Philippine govt, Communist rebels sign ceasefire deal

Chairman of the National Democratic Front of Philippines (NDFP) Luis Jalandori (L) and Phi
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Oslo (AFP) – The Philippine government and Communist guerrillas on Friday signed an indefinite ceasefire deal to facilitate peace talks aimed at ending one of Asia’s longest-running insurgencies.

“This is a historic and unprecedented event … (but) there is still a lot of work to be done ahead,” President Rodrigo Duterte’s peace adviser Jesus Dureza said during the signing ceremony in Norway, which is mediating the talks.

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