By Willard Cheng
ABS-CBN News
03 February 2012

CALAPAN CITY—President Aquino said there are no negotiations for the return of Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison, but only talks for a comprehensive peace agreement.

“May negotiations dun sa lalagdaan. Wala pang negotiations doon sa pagbalik niya,” Aquino told reporters after the ceremonial switch on of the electrification program for 45 sitios in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.

Aquino said that Sison can return to the Philippines if there is already a clear agreement between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) and its political arm, the National Democratic Front, which can be forged and signed.

“Babalik si Joma Sison kung meron nang maliwanag sa usapan. Ang dulo po n’yan siyempre ang ambisyon natin d’yan wag na tayong magbakbakan na barilan, magtalakayan tayo sa debate,” Aquino said.

“Tapos may eleksyon tayo. Sinong mangibabaw sa eleksyon? ‘Yan ang kumakatawan sa nakakaraming nagdedesiyon para sa lahat. So ang endpoint nito, kung babalik siya, tungo sa pagkakaroon ng paglagda ng isang malawakang pagkakasundo.”