CPP ceasefire declared too late – Dureza

THE National Democratic Front-Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (NDF-CPP-NPA) declared its own Rodrigo Duterte had revoked the government’s unilateral truce.

Nevertheless, Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza welcomed the move of the communist group.

“After President Duterte ordered last night the lifting of the government’s unilateral NDF announced through the media its belated but still strategic and awaited decision Dureza said Sunday. “Indeed, this is a wel is what we have been waiting for.”

if the CPP and NPA did not reciprocate the move by 5 p.m. on Saturday. The ultimatum was issued after communist rebels attacked the government militias on Wednesday in Davao del Norte, killing one of them and injuring others.

Saturday. The CPP announced its own

Dureza said the President’s declaration of the extra mile for peace.”

“And no doubt, he will still continue to do so at any given opportunity,” he stressed.

The Cabinet will continue discuss the

“I will make my corresponding recommendations to the President and the whole cabinet tomorrow during the scheduled cabinet meet- ing in the afternoon,” the peace adviser said in a statement Sunday. He said the Cabinet “will deliberate on their next steps” today.

Dureza earlier said the lifting of the cease between the government and the NDF which is set to start on August 20 in Norway.

“We have to stay the course, however bumpy and difficult the road may be,” he said.