Some of the NDF panel members flew directly from the Philippines immediately after being released from prisons on bail. There is also a fresh euphoria among our people about the prospects of peace negotiations,” Dureza added. Jazmines and Baylosis were also ordered release on bail for the peace talks. The meeting in Oslo from August 22 to 26 will be the first formal peace talks under the Duterte administration. This comes on the heels of informal talks earlier held in Norway, where the rebels agreed to resume negotiations with the government.

Source: Manila Times August 22, 2016 16:52 UTC