President Benigno Aquino 3rd declared a 26-day Christmas truce with communist rebels starting Saturday.

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles said on Friday the President approved the "unilateral declaration by the government of a nationwide Christmas ceasefire" starting today.

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