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SUCCESSFUL ROUND. The Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines conclude the fourth round of talks on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands. Negotiators of the government and the NDFP raises their arms with the third party facilitator from the Royal Norwegian Government. L-R: NDFP peace panel Chairperson Fidel Agcaoili, NDFP Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison, Norwegian Special Envoy to the Philippine Peace Process Elisabeth Slattum, Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza and GRP Chief Negotiator Silvestre Bello III. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

SUCCESSFUL ROUND

The Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines conclude the fourth round of talks on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands. (More...) (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article ‘No, it’s not a truce yet, but it’s a step forward’
The peace panels of the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines signed an agreement to forge an interim joint ceasefire during the fourth round of talks in Noordwijk, The Netherlands Wednesday, April 5, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

‘No, it’s not a truce yet, but it’s a step forward’

What the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines signed here on Wednesday was not yet a truce.

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Read more about the article Military official’s attacks vs NPA ‘poison’ ongoing talks – NDFP
Guerrilla fighters of the New People's Army prepare their formation at the start of the ceremony for the release of its two captive police officers in a village in Lupon, Davao Oriental on Friday, August 26, 2016. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com file photo)

Military official’s attacks vs NPA ‘poison’ ongoing talks – NDFP

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines believes the statements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ chief, Gen. Eduardo Año do not bode well for the efforts of the two Parties here in negotiating for peace.

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A STEP FORWARD

The Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines sign a deal to craft an interim joint ceasefire during the third day since the fourth round of the peace talks opened at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Here, NDFP peace panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili and government chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III shake hands during the signing of the agreement on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Gov’t, Reds ink pact on an interim joint ceasefire
National Democratic Front of the Philippines Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison and Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza during the signing of the agreement to forge an interim joint ceasefire between the government and the NDFP on Wednesday afternoon at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk, in the Netherlands. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Gov’t, Reds ink pact on an interim joint ceasefire

It will still be a talk and fight scenario as peace negotiators of the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines agreed to forge an interim joint ceasefire agreement.

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