{"id":109623,"date":"2017-08-03T04:07:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T08:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=109623"},"modified":"2025-01-16T08:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T13:30:54","slug":"pursue-peace-talks-with-reds-duterte-urged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/03\/pursue-peace-talks-with-reds-duterte-urged\/","title":{"rendered":"Pursue peace talks with Reds, Duterte urged"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_109631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-109631\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/New_NPA_flag.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-109631\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/New_NPA_flag-300x200.png\" alt=\"Duterte halted the peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines after its armed wing New People's Army (CPP-NPA) launched several attacks against government troops last month. (PNA photo)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/New_NPA_flag-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/New_NPA_flag-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/New_NPA_flag-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/New_NPA_flag.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-109631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duterte halted the peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines after its armed wing New People&#8217;s Army (CPP-NPA) launched several attacks against government troops last month. (PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"background: white;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 3 &#8212; Peace advocates have called on President Rodrigo Duterte not to be swayed by &#8220;spoilers&#8221; who are out to sabotage the peace negotiations between the government and the communist rebel movement.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy singulair online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hillcresthearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/singulair.html\">https:\/\/www.hillcresthearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/singulair.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;text-align: start;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">Duterte halted the peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines after its armed wing New People&#8217;s Army (CPP-NPA) launched several attacks against government troops last month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;text-align: start;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">Rebels attacked a convoy of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) on July 19, prompting Malaca\u00f1ang to issue an order for the government&#8217;s negotiating panel not to resume formal talks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;text-align: start;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">Bishop Felixberto Calang, of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI), said that while he understood the President&#8217;s sentiment the latter should \u201cpursue peace if peace spoilers are passionate enough in their quest to sabotage the process.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;text-align: start;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">On the contrary, Calang said the rising hostilities created a &#8220;pressing need&#8221; 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