"If the Aquino regime and its armed forces really want a long-term or indefinite ceasefire, then it should push for the resumption of formal peace negotiations with the NDFP on the basis of the foundations built through more than 25 years of negotiations," said the CPP. "Aquino should respect all previous agreements, seriously discuss the roots of the armed conflict and stop using peace negotiations solely to dupe the revolutionary into silencing their weapons and allowing their hands to be tied behind their backs."
"Iginigiit ng PKP na ipawalang-saysay ang paghatol at pagsentensya sa Konsultant ng NDFP na si Eduardo Sarmiento. Nananawagan ito sa mga tagapagtaguyod ng karapatang-tao, sa mga tagapagtaguyod ng kapayapaan kapwa dito sa Pilipinas at sa ibayong-dagat na sama-samang manindigan upang ipagtanggol ang buhay ng lahat ng Konsultant ng NDFP sa usapang pangkapayapaan at paalingawngawin ang kahilingan para sa kanilang paglaya."