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"The positive outcome of the formal talks held in Oslo, Norway last week removed the animosity and over suspicion left behind by the two previous administrations." -- Benito Tiamzon
We should support Taguiwalo for this positive step towards eliminating secret pork barrel allocations - Gabriela Rep. Brosas
“My family maybe poor, but I would never be involved in illegal drugs…I am innocent.”
“Children are victims of circumstances that are beyond their control.”
“We want Gen. Dela Rosa’s commitment in making sure that the Lumad can go home safely by arresting Calpet Egua, Loloy Tejero, Bobby Tejero, Margarito Layno and 32 other AFP goons who killed our leaders.”
Antonio Pajalla used to be a trade unionist before he went underground and joined the New People’s Army. He availed of the government’s amnesty program to lead an “ordinary life.” But not quite: he is a peasant leader who was recently arrested then released.
“Until now, we bear the trauma then we are told to forget about the past. What about us, the victims?”
The CPP’s Central Committee and the NPA’s National Operational Command said the interim ceasefire takes effect today and will remain valid during the course of peace negotiations until superseded by a joint ceasefire agreement or until a notice of termination of the said ceasefire declaration takes effect.
"“We will take back our lands! We will get justice."
“We only ask for what is just and humane for us.”
"We cannot achieve this successful and very significant step forward in the peace negotiations without the strong commitment of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the spirit of goodwill and friendliness of our counterparts..."
Improving the quality of life of the people is the better option than violence.
Agrarian Reform Sec. Rafael Mariano ordered the distribution of the lands being controlled by the Cojuangco family through Tadeco.
Both panels already initialed their joint drafts of the affirmation of previously signed agreements, reconstitution of NDFP’s list of Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (Jasig)-protected personnel, acceleration of the peace negotiations, the mode of interim ceasefire, general amnesty of NDFP-listed political detainees, and the convening of the Joint Monitoring Committee of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL).
“Higher taxes for oil would create a domino effect that would spike the prices of basic goods and services like water and electricity.”
With the kind of ambience on both sides, I don’t think there would be big obstacles. Parang maganda ‘yung usapan across the table,” Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza said.
On Sunday afternoon, Oslo time, negotiating panels of both the GRP and the NDFP arrive at Scandic Holmenkollen Park in Oslo, Norway.
"The resumption of the peace negotiations is in the best interest of farmers and the peasant masses.”
The KMU asked the government to infuse its anti-contractualization efforts with an aim of promoting regular employment.
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