The Communist Party of the Philippines said it will no longer support the anti-drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, which they say is “bound to fail” following the increasing number of extra-judicial killings of suspected drug personalities.
President Rodrigo Duterte said that he does not want anything to happen to Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Nur Misuari and Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairperson Jose Maria Sison, saying that they are “men of principle”.
President Rodrigo Duterte asked the Communist Party of the Philippines if they are also willing to pursue peace. "Kami sa gubyerno gusto namin, eh kayo? (The government wants peace, what about you?)"
Both the top?-ranking? ?foreign ?diplomats of the Philippines and Japan agreed that the resolution of the West Philippine Sea issue should be based on the rule of law.
?An interior village in Monkayo, Compostela Valley, expressed fear over operation of the Army's 25th Infantry Battalion in the community, following alleged targeting of its residents in anti-Communist patrols.