This was revealed when the mayor reacted to the facebook posts of Communist Party of the Philippines founding chairman, Jose Maria Sison who said that “Mayor Duterte should become president if he is willing to have a democratic coalition government with the revolutionary forces and other patriotic and progressive forces of our people.”
Saying that they have all the time of the year for military operations, a leader of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines urged all Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) generals and commanders to allow their troops to go home and celebrate Christmas with their families as the rebels would also want to have a peaceful celebration with their families and friends.
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) announced it will be holding a peace consultation coinciding with the 46th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines on December 26.
Family members appealed to New People's Army guerrillas to release two Army men they captured on December 2 and held as prisoners-of-war (POW).
Senator Teofisto “TG” Guingona III, chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee said that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) “is not easily sailing in Congress” due to contentious and constitutional issues that lawmakers need to examine and look into.