CPP will not have holiday ceasefire with government

From CNN Philippines (Dec 16, 2020): CPP will not have holiday ceasefire with government

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 16) — The Communist Party of the Philippines is not declaring a holiday truce with the government this year.

The CPP announced in a statement on Wednesday that it is ordering units of its armed wing, the New People's Army, to “defend the masses and themselves against the attacks of the AFP.”

“In the face of the vicious attacks by Duterte’s military and police officers both in the cities and countryside, the CPP Central Committee is forced to dispense with the traditional holiday ceasefire this year,” the statement read.

President Rodrigo Duterte shut the door on any ceasefire with communist rebels for the remainder of his term, retreating from his call before the United Nations for a global truce so countries can focus on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

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