The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has lauded the
decision of the National Democratic Front (NDF) to extend indefinitely its
week-long ceasefire in view of its peace talks with the government.
"The AFP have noted with elation and optimism this
breakthrough in the peace negotiations," AFP public affairs office chief
Col. Edgard Arevalo said in a message to PNA Saturday.
The rebel ceasefire took effect 12:01 a.m. of Aug. 21 and
was supposed to end 11:59 p.m. of August 27.
It was declared following the release of ranking leaders of
the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Benito and Wilma Tiamzon, who were
named consultants to the Oslo , Norway
During the past week, the government and NDF panels agreed
on six major contentious issues that would move the negotiations forward.
They also re-affirmed previously signed agreements, among
them The Hague
Both panels also agreed to reconstitute the JASIG list,
which will be on an encrypted file and will contain photos and identities of
NDF consultants who are still in hiding but will be immune to arrest as the
negotiations are underway.
The JASIG list will contain the names and photos of 54 NDF
"publicly known" consultants and 87 guerilla leaders who are known by
their "assumed names".
Also given a thumbs up during the meeting were the
revitalization of the joint monitoring committee, the submission of a
recommendation to President Rodrigo Duterte on the issuance of an Amnesty
Proclamation, subject to concurrence with Congress, for the arrested,
imprisoned and charged NDF members.
"It is a laudable move on the part of the CPP-NPA-NDF
to respond positively to President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of the
reimposition of the ceasefire 'for as a long as necessary' to attain lasting
peace in the land," Arevalo said.
"The AFP under the leadership of Gen. Ricardo Visaya
will continue to uphold the letter and spirit of the ceasefire declaration of
the Commander-in-Chief. The nation can rely on every soldier, sailor, marine
and airman to help provide an environment conducive to peace so that
negotiators from both panels can work under the climate of trust and prospect
of reconciliation," he stressed.
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