talks]

The ceasefire will take effect starting 12:01 a.m. of August 21 and will last until 11:59 p.m. of August 27. The formal talks between the negotiating panels of the NDFP and GRP are scheduled for August 22-26 and will be held in Oslo, Norway.

“This ceasefire declaration is encouraged by the GRP’s facilitation of the release of nearly all NDFP consultants who are set to participate in peace negotiations in the course of the next several months,” said the CPP and NPA.

Earlier today, the GRP released NDFP consultants Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria Tiamzon, who were leading members of the CPP and key consultants of the NDFP when they were arrested in March 2014.

“The CPP anticipates the release of the rest of the NDFP consultants so that everyone can participate in the peace talks.” It cited the case of Ka Eduardo Sarmiento who was arrested in February 2009, slapped with trumped-up murder charges and unjustly convicted in December 2013. He is currently serving a life sentence in Muntinlupa.

The CPP reiterated its “deep appreciation of the determined efforts of GRP President Duterte to push forward and accelerate the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations as a means of addressing the roots of the civil war in the Philippines.”

“We hope that this ceasefire declaration will be reciprocated by the GRP as a show of all-out determination to move forward with peace negotiations,” said the CPP. It clarified, however, that the ceasefire declaration will take effect even without GRP reciprocation.

“With or without reciprocation by the GRP, the NPA must maintain a high-level of alertness against enemy troop movements,” said the CPP. “Even while ready to engage in defensive action, the NPA will exert efforts to carry out early counter-maneuvers to avoid armed encounters during the specified ceasefire period.

The CPP anticipates the upcoming Oslo peace talks to discuss the recommendation for the GRP President to issue a general amnesty to pave the way for the release of all political prisoners who are mostly worker and peasant activists slapped with criminal charges to cause their prolonged detention.

“To further bolster peace negotiations, the CPP and NPA are also open to discuss the possibility of a longer ceasefire upon completion of the release of all political prisoners,” said the CPP.

Pag-anunsyo ng unilateral na deklarasyon ng 7-araw na tigil-putukan

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Simula 12:01, hatinggabi ng Agosto 21 hanggang 11:59 hatinggabi ng Agosto 27,ihihinto ng buong New People’s Army at mga unit ng milisyang bayan ang lahat ng opensibong operasyon laban sa AFP, PNP, CAFGU at iba pang paramilitar. Ito ay upang suportahan ang muling pagbubukas ng pormal na usapang pangkapayapaan.

Bukas ang NPA na magkaroon ng mas mahaba pang ceasefire kung ideklara ito ng pamunuan ng PKP at NDFP kasabay ng gubyernong Duterte kaakibat ng pagpapalaya ng lahat ng mga bilanggong pulitikal at para itulak ang pagpapabilis ng negosasyong pangkapayapaan ng NDFP at GRP.

Ikinagagalak ng mga Pulang mandirigma ang pagpapalaya sa mga NDFP consultants. Mabilis na kumalat dito sa kanayunan ang balita ng kanilang paglaya. Binabati namin si GRP President Duterte sa kanyang mga hakbangin na tupdin ang mga obligasyon ng GRP sa ilalim ng JASIG upang bigyang-daan ang peace negotiations. Malugod na sasalubungin ng NPA at mga rebolusyonaryong pwersa ang kanyang mga positibong hakbangin.

Kahit alam nating hindi madali ang pagkakamit ng kasunduan sa pagitan ng gubyernong Duterte at NDFP, umaasa kaming maging bukas ang dalawang panig para sa interes ng mamamayan. Umaasa na ang magkatuwang na pagpupunyagi ng NDFP at ng GRP sa ilalim ni Duterte ay magkakamit ng wala pang kapantay na mga pagsulong sa usapang pangkapayapaan.

NDF-NEMR to release 5 POW as goodwill for the August Oslo talks with the Duterte government

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The National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Northeastern Mindanao Region (NDFP-NEMR) announces the upcoming release of the five (5) prisoners of war of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur.

On July 5, 2016, PO1 Richard Vaz Yu of the PNP in Carmen, Surigao del Sur was arrested in Brgy. San Vicente by a team of the NPA Front 30-NEMR based on reports of his involvement in the proliferation of illegal drugs in the municipality. He has been under the custody of NPA’s Front Operational Command 30 since his arrest.

On July 24, 2016 PO2 Caleb Sinaca, PO3 Jayroll Bagayas and NPU Rodrigo Angob of the Malimono Municipal Police Station and SPO3 Santiago Lamanilao of the Surigao City Police Office in Surigao del Norte were arrested in Brgy. Cagtinae in Malimono by a team of the NPA Front 16. They were arrested for their involvement in illegal drugs and illegal gambling in Malimono and Surigao City. PO2 Sinaca is linked as police protector to illegal drug syndicates and the illegal logging trade in the same town. He is also known for his extortion activities of small-scale miners, threatening and harassing peasants working for his father, Dario Sinaca. The 4 has been under the custody of NPA’s Front Operational Command 16.

