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Palace: Decision to declare unilateral ceasefire with Reds to be decided by President Duterte

(Eagle News) — Malacañang said that the decision to declare a holiday truce with the communist rebels this coming holiday season rests on President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that President Duterte and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana already had talks on the matter. During the discussion, the defense department stated its negative position on the holiday ceasefire with New People’s Army (NPA). The military believes that based on experience, the communist rebels only used […]

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Communist rebels declare unilateral ceasefire for holidays

(Eagle News) — The Communist Party of the Philippines on Friday, Dec. 7, declared a unilateral ceasefire for the holidays. In a statement, the central committee of the CPP said the temporary ceasefire would take effect from 12:01 a.m. of December 24, 2018 to 11:59 p.m. of December 26, 2018; and from 12:01 a.m. of December 31, 2018 to 11:59 p.m. of January 1, 2019. “During the days covered by this temporary ceasefire declaration, all units […]

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NPA declares 8-day unilateral ceasefire

(Eagle News) — The New People’s Army on Friday declared a unilateral ceasefire, days after the government declared its own for the holidays. In a statement in the Philippine Revolution Web Central site, the NPA said the ceasefire shall be in effect from 6:00 p.m. of December 23 to 6:00 p.m. of December 26; and 6:00 p.m. of December 30 to 6:00 p.m. of January 2, 2018. The government ceasefire falls on the same days, but […]

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President Duterte adjusts dates covered by holiday ceasefire with Communist rebels

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has adjusted the dates covered by the holiday ceasefire with Communist rebels. “The Executive Secretary confirmed that the ceasefire decided upon the President is now from December 23, 6.pm. until December 26, 11:59 p.m. and from December 30, 6 p.m. to January 2 [2018], 11:59 p.m.,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a briefing on Thursday. Roque earlier said that the suspension of combat operations would be on December […]

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Bangsamoro Coordinating Council, inilunsad ng One Bangsamoro Movement

By Gerald Rañez Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Grupong One Bangsamoro Movement, inilunsad ang Bangsamoro Coordinating Council bilang pagsuporta sa Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Sa pangunguna ng One Bangsamoro Movement nabuo ang Bangsamoro National Coordinating Council na sumusuporta at tumutulong sa mas pinalawig na bangsamoro transition commission para sa pagbuo ng panibagong draft ng Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Nagkaisa ang iba’t-ibang Muslim leaders na kinabibilangan ng mga malalaking grupo mula sa Southern Luzon, Nothern […]

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ICYMI: Exclusive Interview with Brig Gen. Restituto Padilla

QUEZON City, Philippines – In an exclusive interview with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, Angelo Palmones of Agila Balita Alas Dose discussed about the re-deployment of AFP troops as per the unilateral ceasefire called by President Rodrigo Duterte with the CPP-NPA. Also discussed where the several attacks done by NPA against military troops.

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Statement of Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus G. Dureza re unilateral ceasefire

“MANILA, Philippines (PIA) AUG. 1 — Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus G. Dureza issued a statement regarding the lifting of the unilateral ceasefire. The full text follows: “After President Duterte ordered last night the lifting of the government’s unilateral ceasefire, the leadership of the CPP/NPA/NDF announced through the media its belated but still strategic and awaited decision to also declare its own unilateral ceasefire. Indeed, this is a welcome development. It affirms the […]

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