The regime keeps on demanding ceasefire in order to distract public attention from the agreement to address the roots of the civil war though basic reforms. The NDFP has offered truce and alliance on the basis of a general declaration on common intent on ten points, including the assertion of national independence, empowerment of the working people, land reform and national industrialization, immediate assistance and employment for the impoverished and unemployed, promotion of a patriotic, scientific and popular culture, self-determination of national minorities and independent foreign policy for peace and development. The biggest obstacle to the peace negotiations is US political and military intervention. The US has upset the peace negotiations by unjustly designating the CPP, the NPA and the NDFP chief political consultant as terrorists.
Hindi tuloy katakataka, at makatwirang isipin, na maaaring sa malapit na hinaharap, muling igigilgil na naman ng walang gulugod at Amerikanistang pambansang liderato ang pagbabago sa Konstitusyon upang iakma sa gahamang interes ng Amerika. Malamang kaysa hindi, kapag binago ang kasalukuyang Konstitusyon ng bansa, pahihintulutan nang makapagmay-ari dito ng mga lupain, makapagpatakbo ng mga serbisyo publiko gaya ng tubig at elektrisidad, transportasyon at telekomunikasyon, at maging mga ospital at paaralan at mass media na, kung tutuusin, ay dapat na kontrolado lamang ng mga Pilipino.