Malaca\u00f1ang on Monday dismissed the warning of exiled Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Ma. Sison that the New People\u2019s Army (NPA) was ready to kill one soldier a day to force the government to revive stalled peace talks.<\/p>\n\n
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the government would not bow down to Sison\u2019s demand and warned that the NPA would be committing \u201ckidnapping\u201d if it arrested government peace negotiators.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWe will not kneel \u2026 They (communist peace negotiators) were given free passes and sent to Norway, all expenses paid, (but) they continued to kill soldiers,\u201d Roque said. \u201cGo ahead, (let Sison) make all the threats he wants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
The military was also cool to Sison\u2019s threat.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWith or without threat to the lives of our soldiers, our troops will be there for our people in the communities where they are most needed,\u201d said Col. Edgard Arevalo, spokesperson for the Armed Forces of the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n
Anakpawis Rep. Ariel Casilao on Saturday said the arrest of communist peace consultant Rafael Baylosis might prompt the NPA to capture government negotiators and consultants. \u2014Reports from Philipe C. Tubeza and Nikko Dizon<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Malaca\u00f1ang on Monday dismissed the warning of exiled Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Ma. Sison that the New People\u2019s Army (NPA) was ready to kill one soldier a day to force the government to revive stalled peace talks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":952648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,45],"tags":[1699,2329,92171,4172],"byline":[],"source":[206078],"column":[],"editor":[],"videographer":[],"position":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n