ILIGAN CITY—The northeastern Mindanao command of the Philippine Army has heightened preparedness for attacks by communist guerrillas during the Christmas holidays.
Maj. Gen. Andres Centino, 4th Infantry Division commander, said the unit was expecting New People’s Army (NPA) to launch attacks ahead of its 52nd anniversary on Dec. 26.
NPA, armed wing of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), said it was not observing a truce for the holidays after President Rodrigo Duterte declared there wouldn’t be any more ceasefire with communist guerrillas during his term.
Centino said, however, that the doors are open for the surrender of NPA fighters who would want to return to the folds of…
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