GRP-NDFP Rome talks declared successful
After a week of negotiations, the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines concluded the third round of talks here on Wednesday night, Jan. 25.
After a week of negotiations, the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines concluded the third round of talks here on Wednesday night, Jan. 25.
Jose Maria Sison, founding chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines, missed the closing ceremony of the third round of talks with the Philippine government here after being admitted to the hospital Wednesday night.
The third round of formal talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines conclude on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 in Rome, Italy. Both Parties declared it as successful. (L-R) NDFP Senior Adviser Luis Jalandoni, NDFP peace panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili, Royal Norwegian Government Special Envoy Elisabeth Slattum, GRP panel chairperson Silvestre Bello III, and Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
The Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines sign on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 the ground rules for the meeting of the reciprocal working committees on social and economic reforms. The ground rules is seen to aid the acceleration of the discussion and negotiations on the Comprehensive Agreement on Social and Economic Reforms that seeks to address the roots of the armed conflict.
Peace panels of the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front signed ground rules on the last day of the six-day peace talks, in the hope to speed up the negotiations on social and economic reforms.