ON the day President Rody Duterte declared—in his July 25 SONA—a unilateral ceasefire in the government’s counter-insurgency operation against the Communist Party of the Philippines/National Democratic Front/New People’s Army, Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Ricardo Visaya declared the suspension of military operations (SOMO) against the communist rebels. Soon, the Philippine National Police top command also issued a SOMO order to all units nationwide.

Visaya on Monday ordered all commanders of unified commands, major services, and AFP-wide service support units to observe the SOMO against the communist rebels.

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