ZAMBOANGA CITY: Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte appealed on Friday to his father, President Rodrigo Duterte, not to reopen stalled peace talks with communist insurgents responsible for many attacks in her hometown.

The President, who previously cancelled the peace talks with rebels following deadly attacks in the restive region, has revived negotiations in an effort to put an end to bloodshed to the world’s longest-running insurgency.

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