Bulatlat correspondent Raymund Villanueva provides live updates of the closing ceremonies today, Feb. 21, of the peace negotiations in Oslo, Norway, between the Aquino government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.
Statement February 21, 2011 Once again, President Benigno Aquino III has shown a penchant he shares with a number of past leaders: shooting the messenger instead of looking at why the messages seem to be getting worse over time. It is deplorable that this president, who promised a regime of good governance and respect for…
Press Statement 21 February 2011 We, National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultants and staff and other political prisoners at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center in Camp Crame, denounce utterances by the top leaders and mouthpieces of the military organization of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) that only…
Press Statement 21 February 2011 As the weeklong GPH-NDFP formal peace talks resumption culminated today, the Wilfredo Zapanta Command-Front 18 Operations Command of the New People’s Army (Wizac-NPA) released prisoner of war (POW) PO2 Jerwel Montecillo Tugade (Serial No. 146761), a member of the 1106th Provincial Mobile Group-Philippine National Police. His release was an act…
Press Release 21 February 2011 Citing the ‘not so reassuring’ pronouncement by the Aquino government spokespersons in regards to the safety of Filipino workers in Arab countries under volatile peace and order situation due to on-going massive protests of its own nationals, a Filipino migrant rights group in the Middle East today slammed what it…
News Release February 21, 2011 Global alliance of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Migrante International today led families of other OFWs in death row and in jail in a rally held at the Mendiola Bridge to demand government attention and legal assistance for their relatives. Migrante is presently handling the cases of eight (8) OFWs in…
News Release St. Valentine was a young priest who was jailed and executed in 269 AD for his conviction and stand against powerful oppressors. His act of sacrifice was out of love for justice, truth, freedom and human rights. Today, as the world celebrates his day, the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National…
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