Peace Update: Time to rethink your position, PNP chief tells communist ‘friends’

Time to rethink your position, PNP chief tells communist ‘friends’ - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "Taking a more conciliatory tone, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has asked “our friends in the communist movement” to rethink their position and consider laying down their arms following a series of costly skirmishes for the communist New People’s Army (NPA).

“Perhaps this is the time for our friends in the communist movement to take a second look at their position,” PNP chief Director General Raul M. Bacalzo said in a speech before Cagayan Valley troops on Monday.

“Maybe it’s time to think that we can’t forever be killing each other. Both sides get wounded or killed. Even we (the police) get wounded or killed also,” he said.

“Perhaps this is the opportunity to rethink their position and return to the mainstream and continue the peace. This will eventually lead to the development of the nation,” Bacalzo said."