AS the government commemorates the 23rd anniversary of the 2000 peace agreement with the communist Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa-Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPM-P/RPA/ABB), officials renewed their commitment to reaching a long-lasting reconciliation.
AS the government commemorates the 23rd anniversary of the 2000 peace agreement with the communist Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa-Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade , officials renewed their commitment to reaching a long-lasting reconciliation.In a statement issued on Friday, Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.
In 1997, the ABB, another faction that broke away from the NPA, allied with the RPA to form the RPA-ABB.The RPA-ABB entered into peace talks with the government in 1999, leading to a truce in December 2000.In 2007, the RPA-ABB split into factions led by Nilo dela Cruz and Stephen Paduano. Both claimed the group's name. By April 2013, the RPA-ABB rebranded as Kapatiran para sa Progresong Panlipunan and renounced violence.
Agreement With NPA Faction 'Milestone' Galvez
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