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CPP-NPA declares ceasefire after U.N. call for peace amid coronavirus pandemic
The Philippine government earlier declared a ceasefire with communist rebels as security forces focus on battling the novel coronavirus
Joma Sison takes cue from U.N., calls for ceasefire with government
The communist rebel leader earlier declined to reciprocate the government's ceasefire, which President Rodrigo Duterte ordered as the country battles the novel coronavirus
Distrust on both sides as gov’t starts ceasefire with communist rebels
The defense chief expects guerrilla attacks to continue, while rebel leaders say the Luzon lockdown is meant only to intimidate and immobilize the public
Duterte declares ceasefire with communists amid coronavirus outbreak
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo says the ceasefire will last from March 19 until April 15
Duterte asks NPA for ceasefire during coronavirus lockdown
The President sees the police and military on the frontlines of the Luzon-wide ‘enhanced community quarantine,’ and asks communist rebels for a halt in hostilities
[OPINION] Last chance for peace
Whatever the case, given the short period remaining in the President’s term, it would do well for him to seriously resume the talks. If, as Duterte says, this is his last card, he better play it.
Joma Sison: Despite hiccups, CPP won’t back out of peace talks
Tense encounters between government forces and communist guerrillas test a fragile holiday ceasefire, but the communist rebel leader says they are no reason to drop plans for negotiations
Joma Sison: Meeting Duterte in PH before reform agreement approval 'premature'
The Communist Party of the Philippines founder says he is willing to meet with Duterte 'in a country near the Philippines' after the resumption of peace talks, among other conditions
Duterte dares Joma Sison to come home, talk one-on-one
(UPDATED) There will be 'no enforcement of any warrant' for the communist rebel leader's arrest, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo says
PNP plans to arrest Joma Sison through Interpol
The Philippine National Police is preparing to ask the International Criminal Police Organization to issue a red notice against exiled communist leader Joma Sison
FALSE: Wife of Joma Sison is sister of Senator Leila de Lima
Senator Leila de Lima has only one sister named Caroline de Lima; 'Julieta' is not her sister. Her two other siblings are Vicente de Lima II and Vicente de Lima Jr.
Ronald Cardema once consulted Joma Sison on forming ‘patriotic’ paramilitary group
'Cardema has been carried away by the anti-communist and anti-democratic witchhunt under Duterte regime,' the exiled communist leader says about the National Youth Commission chief
DILG: Attack on FDA convoy shows talks with Sison 'futile'
'When you offer peace with your left hand but shoot with your right hand...that's the height of duplicity,' says DILG Officer-in-Charge Eduardo Año
Duterte says Joma Sison 'played into' his hands with coma rumor
'Alam ko kagatin niya eh.... I was waiting for this announcement,' says President Rodrigo Duterte about communist leader Joma Sison
Duterte back in action, says 'matagal pa ako'
President Rodrigo Duterte says he's been in Davao City 'resting' and, among other things, watching Netflix
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Lorenzana to Joma Sison: Without peace talks, you are irrelevant
'Mr Sison, you know that the peace talks is the only thing that is keeping you in the limelight,' Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana tells Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria 'Joma' Sison
Duterte floats July resumption of peace talks with communists
Chief Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza expects specific instructions from President Rodrigo Duterte during the next Cabinet meeting on June 11
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Satur Ocampo says there is still hope for peace under Duterte
'There is still hope for President Duterte to redeem his promise to achieve peace,' says Ocampo
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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
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Joma Sison: Rappler 'shutdown,' Cha-Cha show Duterte aping Marcos
'Duterte is hellbent on imposing fascist dictatorship...and is flagrantly using basically the same strategy and tactics of mass murder, intimidation, corruption and charter change as the late fascist dictator Marcos used,' says Jose Maria Sison
Joma Sison 'willing' to hold talks with Duterte
'In the interest of the Filipino people and for the sake and purpose of resuming the peace negotiations, I am willing to have serious conversations with President Duterte,' says the communist leader
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Joma Sison slams Malacañang for 'fake news' on Dutch citizenship
Communist Party of the Philippines founding chairman Jose Maria Sison accuses the government of targeting him, former Bayan Muna representative Teddy Casiño, and Bayan Secretary-General Renato Reyes Jr
Joma to Duterte: Let's end war of words, war on the ground
'If Duterte will just review what the two panels were about to succeed in doing, baka naman mag-change ang isip niya,' CPP founding chairman Joma Sison tells Rappler in an interview
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[OPINION] How Duterte sabotaged the GRP-NDFP peace process
Government panel officials in his Cabinet and the reactionary armed forces should consider whether he is mentally fit for his office or needs to be replaced in accordance with their 1987 Constitution
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Joma Sison: Duterte is PH's top drug addict
The Communist Party of the Philippines founder also calls the President an utterly stupid coward
Duterte dares Joma Sison, 'Come home and fight'
You are directing a war from [there] ang namamatay yung naniniwala sa iyo says the President addressing CPP leader Joma Sison
Duterte to Joma Sison: Pity Norwegian gov't, just kill yourself
The President jokes that National Democratic Front consultants should have been poisoned when they were served food during meetings in Malacañang
HIGHLIGHTS: Issues mentioned in SONA 2017
Rappler compiles the following highlights of President Rodrigo Duterte s second State of the Nation Address
Joma on Duterte's 'blatant lie': I don't have cancer
No findings of cancer of any kind cardiac problem or any other malignancy says the communist leader
Lorenzana: Criminals, not NPA, target of martial law
Despite the back and forth between the CPP NDF and defense officials peace talks between the Philippine government and NDF continue in the Netherlands
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Joma wary Chinese loans might trap PH to give up West PH Sea
UPDATED Communist leader Jose Maria Sison raises 8 questions regarding President Rodrigo Duterte s plans to heavily borrow from China amid a warning it could turn the Philippines into a debt slave of the Asian economic giant
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Joma open to coming home over peace talks or Nat'l Artist award
UPDATED I am most likely to visit the Philippines to promote and advance the peace process CPP founder Jose Maria Sison tells Rappler
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Duterte tells Joma Sison: Come home, you're free
I will not arrest him I ll even pay for his hospitalization kung gusto niya says President Rodrigo Duterte
CPP announces leadership change as NPA marks 48th anniversary
The Communist Party of the Philippines says it has elected young leaders to its central committee as it aims to complete victory
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Joma Sison reaches out to Duterte, cites gains in peace talks
The founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines calls for backchannel talks and appeals to his former student to tone down his anti communist rhetoric as they clarify misunderstandings
Duterte scraps talks with communists
UPDATED President Rodrigo Duterte says he sees no reason for the talks to resume during his term unless there is a compelling reason to do so
Despite PH plea, U.S. keeps terrorist tag for CPP-NPA
The CPP NPA continues to meet the criteria for designation as terrorist group says US State Department acting spokesman Mark Toner
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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
