BUTUAN CITY—Despite starting off on shaky grounds and encountering several kinks, the unilateral and reciprocal ceasefire between government and communist rebels could end up successful and boost the prospects for reviving the stalled peace negotiations. This was the assessment of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison who spoke to Mindanao reporters via Skype on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT“I think, on the whole, the ceasefire will be successful. Sison said the success of the ceasefire, which is ending on Jan. 7, will brighten the prospects for reviving the stalled negotiations. Reiterating it is too early to come home, Sison said he is ready for a one-on-one meeting with President Duterte in Hanoi.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 01, 2020 15:33 UTC