Duterte: Communist insurgency in the Philippines ‘a failed dream’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:29:13 +0000

Duterte: Communist insurgency in the Philippines 'a failed dream'

The 50-year insurgency of the Communist Party of the Philippines is a “failed dream,” President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday.

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Joma Sison nixes terms of new talks

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2019 21:38:11 +0000

LUCENA CITY — The government and the communist rebels should not dictate the composition of both negotiating panels in the peace talks, said exiled Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison on Sunday.

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Duterte open again to talks with Reds, but…

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 23:20:19 +0000

Duterte open again to talks with Reds, but...

President Rodrigo Duterte said he was still open to peace negotiations with communist rebels but didn’t want to hold talks with any of their top leaders and chief negotiators.

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Peace talks with communists still possible – Pimentel

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 09:53:05 +0000

Aquilino Pimentel III

Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III says peace talks with communists are still possible despite a court petition to have them declared as terrorists.

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Joma: Duterte’s ouster is CPP’s priority in 2019

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 21:18:19 +0000

Exiled Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison said the CPP’s priority for 2019 would be the ouster of President Duterte.

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Joma: Corrupt AFP execs earn money from 8,000 fake NPA returnees

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 13:30:10 +0000

Joma: Corrupt AFP execs earn money from 8,000 fake NPA returnees

Exiled Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison scoffed at the purported surrender of more than 8,000 alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and alleged that military officials only earned money from such activity.

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Joma sees bloody battles in 2019, says Reds still open to talks

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 05:37:16 +0000

Joma sees bloody battles in 2019, says Reds still open to talks

Joma Sison predicted an “unprecedented bloodshed” between government forces and the NPA in 2019 amid hope of peace talk resumption.

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CPP marks founding anniversary amid military offensives

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 21:38:30 +0000

CPP marks founding anniversary amid military offensives

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) celebrated its 50th founding anniversary on Wednesday in small groups and scattered areas to avoid the military’s relentless and intensified counterinsurgency operations, a spokesperson said. “This enabled us to still commemorate our 50 years as well as share to our comrades our achievements and milestones throughout the campaign, […]

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‘Incorrigible rebel’ lambastes ‘bloodthirsty maniac’

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 21:36:23 +0000

As the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) marked its 50th anniversary on Wednesday

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