THE government has decided to break away from the traditional ceasefire with the communist rebels as Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Tuesday that he would not recommend a suspension of military operations (SOMO).

"I am not inclined to recommend SOMO, some other situations may arise that could change my recommendation," Lorenzana told a press conference in Camp Aguinaldo on Tuesday after attending a full council meeting with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

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