2 more communist leaders to be released to join peace talks—Dureza

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza announced Sunday that two more members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) will soon be released to join the peace talks.

Dureza said CPP-NPA members Ariel Arbitrario and Porferio Tuna are set to be temporarily released.

Dureza: Two members CPP members who will be released soon, Ariel Arbitrario and Porferio Tuna @gmanews

— Joseph Morong (@Joseph_Morong) August 14, 2016

Dureza is currently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the resumption of negotiations between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front on the creation of a Bangsamoro autonomous region.

Arbitratio, together with his brother Crispolo, was arrested last February 2016 in Tagum City, during a joint police and military operation by virtue of an arrest warrant for murder.

Tuna alias Ka Simon, meanwhile, was nabbed in Tagum City last October 2015 on kidnapping and serious illegal detention charges.

Tuna is reportedly the spokesman of the NPA in Mindanao.

The impending release of Arbitratio and Tuna follows the release of communist leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon and Adelberto Silva last Friday.

The Tiamzon couple and Silva posted a P100,000-bail each for their temporary liberty to join the resumption of peace negotiations between the government and the CPP-NPA late this month. —report from Joseph Morong/Joseph Tristan Roxas/ALG, GMA News