NDF denies Joma sick, dying

NDF denies Joma sick, dying

LUCENA CITY – The head of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace panel called National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon as a purveyor of fake news when he reported that exiled Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison is sick and dying.

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Communist insurgents reject ‘localized peace talks’ anew

THE National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on Tuesday is firm in rejecting the government’s proposal to localize peace talks, saying it will only isolate Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison and was a “divide and rule” tactic of the Duterte administration. In a statement, the NDFP also lashed out at […]

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Duterte’s mood changes lead peace talks with Reds nowhere

Duterte’s mood changes lead peace talks with Reds nowhere

[Editor’s Note: President Rodrigo Duterte will deliver his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 23. The Inquirer looks back at promises he made in Sona 2016 and Sona 2017, and how he and his administration performed on those promises. We will also look at major issues that marked his two years in […]

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Defense chief: Sison a ‘barking dog best ignored’

DEFENSE Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday lashed out at exiled Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison for branding the idea of localized peace talks a “waste” of government funds and said he should be ignored like a “barking dog.” “I consider Sison’s rejection and rant as just a noisy distraction, […]

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Gov’t ignores Joma, says he’s ‘completely irrelevant’

The government has decided to ignore communist leader Jose Maria Sison since he has become “completely irrelevant” with the peace talks now on hold. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque revealed the latest “policy” of not commenting on Sison’s statements to avoid unnecessarily riding on the propaganda of the rebel group. “It will now be a policy. […]

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Duterte’s ouster ‘highly probable,’ says communists

With the peace talks between communist rebels and the government hanging in the balance, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s ouster was “highly probable.”

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Duterte’s ‘plan’ to crush NPA ‘set to fail’ — CPP

Duterte’s ‘plan' to crush NPA ‘set to fail’ — CPP

President Rodrigo Duterte reportedly plans to crush the New People’s Army (NPA) before 2018 ends, but the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) believes that it is “set to fail.”

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