Govt, communist rebels hold backchannel
talks to resume negotiations--Dureza

Backchannel efforts to address the apparent misunderstandings between the government and the communist rebels are ongoing to pave way for the resumption of the cancelled peace talks, Presidential peace adviser Jesus Dureza said on Tuesday.

In a press conference in Malacañang, Dureza revealed that there were backchannel talks with communist rebels but refused to give details.