LUCENA CITY – The communist-led National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has expressed outrage over the murder of its peace consultant Randy Malayao. “We, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Negotiating Panel express our outrage and strongest condemnation on the brutal murder of Felix Randy Malayao, a publicly known consultant of the NDFP on political and constitutional reforms,” Fidel Agcaoili, NDFP chairperson, said in a statement Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENTThe NDFP is the umbrella group of communist-led organizations that has been representing the insurgents in the on and off peace negotiations with the government since 1986. Agcaoili said Malayao’s “brazen murder” indicates an escalation of attacks against their peace consultants. In an online interview, Agcaoili maintained that there is no contradiction with the NDFP and Sison’s stand on the peace talks.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 30, 2019 13:30 UTC