Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Military operations to continue despite CPP announcement of holiday truce

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 15): Military operations to continue despite CPP announcement of holiday truce

Despite the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) declaration of a ceasefire starting Dec. 23 to Jan. 3, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that operations against various threat groups will continue until the government announces a halt for the Christmas Season.

This was stressed by AFP spokesperson Col. Restituto Padilla Tuesday.

"The CPP declaration of a ceasefire from 23 December 2015 until 03 January 2016 is unilateral. The AFP hopes that the CPP, and their armed unit the NPAs, will strictly abide by this self-declared ceasefire and will live up to their promise of non-violent and peaceful holidays for the Filipino and their members," he added.

Padilla made this statement after noting that rebel forces sometimes do not honor their own proclaimed truce.

And until the government announces an official truce for the Christmas Holidays, all military and police operations against the rebels and other threat groups will continue.

"The AFP wishes for a peaceful and happy Christmas holidays so that our own soldiers can go home and be with their families and love ones. Every year, we always aim to give every Filipino a peaceful Yuletide that is devoid of any violent and untoward incidents which might disrupt the solemnity and joy of the season," the AFP spokesperson stressed.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=838252

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