Tag: Philippines peace talks

The expression of support was made a day after Vice-President Sara Duterte publicly opposed the peace initiative of the Marcos administration. 

The 107 delegates of the Council’s highest policy-making body “unanimously approved the statement” calling for the resumption of the talks. 

“The parties agree to a principled and peaceful resolution of the armed conflict,” said a joint statement issued by both sides

Since 1986, successive administrations have held peace talks with the communists through their Netherlands-based political arm, the NDF

The group said the government should spend resources “on poverty alleviation and sustainable development” instead of waging war

Calling for the ways of peace through principled negotiations is to reject a militarist solution, of martial rule in any guise

The religious leaders called on Marcos “to reconstitute the [government] peace panel and resume the … peace negotiations"

The PEPP called on President Marcos to resume formal peace talks that will 'address the roots of the armed conflict'

“As peace advocates, we ask the electorate to deeply discern from among the candidates ... if they are truly working for peace”

The activists urged politicians "to stand with environmental defenders and abolish" the NTF-ELCAC