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PHL gov’t suspends backchannel talks with Communist rebels

(Eagle News) — The Philippine government has suspended backchannel talks with the Communist rebels. In a statement,  Hernani Braganza, the government’s negotiator for those talks, said the suspension was “pending the three-month review of all signed agreements related to the peace negotiations.” Braganza said the decision was so the government could make use of the three-month period for public consultations. “It is our fervent hope that the consultations will help galvanize public support to peace […]