Duterte was not in the area when the clash involving members of his elite guards occurred in Arakan town in southern North Cotabato province, said Presidential Security Group commander Louie Dagoy.
"The President directed the government panel negotiating with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines not to resume formal peace talks unless the Reds agree to stop their attacks against government troops in Mindanao", a Palace statement said.
Ezra Balagtey, two of the injured PSG personnel were taken to the hospital.
The peace process with the communist rebel group is on the rocks again.
After a briefing, Hererra said the President gave out some goods and watches to the troops, further boosting the morale of government forces in the Islamic city.
KIDAPAWAN, Philippines-The Philippine government scrapped preliminary peace talks with communist rebel leaders in Europe due to continuing guerrilla attacks, including new violence Wednesday that killed a government militiaman and wounded at least four presidential guards in the country's south, officials said. One police agent was abducted by the rebels, police said.
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Aquino said the presidential guards fired first at the gunmen, who numbered around 50.
The fifth round of peace talks with the rebels was suspended on May 27 following orders by the CPP to the NPA to intensify attacks against security forces after Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao on May 23.
Before Dureza announced the cancellation of the informal talks, the government panel was planning to discuss the possible inclusion of socio-economic provisions in the interim peace agreement with the communist group.
Government forces are battling to defeat Islamic State-allied rebels who have occupied the heart of Marawi City for 58 days, while operations continue on islands in the west of Mindanao against heavily armed Abu Sayyaf bandits behind kidnappings and piracy.
On Monday, July 17, the Communist Party of the Philippines called on its fighters to increase attacks in response to Duterte's proposed extension of martial law in Mindanao.
The president has asked lawmakers to allow him to extend martial law over the south until the end of the year to deal with the militant threat but critics fear this would edge the country closer to dictatorship.
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