During the Second EDSA Revolution , the CPP issued a directive to support the ousting of Estrada , in contrast to their previous policies of boycotting . The CPP-NPA at first enjoyed warm relations with the new president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo . Bayan Muna , a leftist party list affiliated with the CPP through the NDF , won three congressional seats ; the maximum under the party list system , during that year 's elections . Along with two other parties with supposed ties to the CPP , Gabriela and Anakpawis , they won a total of six congressional seats . Relations would deteriorate however following the September 11 attacks and the Arroyo administration campaigned for the inclusion of the CPP and the NPA to international terrorist lists . Formal talks stopped in 2004 over the issue
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Communism in the Philippines