Politics

President Rodrigo Duterte is mulling to change the name of the Malacañan Palace to “People’s Palace” to emphasize that the palace is for the ordinary Filipinos. 

President Rodrigo Duterte encouraged government troops to “be friendly” with the revolutionary forces of the Communist Party of the Philippines shortly after reissuing a ceasefire late night Wednesday, August 24 as the formal talks between the government (GRP) and the National Democratic Front continues on its third day in Oslo,Norway.

President Rodrigo Duterte said he is ready to release more political prisoners once he sees that the peace negotiations between the government panel and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines succeed.

As many as 1,000 soldiers of the 10 Infantry Division were sent to Jolo, Sulu to beef up government campaign to crush the Abu Sayyaf group in the area.

The National Democratic Front has ordered the suspension of all offensive operations of the New People’s Army in Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Norte until August 31, 2016 for the release of five prisoners of war held in custody of the NPAs.