Articles in English

Opening Statement of Luis G. Jalandoni on the Oslo Joint Communique
November 28, 2023 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | National Executive Council | Luis G. Jalandoni | Member |

We are pleased to announce and confirm on the part of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) that we have formally signed a Joint Statement with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) on November 23, 2023 in low-key ceremonies in Oslo, Norway with the presence of top officials of the […]

Statement of Asterio Palima on Amnesties and Peace Negotiations
November 28, 2023 | Negotiating Panel | Asterio B. Palima | Member |

Four days ago, President Marcos Jr. of the GRP, issued Proclamation 404 to grant amnesty to the CPP/NPA/NDFP among other groups. The amnesty claims to seek “peace, unity and reconciliation.” Since the very beginning of the peace negotiations many decades ago, the NDFP has always asserted that a just and lasting peace can only be […]

Statement of Julieta de Lima on the Oslo Joint Communique
November 28, 2023 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | Negotiating Panel | Juliet de Lima | Interim Chairperson |

The NDFP is once more taking a step towards continuing peace negotiations with the GRP. This, six years after the termination of the peace negotiations by then Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte through Proclamation 360 on November 23, 2017. The NDFP’s resolve to pursue peace negotiations stems from its determination to fulfill the Filipino people’s aspiration […]

Thorns and spikes on the road towards a just and lasting peace
November 28, 2023 | Communist Party of the Philippines | Marco Valbuena | Chief Information Officer |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) welcomes the signing of the Oslo Joint Statement last November 23 in Oslo, Norway, by the Negotiating Panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), and official envoys of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP). The joint statement is a declaration of intent […]

LUMABAN statement on the Oslo Joint Statement
November 28, 2023 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | Lupon ng Manananggol para sa Bayan (Lumaban) | Jacinta Mabini | Spokesperson |

As an allied member organization of the NDFP, LUMABAN (Lupon ng mga Manananggol para sa Bayan) recognizes genuine efforts to address the root causes of the armed revolution. We welcome the Joint Statement issued by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. We commend the […]