MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for “heeding a recommendation” to reject a holiday ceasefire between security forces and New People’s Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines.
Duterte said during his weekly address on Monday night that there will be no more ceasefire for the rest of his term.
“There will be no more ceasefire ever again under my term ko pagka-Presidente. For all intents and purposes, ‘yung ceasefire is dead,” he said.
While the military welcomed Duterte’s decision, AFP spokesperson Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said it was “not because we do not want peace, but because wha…
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