These arrests were made by the NPA in NEMR as part of its own anti-drug campaign. The NDFP-NEMR has done preliminary investigation of the 5 POW and will turn over the results of the NPA’s investigation to the third party facilitator and the PNP through its Chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa in the hope that it will assist them in their own investigation.

We congratulate the custodial forces of the New People’s Army’s Front Operational Command 30 and 16 who continue to successfully ensure the safety of the POW despite the relentless combat and community operations for peace and development (COPD) of the AFP. The custodial forces painstakingly adheres to Protocol II of the Geneva Conventions and International Humanitarian Law on the treatment of prisoners of war.

The release of the 5 POW is in response to the appeal of the 5 POW’s families with the facilitation of religious members of the different churches in the two provinces. Their release signifies the revolutionary movement’s serious intent in pursuing peace talks between the NDFP and the GPH and as a gesture of goodwill for the resumption of formal talks in Oslo, Norway on August 22, 2016.

BUHIAN SA NDF-NEMR ANG 5 KA POW ISIP PAKIGDAIT ALANG SA PAKIGHISGUT SA KALINAW SA GOBYERNONG DUTERTE SA OSLO KARONG AGOSTO

Ang National Democratic Front of the Philippines sa Northeastern Mindanao Region (NDFP-NEMR) nagpahibalo sa umaabot nga pagbuhi sa lima (5) ka prisoners of war sa Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB) sa Surigao del Norte ug Surigao del Sur.

Niadtong Hulyo 5, 2016, gidakop si PO1 Richard Vaz Yu sa PNP-Carmen, Surigao del Sur didto sa Brgy. San Vicente sa usa ka tim sa BHB Front 30-NEMR, base sa taho sa iyang kalambigitan sa pagkaylap sa iligal nga droga sa maong munisipyo. Anaa siya sa kustodiya BHB Front Operational Command 30 sukad sa iyang pagkadakop.

Niadtong Hulyo 24, 2016 gidakop sila PO2 Caleb Sinaca, PO3 Jayroll Bagayas ug NPU Rodrigo Angob sa Malimono Municipal Police Station ug SPO3 Santiago Lamanilao sa Surigao City Police Office sa Surigao del Norte didto sa Brgy. Cagtinae sa Malimono sa usa ka tim sa BHB Front 16. Gidakop sila tungod sa ilang kalambigitan sa iligal nga droga ug iligal nga sugal sa Malimono ug Surigao City. Si PO2 Sinaca nalambigit isip pulis protektor sa sindikato sa iligal nga droga ug iligal nga logging sa susamang lungsod. Nailhan usab siya nga ekstorsyonista sa gagmay’ng mga minero, nagbahad ug nanghasi sa mga mag-uuma nga nanarbaho para sa iyang amahan nga si Dario Sinaca. Ang 4 anaa sa kustodiya sa BHB Front Operational Command 16.

Gihimo kini nga mga pag-aresto sa BHB sa NEMR isip kabahin sa iyang kaugalingong kampanya kontra-droga. Ang NDFP-NEMR nakahimo sa pasiunang imbestigasyon sa 5 ka POW ug ihatag niini ang resulta sa imbestigasyon sa BHB sa third party facilitator ug sa PNP pinaagi sa iyang Hepe Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa sa paglaum nga makatabang kini sa ilang kaugalingong imbestigasyon.

Among gipasidunggan ang custodial forces sa Front Operational Command 30 ug 16 sa Bagong Hukbong Bayan nga padayong malampuson nga nagseguro sa kaluwasan sa mga POW luyo sa walay hunong nga kombat operisyon ug community operations for peace and development (COPD) sa AFP. Ang custodial forces hugot nga nagsubay sa Protocol II sa Geneva Conventions ug International Humanitarian Law sa pagtratar sa prisoners of war.

Ang pagbuhi sa 5 ka POW pagsango sa hangyo sa mga pamilya sa 5 ka POW sa tabang sa mga relihiyoso sa nagkalainlaing mga simbahan sa duha ka probinsya. Ang ilang pagbuhi nagpakita sa kaseryoso sa rebolusyonaryong kalihukan sa pagduso sa panaghisgut sa kalinaw tali sa NDFP ug sa GPH ug isip pagpakita sa pakigdait alang sa pagbalik sa pormal nga panaghisgut sa Oslo, Norway karong Agosto 22, 2016.