The Peace Negotiating Team of the National Democratic Front issued a Letter to Peace Advocates last May 1, 2026. The letter thanked the peace advocates and their organizations  for “steadfastly supporting and accompanying the peace process, and tirelessly advocating the people’s clamor for social justice, genuine democracy and emancipation from all forms of exploitation and oppression.”

It further updates the peace advocates on the progress of the peace talks.  The letter stated that it has been more than two years since the Oslo Joint Statement was signed in November 23, 2023 by delegations of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.

The signed document stated that both sides would work towards a final peace agreement that would address the root causes of the armed conflict in order to achieve a just and lasting peace.

Discussions between the two sides after the signing of the Oslo Joint Statement centered mainly on drafting a Framework Agreement.  Most of the issues have been agreed upon during the more than two years of talks.  One issue remaining is on the disposition of the revolutionary armed forces.

The letter concludes with the call to the peace advocates to push the peace process to resume based on the agreements of The Hague Joint Declaration and the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law that created the Joint Monitoring Committee.

It also added that peace advocates could call for goodwill and confidence-building measures such as the release of NDFP peace consultants and the abolition of the NTF-ELCAC which is behind the gravest violations of human and civil rights perpetrated by the police, military and paramilitary forces of the GRP.

The letter concludes with the NDFP restating their commitment to work for a just and lasting peace. A peace that addresses the armed conflict.