MANILA, Philippines — A group of church organizations expressed alarm over the inclusion of peace consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in the Anti-Terrorism Council’s list of alleged terrorists.
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In a statement, the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform (PEPP) said the terrorist-tagging of certain NDFP personalities will have “far-reaching and adverse repercussions” on the peace negotiations between the NDFP and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) “which the PEPP has faithfully supported and advocated for.”
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