ZAMBOANGA CITY: Communist rebels have flatly rejected demands by President Rodrigo Duterte for them to sign a ceasefire accord, saying it is tantamount to surrendering to the government.

The President threatened to mount an all-out offensive against the New People’s Army (NPA) as soon as the crisis in Marawi City is over. Security forces continue to battle the Islamic State-linked Maute Group in Marawi where fierce fighting had stretch into its fifth month.

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