Moreno, Rhic Vincent T. ENG 2-T A Reaction Paper 2016-66502
The peace talk between Pres. Duterte’s administration and CPP-NP-ND!" CPP-NP-ND!" n e#olution Every peace talks address a particular context and confict. Hoever! t"e peace talk #eteen T"e Ne$otiatin$ %anels o& t"e Govern'ent o& t"e (epu#lic o& t"e %"ilippines )G(%* and +%%-N%,-N )+o''unist %arty o& t"e %"il %"ilip ippi pine nes s / Ne Ne %eopl eople es s ,r'y ,r'y / Natio ationa nall e'o e'ocr crat atic ic ront ont o& t"e t"e %"ilippines* are no a crucial re&erence &or ot"er peace processes! $iven t"at it is t"e 'ost recent. ,3N,4,N , &oru' on t"e situation o& peace in t"e %"ilippines "eld at niversity o& t"e %"ilippines -os 7a 8os )%7* tackled deeply t"e di9erent stru$$les "appenin$ in our country like t"e roots o& t"e ar'ed confict. T"e deli#e deli#erat ration ion in t"e &oru' &oru' are are si$ni: si$ni:can cantt and appris apprisin$ in$ #ecaus #ecause e it $ives $ives in&or'ation to students "o "ave no idea on "o t"e peace talks a9ect t"e'! it also talks a#out t"e roots o& ar'ed stru$$le suc" as lack o& land re&or' and develop'ent in rural co''unities! corruption in 'any levels o& t"e $overn'ent! "u'an ri$"ts violations )H(;* and &orei$n do'ination! and it discourses t"e di9erent $ridlock areas #eteen t"e $overn'ent and t"e +%%-N%,-N. T"e +%% "as to related co'ponents co'ponents its ar'ed in$! in$! t"e Ne %eople> and and its its poli politi tica call ar'! ar'! t"e t"e National e'ocratic ront o& t"e %"ilippines )N*. )ernande?! 2015*. T"e N is t"e u'#re u'#rella lla or$ani or$ani?at ?ation ion o& co''un co''unist ist-ru -run n or$an or$ani?a i?atio tions! ns! and it represents t"e +%%-N%, in ne$otiations it" t"e %"ilippine $overn'ent. ounded in 1=6@ #y &or'er student activist Aose Baria Cison! t"e +%% seeks to esta# esta#lis" lis" a ne de'o de'ocrati cratic c state state in in t"e %"ilippines t"at ill #e led #y t"e orkin$ class and #e &ree &ro' t"e infuence o& t"e nited Ctates. T"e $roup 'odeled its ar'ed stru$$le and protracted people
Ca&ety and 3''unity Guarantees )A,C3G*! "ic" $uarantees &ree and sa&e 'ove'ent &or t"ose involved in peace ne$otiations> and t"e +o'pre"ensive ,$ree'ent to (espect Hu'an (i$"ts and 3nternational Hu'anitarian a )+,(H(3H*. )rancisco! 2016* A,C3G is an a$ree'ent si$ned #y t"e G(% and t"e National e'ocratic ront o& t"e %"ilippines )N* in 1==5. 3t essentially $uarantees t"e i''unity and sa&ety o& individuals involved in t"e peace talks. )Gavilan! 201*. T"ey are su#Fect to &ree and un"indered passa$e across t"e %"ilippines and also outside t"e country in relation to t"eir responsi#ilities in t"e ne$otiations. 3n addition! t"ey are also i''une &ro' surveillance! "arass'ent! searc"! arrest! detention! prosecution and interro$ation or any ot"er si'ilar punitive actions. T"e A,C3G likeise allos parties involved to &reely $o to t"eir constituents on t"e $round to consult and discuss t"e ter's o& t"e peace talks. +,(H(H3 is a land'ark a$ree'ent si$ned in 1==@. 3t reco$ni?ed t"e need to apply "u'an ri$"ts principles "en respondin$ to t"e ar'ed confict. 3t o#li$ated #ot" parties / t"e N and t"e $overn'ent / to pro'ote t"e respect o& and ad"erence to international "u'anitarian la a'on$ its &orces. 3t e'p"asi?ed t"e ur$ency o& protectin$ t"e civilian population. )%alatino! 2016* T"is a$ree'ent is 'eant to 'eet t"e needs arisin$ &ro' t"e concrete conditions o& t"e ilipino people concernin$ violations o& "u'an ri$"ts and t"e principles o& international "u'anitarian la! and to :nd principled ays and 'eans o& renderin$ Fustice to all t"e victi's o& suc" violations. T"e parties s"all up"old! protect and pro'ote t"e &ull scope o& "u'an ri$"ts! includin$ civil! political! econo'ic! social and cultural ri$"ts. 3n co'plyin$ it" suc" o#li$ation due consideration s"all #e accorded to t"e respective political principles and circu'stances o& t"e %arties. or t"e past t"ree decades and :ve %"ilippine presidents! t"ere "ave #een atte'pts to "old peace ne$otiations it" t"e +%% and "a''er out a political settle'ent to end t"e ar'ed confict. Hoever! t"e ad'inistration o& %resident (odri$o (. uterte as poised to #e t"e I&riendliest it" t"e +%% $iven t"e positive develop'ents in t"e peace talks. Ne$otiations once a$ain stalled a&ter t"is! it" alternatin$ periods o& confict and ne$otiations. Jne o& t"e captivatin$ topic discussed in t"e &oru' is t"e lack o& land re&or' and develop'ent in rural co''unities so t"at lar$e nu'#ers o& peasants and student activists ent up t"e 'ountains and Foined t"e ar'ed stru$$le. 3n t"e %"ilippines! out o& t"e 1.6K= t"ousand &ar's! 52.6 percent are &ar'ed #y &ull oners! 10.0 percent #y part oners! K.K per cent #y
