MANILA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government is ready to engage the leftist National Democratic Front (NDF) in discussing the major substantive agenda when the next round of formal talks resume later this week in Italy, a senior government official said Monday.
The third round of peace negotiations resume on January 17-25 in Rome.
"We are all set and ready to engage the NDF in the discussion of all substantive agenda including supplemental agreements needed to proceed and arrive at a peaceful negotiated political settlement to end the armed conflict in the country," said Labor Secretary and chief government negotiator Silvestre Bello III in a statement.
Bello is set to submit Monday to President Duterte the draft documents that will be tabled for discussion in the upcoming talks for approval.
Among the documents include the draft agreements and principles for the comprehensive agreement on socio-economic reforms, comprehensive agreement on political and constitutional reforms, and comprehensive agreement on end of hostilities and disposition of forces.
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