Arthur Little
19th August 2016, 23:54
It has emerged that the CPP - the "Reds" as they're known in the Philippines - in collaboration with the New People's Army (NPA) have declared a 7-day unilateral ceasefire to take effect from a minute after midnight this Sunday ... until a minute before the same time one week hence.
Meanwhile, formal negotiations will be held between the National Democratic Front (NDF) - the CPP's political arm - and the Philippines' Government, from August 22 to 26, in Oslo.
www.manilatimes.net/reds-declare-7-day-ceasefire-ahead-of-talks/280949 :ReadIt:
It is certainly to be hoped those measures will be positive steps towards some sort of peaceful settlement after an :angry: President Duterte abandoned an earlier ceasefire following the killing of a government militiaman in Davao del Norte.
Meanwhile, formal negotiations will be held between the National Democratic Front (NDF) - the CPP's political arm - and the Philippines' Government, from August 22 to 26, in Oslo.
www.manilatimes.net/reds-declare-7-day-ceasefire-ahead-of-talks/280949 :ReadIt:
It is certainly to be hoped those measures will be positive steps towards some sort of peaceful settlement after an :angry: President Duterte abandoned an earlier ceasefire following the killing of a government militiaman in Davao del Norte.