Wednesday, August 17, 2016

NDFP peace consultant for Visayas gets temporary liberty

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 17): NDFP peace consultant for Visayas gets temporary liberty

Maria Concepcion “Concha” Araneta-Bocala, peace consultant for Visayas of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has been granted temporary freedom on Wednesday paving the way for her joining the resumption of talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP-NDF) in Oslo, Norway.

Bocala, who is also the spokesperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) regional committee in Panay Island, was released from prison in Iloilo City after posting bail with the total amount of Php400,000 for her four criminal charges on illegal possession of explosives and ammunition, murder and two rebellion charges.

The peace talks in Oslo, Norway is set on August 20-27.

Bocala will immediately fly to Manila tomorrow to process other legal documents and visa for her Norway trip.

Bocala said that the peace talk will revolve on topics about socio-economic reforms, political reforms and disposition of forces.

She pointed out that she will bring before the attention of the peace panel issue such as high unemployment and push for subsidy for farmers, free education for students, minimum wage increase, improved social services, free hospitalization and medicines, among others.

Bocala was arrested in August 2015 in Molo, Iloilo City by joint forces of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG-6).

After the peace talks, Bocala is expected to return to the country and to report directly to the court.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=914816

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