DAVAO CITY – The formal peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines have officially resumed after five years of dormancy. Dureza admitted that the peace process has been through a lot of challenges and breakdowns due to several sensitive issues, including preconditions. Despite these challenges, Dureza remarked that the talks have taken a huge turn because of a new element in the peace process and the country. “The people can benefit from the bourgeois democratic reforms in the next six years,” Sison said. These reforms, Sison said, would include the assertion of national sovereignty and territorial integrity and substantial socio-economic programs.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 22, 2016 17:37 UTC