The Communist Party of the Philippines has run out of political capital, along with the goodwill it once enjoyed from the Duterte government.

President Rodrigo Duterte has formally terminated peace negotiations with the communist group, citing the rebels’ failure to show sincerity in pursuing the peace process. The President signed Proclamation 360 on Thursday afternoon and directed the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and the government peace panel to cancel negotiations with the CPP-NPA-NDFP.

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