They resumed negotiations upon the release of Llamas in 1996. They succeeded in finallzing and signing the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) on March 16, 1998. The NDFP principal, the chairman of the NDFP National Council, signed and approved it promptly on April 10, 1998. But the GRP President Ramos failed to approve it before the end of his term of office in the same year. GRP President Estrada approved it on August 7, 1998. But he would unilaterally find cause to terminate the JASIG and in effect the peace negotiations in May 1999. “Terrorist” Listing and Other Obstacles
Patuloy na nilalabag nito ang Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) sa patuloy na kriminalisasyon at pagpiit sa mahigit 300 detenidong pulitikal, pagpinsala sa buhay at ari-arian ng mamamayan resulta ng militarisasyon sa kanayunan, ekstra-hudisyal na pamamaslang at pagdukot sa mga aktibista at patuloy na humahabang listahan na paglabag sa karapatang pantao.