President Duterte declares resumption of ceasefire with communist rebelsBy Ma. Dureza left Manila at 5:15 p.m. Saturday for peace talks in the Scandinavian city. In a press conference held at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) before his flight, he announced that President Duterte has restored the effects of unilateral ceasefire effective Aug. 21. President Duterte declared a unilateral ceasefire with the communist rebels during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 25. Meanwhile, Dureze told the Philippines News Agency he’s very positive about the Oslo talks, and did not see any barrier to the talks’ success.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 20, 2016 11:37 UTC