In a press conference in Malacañang, Dureza revealed that there were backchannel talks with communist rebels but refused to give details. At that time, the assessment was that the environment was not yet conducive to continuing the fifth round,” Dureza told reporters. Dureza said there was no definite date as to when the government and the communists group would resume the talks. We’ll prepare if there will be a resumption of the fifth round that we suspended last time. Dureza said the government peace panels would follow Duterte’s directive regarding the peace talks with the communists.

Source: Manila Times July 11, 2017 05:48 UTC