New ultimatum to NPA: Stop landmines or no peace talksBy Antonio L. Colina IVDavao City — President Duterte issued a new ultimatum to communist rebels, telling the New People’s Army (NPA) to respond immediately to his call for a stop to the use of landmines in attacking government soldiers. “I would insist you include the landmine issues, or else no (peace) talks at all. If the NPA keeps on attacking the military using landmines despite his warning, Duterte said he would ask the government peace panel to back out from the formal resumption of the peace negotiation slated on August 20 in Oslo, Norway. Hindi naman nauubusan ng pera ang gobyerno, hindi naman talaga ninyo kaya tumbahin (The government never runs out of funds. “If I hear another explosion, killing people – not only soldiers – killing people.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 07, 2016 16:18 UTC