THE Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People's Army (NPA) declared a seven-day unilateral ceasefire late Friday "to celebrate and bolster" the resumption peace talks with the government.

In a statement, the CPP and NPA said the ceasefire will take effect 12:01 a.m. on August 21 and end 11:59 p.m. on August 27.

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