MANILA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday voiced hope that the peace talks with communist rebels will continue, stressing the need to usher in peace in the country.
"I hope that we can proceed with the talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)," Duterte said at the Malacanang presidential palace. he did not elaborate.
He also stressed the need to pursue peace talks not only with the communist rebels, but also with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Moro National Liberation Front.
However, Duterte made it clear that his administration will not talk to the extremist Abu Sayyaf group, branding them as criminals.
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