CPP declares ceasefire

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 11:46:26 +0000

DAVAO CITY – The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines has ordered a nationwide ceasefire to all units of the New People’s Army, including the people’s militias, from midnight tonight until Jan. 7, 2020.

The CPP said their unilateral ceasefire “shall take effect upon the issuance of the corresponding and reciprocal ceasefire orders in the form of Suspension of Military Operations (SOMO) and Suspension of Police Operations (SOPO) to be issued by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP).”

The CPP said the order for a nationwide ceasefire was made upon the recommendation of the Negotiating Panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines which signed a joint statement with the Philippine government’s negotiating panel for unilateral ceasefires.

“During the ceasefire period, all NPA units and people’s militias shall cease and desist from carrying out offensive military operations against the armed units and personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and other paramilitary and arme
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