February 3, 2017

"The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) vowed Friday to go after the leftist rebels who are engaged in criminal activities following President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to lift the unilateral ceasefire with them.

'We will go after the NPA (New People's Army) to prevent them from conducting atrocities and criminal activities against the public. And we will hit them hard,' said AFP chief of staff Eduardo Ano in a text message to reporters."

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