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.
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.
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front has formed an adhoc committee to study the causes of Moro radicalism.
The National Union of the Journalists of the Philippines scored President Rodrigo Duterte for his “incoherent and foulmouthed rant” after he attacked two Manila-based media.
The negotiations have taken a “painstakingly slow” process, but the Moro Islamic Liberation Front said ?it will continue to press on government to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law which ?it ?believe?s? is the key to solve the problem of insurgency in Mindanao.