By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga

The Philippine Army will continue their offensives against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in the Negros Island Region (NIR) while awaiting further orders, following the announcement of resumed peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front (NDF), the political wing of the CPP-NPA.
3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander, Major General Jon Aying, welcomed the resumption of peace talks.
“It is only fools or those not in the right sense of mind who would reject the peace process,” he said.
The general added there has been an improvement in the NIR security situation, noting there have been no recent incidents by the rebel group in the region./WDJ