Beyond his “colorful language”, President Rodrigo Duterte is described by a political analyst as a president who is “changing the presidency”.
NDF chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said he is optimistic that the results of the negotiations will be fruitful.
Hours before the second round of peace talks with the government, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines will have a new chief negotiator for the second round of peace talks here starting Thursday, October 6.
National Democratic Front chief negotiator Luis Jalandoni said the concurrence of Congress for the declaration of a general amnesty for political prisoners is possible under the Duterte administration.
President Rodrigo Duterte clarified that there will be no more military exercises between the US troops and Filipino counterparts in his term.