THE TOP priority of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) this year is the ouster of President Rodrigo Duterte, exiled communist leader Jose Maria “Joma” Sison announced on Wednesday.

Sison, founding chairman of the CPP based in The Netherlands, however, the left open the door for the resumption of peace talks between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), the CPP’s political arm, and the Duterte government.