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Bato welcomes Reds' declaration of ceasefire amid COVID-19
By DONA MAGSINO,GMA NewsSenator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Wednesday welcomed the Communist Party of the Philippines' declaration of nationwide ceasefire amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation.
"Very welcome development and I thank them for that. I hope that after this pandemic they will continue to side with humanity," Dela Rosa said in a message sent to reporters.
"Ideologies, nationalities, races, religions and other barriers should be set aside in this global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Together we will win this fight," the former chief of the Philippine National Police added.
The CPP on Tuesday declared a unilateral truce
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Prior to that, President Rodrigo Duterte requested the communist group for a ceasefire amid the implementation of an enhanced community quarantine.
"Ceasefire muna tayo," Duterte told rebels in a televised address.
"I will repay you with a good heart," he added. —LDF, GMA News