The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is still waiting for guidance from the top political leadership for the declaration of Christmas truce with the communist rebels. Col. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos, AFP spokesman, issued this statement in response to a call made by Grace Poe, daughter of the late action king Fernando Poe Jr., for the AFP and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to declare a three-month ceasefire starting next month against the New People’s Army (NPA). “On the Yuletide Suspension of Military Operations (SOMO), the AFP is still awaiting for guidance,” Burgos said. But Burgos said that every year, the AFP has been observing the SOMO as a demonstration of its commitment and sincerity and support to the primacy of the peace process. “The AFP will continue to support all the peace initiatives and peace building efforts of the government,” Burgos said.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
AFP still awaiting guidance on Christmas truce
From the Philippine Star (Nov 29): AFP still awaiting guidance on Christmas truce
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is still waiting for guidance from the top political leadership for the declaration of Christmas truce with the communist rebels. Col. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos, AFP spokesman, issued this statement in response to a call made by Grace Poe, daughter of the late action king Fernando Poe Jr., for the AFP and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to declare a three-month ceasefire starting next month against the New People’s Army (NPA). “On the Yuletide Suspension of Military Operations (SOMO), the AFP is still awaiting for guidance,” Burgos said. But Burgos said that every year, the AFP has been observing the SOMO as a demonstration of its commitment and sincerity and support to the primacy of the peace process. “The AFP will continue to support all the peace initiatives and peace building efforts of the government,” Burgos said.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is still waiting for guidance from the top political leadership for the declaration of Christmas truce with the communist rebels. Col. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos, AFP spokesman, issued this statement in response to a call made by Grace Poe, daughter of the late action king Fernando Poe Jr., for the AFP and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to declare a three-month ceasefire starting next month against the New People’s Army (NPA). “On the Yuletide Suspension of Military Operations (SOMO), the AFP is still awaiting for guidance,” Burgos said. But Burgos said that every year, the AFP has been observing the SOMO as a demonstration of its commitment and sincerity and support to the primacy of the peace process. “The AFP will continue to support all the peace initiatives and peace building efforts of the government,” Burgos said.
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