MANILA, Philippines — Newly-appointed Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. is not keen on resuming peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), and instead urged them to return to the fold and engage in legitimate discussions — by becoming a full-time political party. In a press briefing hosted by the Presidential Communications Office on Thursday, Teodoro said that it had been his long-time position to oppose peace talks, noting that the current setup allows communist rebels to rejoin society and give up their arms.

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