PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he ordered Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd to resume talks with exiled communist leader Jose Maria "Joma" Sison.

During his visit to Legazpi, Albay, Duterte renewed his interest in reopening the peace talks as "my time was running out."

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