By now, much would have been said on the unexpected arrest of erstwhile Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Ma. Sison. Some of the initial responses, I have already mentioned in an earlier post.

In the meantime, the International Day of the Disappeared was commemorated yesterday. Also, Inday Nita Daluz, a popular martial law era radio host and anti-dictatorship icon in Cebu, died of heart and kidney illness.

At the moment, the Dutch envoy defends the arrest. The trial is already set. The military goes into red alert to prepare itself for possible reprisals from the NPA as the NDF affirms the fears expressed by Bayan the other day, saying the arrest would mean the end of peace talks.

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