Rebels. INQUIRER File Photo
MANILA, Philippines — The Communist Party of the Philippines declared a two-day ceasefire starting on Christmas Day.
CPP spokesperson Marco Valbuena said this development was made to mark the upcoming 55th anniversary of the party.
“We hereby declare to all units of the New People’s Army across the country to observe a two-day suspension of tactical offensives starting at 0001 hours of December 25 and ending on 2359 hours of December 26,” Valbuena said in a statement on Saturday.
“Guerrilla offensives of the NPA can resume immediately at 0001 hours of December 27,” he added.
CPP’s political wing the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and the Philippine government agreed to come up with a framework to restart the peace talks.
Established on March 29, 1969, the NPA has been waging the longest-running Maoist insurgency in the world.