CAPIZ , Philippines — The government is open to holding localized peace talks to solve the insurgency problem in this province, according to former special assistant to the President and senatorial aspirant Christopher “Bong” Go.
Go issued the statement in an interview on Friday with Straight to the Point, a program aired over dyVR RMN Capiz.
Go was reac-ting to information he received that Capiz has its own issues involving communist rebels.
“We are currently conducting localized peace talks and the government is focusing on this and ready to talk (with the rebels) in local levels,” Go said.
He said he is hoping the national peace talks with the rebels would resume, noting he and President Duterte do not like Filipinos killing each other.