Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles on Wednesday said the government remains open to holding peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People’s Army/National Democratic Front (CPP/NPA/NDF) now that police personnel taken hostage by communist rebels have been released.

“In releasing the captive policemen, the NPA announced that they had taken this action as a goodwill gesture to promote the peace negotiations. We welcome this message from the NPA,” Deles said in a statement.

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