Sison, who has been living in the Netherlands since 1987, could lose his political asylum status once the court outlaws the CPP-NPA. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd issued the order after President Rodrigo Duterte issued Proclamation 374, tagging the communist organization a terrorist group. Analyst Ramon Casiple shared the same view, noting that a court ruling outlawing the CPP-NPA could result in the cancellation of Sison’s political asylum status and even his passport. Even if there is no existing extradition treaty between the Philippines and the Netherlands, the Dutch government, Casiple said, could go after Sison once the court legally declared the CPP as a terrorist organization. The Dutch government has its own anti-terrorism law and the CPP founder would be considered violating that law, Casiple said.

Source: Manila Times December 08, 2017 07:30 UTC