MAC-NPA upholds CPP ceasefire declaration as act of goodwill and humanitarian gesture

MAC-NPA upholds CPP ceasefire declaration

as act of goodwill and humanitarian gesture*

Rigoberto F. Sanchez
Merardo Arce Command,

NPA Southern Mindanao
December 10, 2010

In accordance with the ceasefire declaration of the national leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines, the Merardo Arce Command-Southern Mindanao Regional Operations Command-NPA orders all New People's Army units in the region to cease fire within the period of 00:01H of 16 December 2010 to 23:59H of 03 January 2011.

This order is in line with the ceasefire declaration of the CPP which is an act of good will for the resumption of the GRP-NDFP peace talks and a humanitarian gesture as the nation welcomes the traditional holidays.

The MAC orders all commands and Red fighters to fully abide by the CPP declaration which states that:

"In conformity with the mutual ceasefire between the GRP and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), all the commands and units of the NPA shall cease and desist from carrying out offensive operations against the armed units and personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police and paramilitary forces of the GRP.

"While the mutual ceasefire is in effect, all commands and units of the NPA and the people's militia shall be in a defensive mode at both the strategic and tactical levels but shall remain vigilant against any encroachment on the territory of the people's democratic government, surveillance or offensive operations by the armed commands and units of the GRP. Active self-defense shall be undertaken only in the face of clear and imminent danger.

"All hostile actions or movements of the enemy armed forces shall be monitored and reported upwards in accordance with the command structure of the New People's Army and the leadership structure of the Communist Party of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in order to provide continuous, timely and accurate information to the NDFP Negotiating Panel regarding compliance with or violations of the mutual ceasefire.

"Officers and members of the AFP and PNP who have no serious liability other than their membership in their armed units shall not be subjected to arrest and punitive actions. They may be allowed individually to enter the territory of the people's democratic government to make personal visits to relatives and friends."

Please be guided accordingly.

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