While the top leaderships of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
and the Philippine National Police have respectively declared Suspension Of
Military Operations (SOMO) and Suspension of Offensive Police Operation (SOPO),
the National Democratic Front-Bicol (NDF) has also issued a statement on
ceasefire during this Christmas season, New Year and the visit of Pope Francis
early next year.
NDF-Bicol sokesman Ka Roja Banua said the Komite Sentral ng
Partido (Central Committee of the Party) approved that the ceasefire will be
observed by all units of the Bagong Hukbong Bayan (New People's Army) and
militia units from 12:01 a.m. Dec. 24 to 11:59 p.m. Dec. 26.
For the New Year, it will start at 12:01 a.m. Dec. 31 to
11:59 p.m. Jan. 1 during the visit of Pope Francis, the ceasefire will begin at
12:01 a.m. Jan. 15, 2015 and end at 11:59 p.m. Jan. 19.
Banua said the declaration of ceasefire is the NDF-Bicol's
expression of unity with the Filipinos on these important occasions and
activities that are estimated to be observed and participated in by millions of
people and that the Bicol Region will the passageway of people who will attend
the Pope's visit to Tacloban this coming January.
The NDF spokesperson said their members will take advantage
of these occasions to visit their loved ones, who they have not been with for a
long time due to their fight against the government.
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