News Update QUESTIONS RAISED ON PEACE TALKS MALOLOS CITY,

Philippines - A peace advocate questioned Wednesday the holding of the peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front (NDF) in a foreign land and not in the Philippines where the government can save expenses and at the same time bring the peace talks directly to the people. The government negotiating panel and the NDF are set to resume peace talks in the Netherlands this February. Ernesto Alcanzare, lead organizer of the Yes for Peace-Bayanihan para sa Kapayapaan, asked why the peace talks should be held halfway across the globe at the expense of people's money and with a third party. (Freddie C. Velez)