Monday, July 25, 2016

President Duterte announces unilateral ceasefire with communist rebel groups

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 25): President Duterte announces unilateral ceasefire with communist rebel groups

President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Monday a unilateral ceasefire with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) which will be effective immediately.

"To the CPP/NPA/NDF, let us end these decades of ambuscades," the President said in his first State of the Nation Address.

President Duterte also vowed to pursue "permanent and lasting peace" before his term ends.

Furthermore, the Chief Executive will address the legitimate grievances of the Bangsamoro people, indigenous peoples, and other groups toward achieving security and development.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=907206

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