Peace with Reds likely, says former lawmaker

LEFTISTS have no qualms about working with former military generals in the incoming Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte who, according to a former lawmaker who was reportedly being eyed for a top government position, seems serious in ending the decades-old armed struggle.

In an interview with The Manila Times on Monday, former Bayan Muna Rep. Teodoro Casiño said Duterte’s plans for peace are very promising, saying they are optimistic about the possibility of resolving root causes of the decades-old communist insurgency.