MALACAÑANG on Monday called on the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the New People’s Army (NPA) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) to stop extortion and other hostile activities if it wants to resume peace talks.

Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella announced four conditions on the communists calling for a stop to the following: collection of “revolutionary taxes” or extortion activities, ambushes on military personnel, burning of property and provocative and hostile actions.

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