Let’s give peace a chance.
In a video message played to the participants of the multi-sectoral forum on the peace process at the Ateneo de Davao University on Wed, Jun 8, Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria Sison “expressed confidence that comprehensive agreements on the peace talks with the incoming administration will be faster.”
Sison stated, “There is a far greater chance than ever before for producing comprehensive agreements at a faster rate to the mutual satisfaction of both parties and most importantly to the satisfaction of the people who need and demand reforms.”
“Incoming president Rodrigo Duterte appointed Jesus Dureza, who worked as peace negotiator under the Ramos and Macapagal-Arroyo administrations, as the presidential adviser to the peace process. Rep. Silvestre Bello III, whom Duterte appointed as chief negotiator for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), also worked as chairman of the government panel during the time of Ramos,” noted Frances Mangosing on Inquirer.net.
The CPP and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), created a commission that founded the NDFP.
The report noted: “Preliminary talks between the incoming administration and the NDFP will be held next week in Oslo, Norway to agree on the agenda for the resumption of peace talks.”
