Reds’ unilateral ceasefire begins, but Army says ops continue vs NPA

MANILA, Philippines — The first part of the four-day unilateral ceasefire of the New People’s Army (NPA) began on Thursday, Christmas Day, but the Philippine Army said military operations in a bid to quash the world’s longest Maoist insurgency will go on. The central committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on Thursday