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Communist rebels OK 3-month postponement of peace talks
The National Democratic Front says in a statement on Thursday, June 21, that it agrees 'to continue peace negotiations and to overcome obstacles and impediments'

2 ex-DAR secretaries liable for misuse of P70 million – COA
P70.3 million from the Agrarian Reform Fund was used to pay for medical benefits of DAR personnel, which are not allowable expenses under agrarian reform laws

Gov't, Reds fast-track difficult talks on free land distribution
Communist rebels say they will only agree to implement an interim joint ceasefire after talks on the Comprehensive Agreement on Socio Economic Reforms are completed

Completing land reform in PH to cost P98B
Land reform is at the heart of the peace talks between the Philippine government and rebels responsible for Asia s longest running communist insurgency

Twitter convo with NPA: Duterte, ceasefire, revolutionary taxes
NPA spokesperson Jorge Madlos says they are open to reinstating the ceasefire But the talks will be difficult

Gov't panel seeks to reinstate ceasefire, NDF commits to talks
A February 22 25 side meeting is supposed to discuss the government draft of a proposed bilateral ceasefire deal

NPA to end ceasefire? Don't make decision yet, gov't panel asks
The communist New People s Army is scheduled to issue a statement Wednesday morning February 1 weeks after they threatened to withdraw the ceasefire

PH, NDF talks: Both sides need to make painful compromises
Government and NDF negotiators begin talks on CASER the heart and soul of the peace process that seeks to draw a roadmap to address widespread poverty in the Philippines

PH, NDF make significant headway in talks despite clashes
The government and the communist National Democratic Front of the Philippines NDF submit drafts on key reform proposals sign side agreements to resolve contentious issues and schedule informal meetings to fast track the completion of a peace deal

PH eyes Nov release of old, sickly political prisoners
Government chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III says the releases are expected within the month and will precede the rescheduled signing of a bilateral ceasefire agreement

PH gov't, NDF fail to meet deadline for joint ceasefire deal
The draft will instead be ready for signing end of November or first week of December according to government negotiator Hernani Braganza

UP to assist in Duterte's talks with communist rebels
UP Vice President Prospero de Vera Jr will play an active role in the talks with the NDF He sits as member of the government committee that will negotiate socio economic reforms

PH, NDF resume talks in Manila to make ceasefire stable
The two camps agree to hold talks in Manila in between formal meetings in Norway – the third party facilitator – to fast track the process that government aims to complete in a year

Dureza: We are now at the threshold of peace
Four years after its breakdown and collapse we are now on the threshold of a resumption of the stalled peace talks with the CPP NPA NDF chief government negotiator Jesus Dureza says

Roxas ally joins panel in informal talks with communists
Hernani Braganza joins the incoming administration s team that will go to Oslo to meet with National Democratic Front leaders

Roxas in Pangasinan: Old political foes turn into new allies
Foes turned friends bitter rivals turned teammates In a tight presidential race every single vote counts

Gov't, CPP consult in Surigao del Sur NPA base
Coinciding with the 46th anniversary of the re establishment of the Communist Party of the Philippines the occasion is also an opportunity to turn over socio economic proposals to NDF and government representatives

Nani Braganza, top rebel leaders hold initial talks
Former congressman Hernani Braganza an emissary of the government enters a camp of the New People s Army in Surigao del Norte

'Pangasinan NPC is 100% behind PNoy, but not LP'
NPC shows force sweeps LP in Pangasinan
Espino in landslide win as Pangasinan governor
The NPC regains control of Pangasinan
Pangasinan needs to replace 10 CF cards
Results in malfunctioning CF cards won t delay proclamation of winners especially if margins are wide says Comelec
Espino vs Braganza: No ceasefire on poll day
It s already election day and the two rivals for the governor s seat in Pangasinan Amado Espina Jr and Hernani Braganza continued their word war
Braganza 'jails' Espino allies for alleged vote-buying
Hernani Braganza arrests an alleged supporter of an ally of reelectionist Gov Amado Espino Jr for vote buying
NPC to hold own quick count in Pangasinan
Poll watchers will be assigned to each of about 2 000 polling precincts in the province They will SMS the results as soon as the PCOS finished counting
Pangasinan: Braganza, Espino and a divided clan
Can Braganza pull an upset win over a powerful incumbent? His cousin Ranjit Shahani doubts it And that s what makes the Pangasinan race colorful
Slain mayor's kin: Espino innocent
The children of slain Mayor Ruperto Martinez have their own suspects
Ramos endorses nephew for Pangasinan governor
The former president campaigns for gubernatorial bet Hernani Braganza
Braganza on peace pact: I wasn’t invited
Alaminos City Mayor Hernani Braganza says he would have been willing to sign the peace covenant
Why sign peace pact with deceitful rival? – Espino
He says well meaning peace covenant might serve as coverup for well orchestrated political demolition jobs mounted by his rival
Espino, Braganza skip pact for peaceful elections
The two gubernatorial bets had prior appointments but so did the other local candidates who made time for the covenant signing
Rivals in Braganza's town back Gov Espino
Three of the 5 mayoral candidates in Alaminos City set aside their rivalries to work for the re election of Gov Amado Espino Jr