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The peace panels of the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines sign the ground rules for conduct of the meeting of the reciprocal working committee on social and economic reforms during the third round of talks in Rome, Italy on January 2017. (davaotoday.com file photo)

Talking while fighting: 4th round of talks to proceed without unilateral ceasefire between gov’t, Reds

Following the announcement of government peace panel chair Silvestre Bello III that the Philippine government will not issue a unilateral ceasefire, the Communist Party of the Philippines did not proceed with the issuance of its interim ceasefire on March 31.

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GRP-NDFP talks: CPP optimistic on forging pact on CASER

As the slated April peace talks drew near, the Communist Party of the Philippines over the weekend said that it is optimistic that the government and the National Democratic Front would forge an agreement on socio-economic reforms including two other equally essential reforms— political and constitutional.

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Gov’t sees no need to declare unilateral ceasefire

Philippine government chief peace negotiator Silvestre Bello III said the government will not declare a unilateral ceasefire prior to the fourth round of talks with the communists in the coming days.

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Read more about the article MILF forms an adhoc to study Moro radicalism
Moro Islamic Liberation Front First Vice Chairman and chairperson of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, Ghadzali Jaafar speaking to reporters during the commemoration of the third year of the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro on March 29, 2017. A program was held at the Waterfront Insular Hotel in Lanang, Davao City two days after the official date of the signing of the CAB. The CAB was signed on March 27, 2014. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

MILF forms an adhoc to study Moro radicalism

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front has formed an adhoc committee to study the causes of Moro radicalism.

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