He said Mapano will fly for Manila on Thursday to get his safe conduct pass, passports and other documents so he can travel to Oslo.
Under the terms of conditions of the release, Mapano’s temporary liberty will be rescinded after the peace talks will end.
Mapano is one of the 14 NDF consultants sought by the rebels to be released so he can help in the peace process.[]
He is considered to be an expert on political and constitutional reforms and how to implement the ceasefire in the Reciprocal Working Group.
Mapano, the former head of the Communist Party in Northern Mindanao, was arrested while visiting his wife and three children in Cagayan de Oro on August 1, 2009.[]