Both the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) have confirmed that there will be no ceasefire for the 2024 holiday season.

“Any ceasefire with the CPP-NPA-NDF is a ceasefire against terrorists and criminals,” Teodoro said in a statement. “It is a last-ditch measure of a Jurassic group to find relevance in the national ...