KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines — Communist rebels snatched late Thursday the deputy police chief of President Roxas town in North Cotabato. There is strong presence of the New People’s Army in North Cotabato’s neighboring Magpet, President Roxas and Arakan towns. Silver Belvis said they have enlisted the help of traditional community elders in Magpet, President Roxas and Arakan in their search for Cui and his captors. On the other hand, the National Democratic Front (NDF) said it is willing resume peace talks with the government but not on capitulation. Jacinto blamed the Duterte administration for scuttling the peace talks.

Source: Philippine Star December 29, 2017 15:56 UTC