the revolutionary movement in the Philippines through the People's Democratic Government in the municipalities, villages, communities and work places under its governance, has responded swiftly to the threat of Covid-19

“We deeply appreciate the recognition extended by the UN Secretary General for the initiative of the revolutionary movement and the CPP

including testing kits for the benefit of the masses, ventilators and the gear for the personal protection of the frontline health workers

In a statement, the party committee said that “the purpose of this unilateral ceasefire is to ensure and facilitate necessary, unhampered and immediate medical, health and economic assistance, support and movement of the people” and as a “gesture towards national unity.”

The lockdown has aggravated the Covid-19 problem by preventing testing and treatment of the sick and generating the hunger problem for millions of people who are prevented from earning a living

According to CPP’s statement on Tuesday found in the website of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), they are heeding the latter’s recommendation of a ceasefire, in accordance with the United Nations (UN) request for warring parties all over the world to stop fighting temporarily.

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), a wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), is now recommending unilateral ceasefire in response to the United Nation’s call for global truce so all states can focus on the COVID-19 pandemic.

their truce order is not reciprocal to the GRP ceasefire declaration effective March 19 to April 15.