AFTER THREE weeks of massive mobilisations, into the force on 10 December.
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NPA.
was a compromise, originally offering 30 days.
guaranteed to represented the NPA in the negotiations.
the field' including landlords that continue to misoner The ou-day Philippine territory by US military bases. MASSIVE MOBILISATIONS greeted the signing of the 60-day ceasefire between the government of and the New Peones Arm (NPA). Signed on 27 November, the ceasefire came day of the ceasefire's implementation, an NPA supporter was killed during a march in support of the ceasefire in Davao And on Monday 15 December armed forces chief Fidel Ramos was claiming breaches of the ceasefire as a pretext for further action against the "the armed forces have been opposed to an agreement with the NPA who had been calling for a ceasenre period or 10v days. ine ov-day period with the Aquino government Under the agreement supporters of the NPA are to be allowed to set up headquarters in Manila. 'Absolute, binding, permanent and irrevocable immunity from search, arrest, and prosecution is 'those accredited persons who wil assist the NDF during peace talks'. The NDF (National Democratic Front) is a broad coalition that The agreement calls on the armed forces to disarm and punish abusive members and units in private armies of many terrorise the rural population. However, the agreement also provides for 'government peace-keeping functions' — a fordescribe the armed forces military actions against the NPA — to continue.
period comes to an end on 2 February, the date of a national plebiscite on a new constitution. In the meantime discussions will continue on an end to the war, during which the NDF will raise land redistribution and the occupation of