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New People's Army regulars show their firepower in last year's Communist Party of the Philippines anniversary celebration in Mindanao. Photo from Arkibong Bayan.

Aquino gov’t, Reds resume peace talks on Feb. 15

By Fri, Feb 11, 2011 6:55PM UTC View Comments New People's Army regulars show their firepower in last year's Communist Party of the Philippines anniversary celebration in Mindanao. Photo from Arkibong Bayan.

The Aquino government and the communist-led National Democratic Front of the Philippines are set to revive peace negotiations a day after Valentines Day in Oslo, Norway, with the Norwegian government keeping its role as third-party facilitator. The initial salvo of talks will start on February 15 and end on Feb. 21, with the Norwegian government...

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Communism: A necessary corrective to Philippine society’s failures

By Tue, Dec 28, 2010 8:28AM UTC View Comments Communist rebel Jorge Madlos poses for photographers during the celebration of the 42nd anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines, Dec. 26, 2010. Pic: AP.

Just to continue the discussion on Communism in the Philippines… I find it utterly unconvincing each time the Philippine government and military declares that the Communist movement in the Philippines is a spent force. Over the years and most recently, they’ve said that the members of the New People’s Army, the armed wing of the...

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