Philippine National Police Officer-in-Charge Police Lieutenant General Vicente Danao Jr. on Monday expressed disapproval of peace talks between the government and the communist rebel group.
Incoming National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos on Friday rejected the possibility of having peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines in the next administration.
Vice President and presidential candidate Leni Robredo on Saturday slammed as fake a news report saying Communist Party of the Philippines founder and chairman Jose Maria "Joma" Sison is an adviser to her and her campaign for Eleksyon 2022.
Social networking site Facebook has warned National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. due to his post calling on Filipinos to unite against communist rebel group members including those “who have infiltrated the Congress,” a spokesperson of the anti-insurgency task force said Wednesday.
Presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno has expressed openness to drop the terrorist tag on National Democratic Front (NDF), the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its military arm the New People’s Army (NPA), should they favor peace in negotiations.