PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte ordered the suspension of military operations against the communist insurgents from December 24 to January 2, 2018. This unilateral ceasefire would lessen the apprehension of the public this Christmas season,” Palace Spokesman Harry Roque said in a statement. Roque said the government expected the communists to follow its lead. In the observance of this occasion, we hope that all Filipinos would stand together as one nation and aspire for peace,” Roque said. The NDFP is the political wing of the CPP while the NPA is its armed unit.

Source: Manila Times December 20, 2017 03:45 UTC