tenants! and t"e re'ainin$ 0.1 percent #y &ar' 'ana$ers. )Taki$aa! 2016*. T"ere are lots o& &ar'ers ork to t"e oners o& t"e land 'ore t"an t"eir on. T"e speakers also talked a#out t"e H(; cases "appened in t"e %"ilippines! like t"e indi$enous peoples advocacy $roups indicate t"at assailants o&ten linked to t"e 'ilitary or para'ilitary $roups killed at least 1K tri#al leaders and tri#al co''unity 'e'#ers in +a#an$lasan! avao del Norte )Caludes! 2015*! and 'edia killin$s t"at ei$"t Fournalist killed in Corso$on. 3t is a pain in t"e "eart t"at t"e &a'ily o& t"e victi's carry t"e e'otional scars o& t"is experiences t"at last a li&eti'e it"out proper Fustice. T"e corruption in 'any levels o& t"e $overn'ent tackled t"at a9ect t"e trust o& +%%- N%,-N to t"e G(%! like t"e $ra&t and corruption o& %edro 7acani! t"e ex-$overnor o& Luirino province! co'piled to counts o& violation o& Cection K )e* o& t"e ,nti-Gra&t and +orrupt %ractices ,ct &or t"e procure'ent o& to #atc"es o& N7EB-21 'icro#ial soil inoculant activator it"out co'petitive #iddin$. T"e &oru' e'p"asi?ed t"e &orei$n do'ination occur in t"e %"ilippines like t"e nited Ctates o& ,'erica do'ination in t"e %"ilippines t"at 'ade t"e ilipino as t"eir puppet. T"e advance'ent o& ilipino ideals and values! "ic" include t"e advance'ent o& de'ocracy and advocacy &or "u'an ri$"ts orldide! expelled. T"e current %"ilippine president (odri$o uterte! "oever! is supportive o& a &orei$n policy t"at is less dependent on t"e nited Ctates! &avorin$ one t"at prioriti?es closer relations it" +"ina instead. T"e peace talk "ave a pri'e e9ect to t"e students #ecause i& t"e peace talk &ailed! 'ost pro#a#ly! t"ere ill #e a ar'ed confict #eteen G(% and +%%-N%,-N! t"at can a9ect to t"e students like t"e #o'#in$ o& +%%N%,-N in pu#lic institutions suc" as university! "ospitals and etc. Ne %eoples ,r'y )N%,* re#els in avao del Norte province t"at le&t a $overn'ent 'ilitia'an dead and &our ot"ers ounded #y #o'#in$ in t"e sc"ool o& +o'postela ;alley. )u'lao!201*. 3n e#ruary 201! t"e +%%-N%,-N declared t"at t"ey ill it"dra &ro' t"e cease:re! e9ective on 10 e#ruary 201! due to t"e un&ul:lled pro'ise #y t"e $overn'ent t"at it ill release all K=2 political prisoners. Hoever! t"e co''unists attacked and killed K soldiers #e&ore t"e it"draal! "ic" an$ered t"e $overn'ent and 'ake t"e' declare also a it"draal &ro' t"e cease:re. T"e peace talks is in&or'ally ter'inated and an all-out ar is declared #y t"e ,% a&ter t"e it"draal. )Bariano! 2016*. T"ere is co'pellin$ reason t"at t"e +%%-N%,-N stopped t"eir attacks on soldiers! extortion activities and t"e #urnin$ o& properties so t"at t"e $overn'ent announced a ne truce and t"e resu'ption o& peace talks! to
take place in ,pril. T"e G(% and N! to$et"er it" t"eir respective dele$ations o& ne$otiatin$ #odies! consultants! advisors! resource persons! cooperator and sta9 success&ully "eld t"e t"ird round o& &or'al talks in (o'e +ity. T"e :&t" round is planned to &ollo in Aune 201. T"ese days! t"e extraFudicial killin$s are reported! t"e +%%-N%, continues to operate in rural areas "ile t"eir &ounder! %ro&. Cison! "as #een "ospitali?ed. Hoever! t"is &oru' is valua#le to t"e students #ecause t"ey #ear in t"e 'ind o& t"e student t"e e9ect o& t"e peace talk to t"e'! it also ort""ile #ecause it tackled in dept" t"e roots o& ar'ed! and it clari:es t"e di9erent $ridlock areas #eteen G(% and +%%-N%,-N. 3t presu'es t"at t"ese to $roups> t"e G(% and +%%-N%,-N ill close t"e ne$otiation into peace and success.
