Malacañang on Saturday said it was “disturbed” by recent attacks of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Mindanao, despite the communists’ earlier vow to refrain from launching offensives against state forces.

In a statement, Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella said the several “serious offensives” committed by the communist rebels sow doubts on the merits of pursuing peace negotiations.

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