Ricardo Lozano

Deportation of Filipino- Swiss youth activist, denounced by rights groups

Karapatan and Anakbayan denounced the recent deportation of Filipino-Swiss youth activist Edna Becher by the Marcos Jr. regime. Becher was held up by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) upon arriving

Groups support possible resumption of GRP-NDFP peace negotiations

Various groups expressed support for the possible resumption of formal peace talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines

The NDFP stresses need to address root causes of armed conflict

After six long years since the Duterte administration unilaterally terminated the peace negotiations in 2017, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) agreed to enter anew a process of

Groups laud UN rapporteur’s recommendation to abolish NTF-ELCAC

Various groups have called on the Marcos Jr. administration to implement the recent recommendations of the United Nations (UN) rapporteur Ian Fry to abolish the National Task Force to End

Former Sen. De Lima, Duterte’s staunch critic released from unjust imprisonment

Former senator and chair of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights Leila de Lima, who led investigations into former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s criminal past and the thousands

Amid AFP claims of dismantling NPA, armed struggle perseveres

At least 18 soldiers under the 8th ID were killed and five were wounded in a series of tactical offensives by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Northern and Western

Opening Statement of Luis G. Jalandoni on the Oslo Joint Communique

Opening Statement of Luis G. JalandoniMember, NDFP National Executive Council28 November 2023 We are pleased to announce and confirm on the part of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines

Statement of Julieta de Lima on the Oslo Joint Communique

Statement of Julieta De LimaInterim Chairperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel28 November 2023 The NDFP is once more taking a step towards continuing peace negotiations with the GRP. This, six years after

Statement of Asterio Palima on Amnesties and Peace Negotiations

Statement of Asterio B. PalimaMember, NDFP Negotiating Panel28 November 2023 On Amnesties and Peace Negotiations Four days ago, President Marcos Jr. of the GRP, issued Proclamation 404 to grant amnesty