MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang on Thursday condemned the killing of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Randy Felix Malayao and Quezon City Barangay Captain Crisell Beltran. In a Palace briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that they “regret” both deaths, adding that no one should be killed regardless of their beliefs and ideology. READ: NDFP consultant-columnist shot dead in Nueva VizcayaBefore President Rodrigo Duterte terminated the peace talks with the NDFP, Malayao attended formal peace negotiations in Europe as a consultant from Cagayan Valley. Meanwhile, Beltran, who was seeking a congressional seat in the May elections, was killed in an ambush in Quezon City on Wednesday. “We call on the authorities to conduct a speedy and impartial investigation to run after the perpetrators of these senseless crimes.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 31, 2019 06:11 UTC