A large-scale nickel mining firm based in Caraga region clarified that Veronico “Nico” Delamente, the Mamanwa tribal leader, who was killed by unknown motorcycle riding gunmen last Jan.20 was not an “anti-mining activist.”
Elisabeth Slattum, Royal Norwegian Government Special Envoy to the Philippine Peace Process reads her closing statement during the conclusion of the third round of talks in Rome, Italy on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2016. The Royal Norwegian Government acts as third party facilitator to the GRP-NDFP peace talks since 2001. Video by: Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com
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 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.