Suspected communist rebels staged an attack on a police car in the central Philippines on Tuesday and two Swedish citizens and their driver in a passing van were wounded in the crossfire, police said. One guerrilla was wounded in the gunbattle in the village of Caliling, police said, citing villagers who witnessed the fighting. The five policemen in the patrol car targeted by the rebels were not wounded, the report said. Duterte said recently he was open to resuming the peace talks but had to consult with the military and police, along with lawmakers and the judiciary. He has suspended the talks a number of times.

Source: ABC News October 03, 2017 15:44 UTC