JMS: Louie Jalandoni and I were glad that Alex Padilla was appointed GPH Negotiating Panel Chairman at the start. We thought that having come from BAYAN he would understand the viewpoint of the NDFP and would know how to arrive at the middle ground, like Silvestre Bello III who had also come from BAYAN. Then, when the peace negotiations deteriorated, we thought that Padilla was following orders from his superiors.
JMS: Nagalak kami ni Louie Jalandoni noong umpisa, na naitalaga si Alex Padilla na Tagapangulo ng Negotiating Panel ng GPH. Naisip namin na dahil galing siya sa BAYAN, mauunawaan niya ang pananaw ng NDFP at alam niya kung paano makipagsalubungan, tulad ni Silvestre Bello III na galing din sa BAYAN. Pagkatapos, nang hindi na umusad ang negosasyong pangkapayapaan, akala namin ay sumusunod lamang si Padilla sa utos ng kanyang mga amo.