Even as both government and communists hailed the success of the recently concluded second round of peace negotiations between the two parties in Oslo, Norway, ceasefire violations have been on the rise.
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Peace negotiators from the National Democratic Front of the Philippines said they are “uneasy” and “impatient” over the “excruciating” delay in the release of political prisoners in the country.
An adviser on the peace process said the signing of the joint statement between the government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front last Sunday is just a step towards more challenging discussions.
Here is the list of some of the officials, members, consultants and technical experts from both the government of the…
Peace panel negotiators from both government and the communists concluded its second round of talks with common frameworks and outlines on social, economic and political reforms and a commitment to grant amnesty to more than 400 political detainees.
National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison shakes hands with Presidential peace adviser Jesus Dureza during the closing ceremony of the second round of the GRP-NDF talks Sunday afternoon in Asker, a municipality which is part of the Oslo region in Norway, to symbolize the success of the new round of talks where both parties were able to agree on the frameworks and outlines of substantive agenda. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
Presidential peace adviser Secretary Jesus Dureza met with Norwegian national Kjartan Sekkingstad here Sunday afternoon in a dinner hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende.
Minutes before signing the joint statement on the second round of talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, the heads of both Parties took a short break at the Holmenfjord Hotell here in Asker, a municipality part of the Akershus county in the Oslo region in Norway. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
The Philippine government and National Democratic Front (NDF) panel members hammered out a final outline for social and economic reforms, which may be implemented even prior to a final peace agreement is inked between the two parties.
Negotiators from the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines took a break noon time yesterday as the reciprocal working committee on the social and economic reforms differed in their outline.
