MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Debold Sinas on Tuesday said they will pursue operations against communist rebels, following President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration to forego ceasefire with communists.
“The same pa rin ang deployment natin. We are just on the defense mode pero kung wala [nang ceasefire], tuloy po ang mga operations. Tuloy po ang deployment sa iba’t ibang areas at saan nakatago ang armado ng mga NPA [New People’s Army]. Tuloy po iyon, wala pong withdrawal at kung nasa bundok sila, iyong tropa nasa bundok pa rin. Wala pong changes diyan,” Sinas said in a press briefing at Camp Crame in Quezon City, when asked about their…
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