CPP declares nationwide ceasefire amid COVID-19 threat

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has ordered its armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA), to observe a ceasefire with government forces from March 26 until April 15.

This truce coincides with the government’s earlier declared ceasefire which also ends on April 15.

The CPP stated that the purpose of this unilateral ceasefire is to ensure and facilitate immediate medical, health, and economic assistance during the coronavirus pandemic.

The communist group also called for the release of all political prisoners as a gesture towards national unity.