Colmenares: Uphold Manila court ruling, resume peace talks with rebels

  MANILA, Philippines --- Bayan Muna chairman Neri Colmenares challenged the government on Friday to uphold the Manila Regional Trial Court's ruling that rebellion is not terrorism, urging the government to resume peace talks with rebels. "The decision merely pointed out a doctrinal ruling that rebellion does not automatically mean terrorism, and more importantly, that activism and dissent are also not terrorism but a right of every person," Colmenares said. Bayan Muna also urged the government to resume talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). "We challenge President Marcos Jr. to order a stop to red tagging and depart from his father's si...

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