Militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) on Saturday said that President Rodrigo Duterte is “sorely mistaken” if he thinks that an order for an all-out war and aerial bombardment will end the armed rebellion in the country. “Duterte may yet end up as the number one recruiter of the New People’s Army (NPA) if he insists on treading the beaten path of fascist repression,” he added. Duterte on Thursday once again ruled out peace talks with the communist rebels and declared that the police and the military can now pursue them. READ: Duterte to AFP: Drop bombs on NPA rebels, flatten hillsReyes stressed that the issues related to armed engagements are best resolved through peace negotiations. “Whatever the decision of Duterte, so long as the roots of the armed conflict remain, a militarist solution will never succeed.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 11, 2017 05:48 UTC