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NYC chief asks Duterte to remove scholarships of ‘rebellious students’ | Midday wRap
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LOOK: The Communist Party of the Philippines at 50
Communists in Quezon Province hold an intimate celebration

Wanda Teo resigns, Duterte on Dengvaxia, Avengers cast get tattoos | Evening wRap
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Philippines holds 'informal' backchannel talks with communists
'We are doing our best to meet the deadline set by the President about the resumption of talks within 60 days,' Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says

Joma to NPA: Launch more attacks to force peace talks
At the same time, Sison urges his allies and the government to continue to honor the immunity for communist and government peace negotiators

Duterte leads oath of allegiance for 668 ex-communist rebels
The oath is one of the final steps toward claiming financial help from the government in their return to 'mainstream society'

Duterte likens NPA to ISIS: 'No ideology except to destroy and kill'
Only two weeks have passed since the President declared the NPA as a terrorist group, and only almost a month since he halted peace talks with communists.

Peace talks, Duterte, US Embassy | Midday wRap
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Peace talks, De Lima, ASEAN | Evening wRap
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Yasay, Sison, Lopez | Evening wRap
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Ubusan ng lahi: An open letter to President Duterte
Through a poem award winning poet Joi Barrios calls on President Rodrigo Duterte to let the peace talks move on

Peace talks, Dela Rosa, Patriots | Evening wRap
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Duterte, war on drugs, Trump | Midday wRap
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Anti-graft court allows Tawi-Tawi rep to go to Rome for peace talks
The congresswoman faces charges for filing her statement of assets 3 months beyond deadline for 4 consecutive years when she was vice governor
Gov't not giving up on Dec 10 bilateral ceasefire deal
Despite reported violations of the unilateral ceasefires declared by both government and the Left government panel chief Silvestre Bello III says the ceasefire is holding out

CPP breakaway faction wants to pursue talks with Duterte gov’t
The Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa is asking the Duterte government to reopen the stalled peace process with the group

Norwegian facilitator 'cautiously optimistic' about PH, NDF talks
Ambassador Elisabeth Slattum brings her experience from the successful Colombian peace talks to the Philippine peace process

CPP issues indefinite ceasefire order
The ceasefire order takes effect Sunday August 28 effectively extending the 7 day limited ceasefire issued before the talks

AFP lauds NPA for indefinite ceasefire declaration
But communist rebels criticize military forces for their continuing aggressive moves in and around the areas of operations of the NPA

Ailing political prisoner from Samar released
Eastern Visayas NPA leader Renato Baleros Sr and his other comrades are closer to attaining freedom after the historic Oslo peace talks

Duterte: Gov't truce with communist rebels starts August 24
President Rodrigo Duterte restores the government s unilateral ceasefire with communist rebels at 11:35 pm on August 24 but the truce was supposed to be in effect for several days already

TIMELINE: 1st round of talks between PH gov't, communist rebels
This page is regularly updated with running updates from Oslo

Gov't, NDF begin first panel-to-panel meeting
Both sides agree to hold simultaneous meetings to fast track the process that the government aims to complete within 12 months
Warriors, negotiators: Optimism on Day 1 of Oslo talks
Benito Tiamzon alleged chief of the CPP and once branded as a hardliner takes part in the peace negotiations

PH hopes for peace deal in a year as NDF talks resume
Formal negotations between the government and communist guerrillas resume after an impasse of 5 years

Duterte restores ceasefire with communist rebels
UPDATED The duration of the ceasefire will last for as long as necessary to bring peace in the land and also in order to provide an enabling environment for the success of the peace negotiations says Chief Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza

Tiamzons’ release proves Duterte sincerity – Dureza
The government panel looks forward to intense negotiations in Oslo next week

Gina Lopez: End social injustice to bring peace to Mindanao
You can t talk peace if there s rape going on and social injustice happening says Environment Secretary Gina Lopez

CPP: 'Zero sincerity' in AFP chief Visaya's support for peace talks
The Communist Party of the Philippines also calls on President Rodrigo Duterte to exercise a little more prudence and display more measured temperament

CPP: We'll issue ceasefire if gov't issues one too
The Communist Party of the Philippines says it s willing to issue a unilateral ceasefire on August 20 – if the Duterte government issues one too

Duterte 'walked the extra mile for peace' – Dureza
the President still patiently waited says the government s peace adviser in the days and hours leading up to the eventual end of a unilateral ceasefire against communist rebels

Dela Rosa: PNP 'on high alert' vs security threats
A day after President Rodrigo Duterte ended a unilateral ceasefire against communist rebels the PNP lifts its suspension of offensive police operations against the longest running insurgency in Asia

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AFP suspends offensive military operations vs communists
All offensive military operations against the CPP the NPA and the NDF are on hold following President Rodrigo Duterte s announcement of a unilateral ceasefire

Dureza flying to Norway to meet with Joma Sison
UPDATED Dureza says he will be accompanied by incoming Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and former congressman Hernani Braganza

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Dureza, Bello, and the previous peace talks
The president elect s choices to work on peace talks Silvestre Bello III and Jesus Dureza are no stranger to negotiations with insurgents Can they help Duterte achieve peace in 3 6 months as promised?

Communist Party lost 'ideology', now 'bandits' – Army officials
Major General Oscar Lactao commanding general of the 4th ID describes the NPA as terrorists involved in crime and human rights violations

Army, NPA clash in Davao City village
No casualties are reported from either the soldiers or the rebels sides

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

'GPH-MILF pact pressures other armed groups to talk peace'
Secretary Deles says the government would still like to resume peace talks with the NDF
Benito Tiamzon: Writer, organizer, party man
The guerrilla army that Benito Tiamzon led celebrates its 45th anniversary on March 29
CPP chief, wife nabbed in Cebu – military
4th UPDATE Until his arrest Benito Tiamzon was the chairman of the CPP NPA according to the military
Landmines: A poor man's weapon?
Campaigners against landmines argue that the explosive devices pose a significant and lasting threat to civilian populations
AFP: No Abu Sayyaf in Palawan explosions
[UPDATED] Initial leads point to political motives or communist activities says an official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines