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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)

GRP, NDFP accelerate CASER meetings with signing of ground rules  

Peace panels of the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front signed ground rules on the last day of the six-day peace talks, in the hope to speed up the negotiations on social and economic reforms.

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Read more about the article WATCH: GRP to recommend delisting of Joma from US’ terror list
MOST AWAITED. Meeting the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines Jose Maria Sison (left) is listed on the bucket list of Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr (right). Yasay said he admires Sison's dedication for the welfare of the Filipino people. The two met during the third round of the GRP-NDF peace talks in Rome, Italy. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

WATCH: GRP to recommend delisting of Joma from US’ terror list

The Philippine government peace panel will request the US government to delist National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief political consultant from its terror list. The announcement was made by GRP peace panel chairperson Silvestre Bello III in Rome, Italy on Jan. 24, 2017. Video by: Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano

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Read more about the article GRP prefers Philippine venue of peace talks with Reds; to request Joma’s delisting from terror list

GRP prefers Philippine venue of peace talks with Reds; to request Joma’s delisting from terror list

Government peace panel chairperson Silvestre Bello III said the basis of the request is Sison’s participation to the peace process.

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Read more about the article GRP-NDF peace talks: Ceasefire, rights abuses to be tackled in February meet  

GRP-NDF peace talks: Ceasefire, rights abuses to be tackled in February meet  

The government peace panel and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines will meet again of the fourth week of next month to discuss the proposed bilateral ceasefire agreement and issues on the implementation of the provisions of Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law directly connected to the ceasefire.

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Read more about the article Agcaoili: events out to sabotage talks

Agcaoili: events out to sabotage talks

National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace panel chair Fidel Agcaoili called the military operations in Southern Philippines and the killings of two activists last week as efforts out to sabotage the peace negotiations.

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