2018

Of course, when I first read the report on Duterte´s interview with Mindanews I had some misgivings that he did not mean what he said because of his notoriety for saying one thing and then saying the opposite within a short period and also because of his arrogance and anger in setting some absurd preconditions, like the CPP and NPA humbling themselves and capitulating to his tyrannical rule

Prior events in the chain include the escalation of all-out war under Oplan Kapayapaan, frenzied extrajudicial killings in both urban and rural areas, extension of the duration of martial law in Mindanao until the end of 2018, the threat of martial law nationwide, the termination of peace negotiations with the NDFP and the labelling of the CPP and NPA and suspected supporters as “terrorists.”

I welcome the positive statement of President Duterte that he would like to converse with me one on one. Such statement is more important that his still angry words in his recent interview with Minda News.

Asked if branding the CPP-NPA as a “terrorist organization” will solve the problem, Duterte admitted it won’t. “No, but it can lessen their number,” he said.

“In the interest of the Filipino people and for the sake and purpose of resuming the peace negotiations, I am willing to have serious conversations with President Duterte,” Sison said. “It would indeed be a waste if we would not interface even once, considering the success of the four rounds of formal talks since 2016.”

by Vladimir Guevarra Part 1: Please click here to view the video interview or hover the mouse over the text below: On how long it could take to…

As revolutionary forces, the CPP, NPA and the toiling masses of workers and peasants build their own revolutionary democratic government (organs of political power) against the reactionary government of big compradors, landlords and corrupt burreaucrats represented by Duterte. On this principled basis, the CPP and NPA cannot and will not enter the court of the reactionary government to participate in proceedings.

Duterte and his cohorts are engaged in political swindling when they stay that federalism is the cure to all the big problems of the Philippines. Whatever is the form of government, the rottenness of the semicolonial and semifeudal ruling system under US imperialism and the local exploiting classes will persist.

As evidenced by this film clip attached hereto, presidential spokesman Roque, PTV and the Duterte troll group Ambag Bayan are engaged in spreading the fake news that I have become a Dutch citizen. This is similar to the previous fake news that I have been recently arrested by Dutch authorities as a consequence of Duterte´s Proclamation 374 against ¨ẗerrorism¨.

Skype Interview with Prof. Jose Maria Sison, Chief Political Consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and Founding Chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines Episode 36 broadcast on December 29, 2017