"Today, the President restores the effects of ceasefire declaration precisely at this strategic time when we are all at the onset of the formal resumption of peace talks that had previously stalled for the last four years. The operational guideline of the said ceasefire declaration for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police and other security units are also hereby restored," the statement says.
The previous ceasefire was introduced on July 25, but was withdrawn at Duterte's request five days after it was declared in response to the rebels' attack on soldiers.
The Philippines government is mired in a long-lasting standoff with the leftist rebels, which has led to about 40,000 deaths. At the beginning of 2011, the conflicting sides tried to reach a ceasefire deal, but it broke down in February of 2013 after Duterte's predecessor Benigno Aquino refused to free the jailed guerillas.
