Marcos seeks support for new peace talks

(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked for the "wholehearted support of all Filipinos" as the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) renew their bid for a peaceful resolution to the country's decades-old armed conflict.

"We have always advocated and striven for a peaceful, prosperous, and unified country. Today, I firmly believe that we have taken a bold, meaningful, and optimistic step toward the fulfillment of this aspiration for all Filipinos," Marcos said in a statement posted on his official social media accounts.