Tag: communists

Palace calls NUJP “paranoid” for claiming gov’t is deliberately linking group to the Communist movement

(Eagle News)—The Palace on Thursday, Jan. 10, denied it was behind some media reports linking the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines to Communists, calling the NUJP “paranoid” instead. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in the first place, the Presidential Communications Operations Office and the Philippine National Police “will not do that.” Panelo was referring to the reports that came out in several tabloids and which the NUJP has condemned as an “orchestrated government attack […]

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Lorenzana calls Sison an “armchair general”

(Eagle News)—The armchair general. This was how Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana described on Friday, Dec. 28, Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison,  who he said has been giving out directions to Communist rebels in the country even while in exile in The Netherlands. According to Lorenzana, he had “more respect” for the Communist rebels on the ground “kahit nakakalaban namin sila” because they were the ones at the forefront. “Hindi na siya […]

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Palace slams Sison: He is an “incorrigible rebel” whose long exile has put him “in constant hallucination”

(Eagle News)—The Palace on Wednesday, Dec. 26, slammed Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison, calling him an “incorrigible rebel” whose “long exile” has “dulled his senses, put him out of touch with reality and in constant hallucination.” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement on the CPP’s 50th founding anniversary, and after Sison, in a television interview, slammed Duterte and called him a “modern maniac in power.” According to Panelo, between Sison […]

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Sison: Duterte is the number 1 violator of human rights, not me

(Eagle News)–Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison on Tuesday, Dec. 25,  accused President Rodrigo Duterte anew of being a mass murderer, saying he is the “abominable no.1 violator of human rights.” In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Sison said it was Duterte who has “brazenly used his armed minions to commit mass murders and human rights violations.” Sison made the comment in response to Duterte’s claim it was the CPP […]

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Lorenzana vows no let-up in military ops vs Communist rebels

(Eagle News) — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday, Dec. 20, vowed to continue military operations against Communist rebels, even as they currently hold hostage 14 people, including two soldiers. “I have read in the newspapers (the rebels) want us to stop operations in their areas. But we will not stop,” Lorenzana said. According to Lorenzana, they were committed to ending the Communist insurgency, which spans over 50 years, during the term of President Rodrigo […]

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Duterte slams Communist rebels anew

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Dec. 18, slammed Communist rebels anew, noting what he said were their atrocities. “They are just plain bandits and that is the way we should treat them,” Duterte said. According to the President, because the rebels were “criminals,” a warrant was not needed to arrest them. He said they were “24-hour violators” of the Revised Penal Code after all. “Darating ang panahon na hindi na ako tatanggap ng surrenderees,” […]

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Sison welcomes statement Duterte still keen on pursuing peace talks with Communist rebels

(Eagle News)—Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison on Tuesday, Dec. 18, welcomed Bong Go’s pronouncement President Rodrigo Duterte was still interested in pursuing peace talks with the Communist rebels. He said that if Go indeed “means what he says, he should advise Duterte to allow his negotiating panel to engage in informal talks to prepare for formal talks.” He said the peace talks should address the roots of the armed conflict. Sison […]

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In response to third Mindanao martial law extension, CPP orders NPA to intensify attacks vs gov’t security forces

(Eagle News) — The Communist Party of the Philippines has ordered its armed wing, the New People’s Army, to intensify its attacks against government security forces in response to Congress’ approval of a third martial law extension in Mindanao. In a statement, the CPP ordered NPA guerrillas “to exert all possible effort to punish the worst fascist units and officers of the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) who have committed grave crimes against the […]

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Congress approves one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao anew

(Eagle News) — The 17th Congress on Wednesday, Dec. 12, voted to extend martial law in Mindanao for a third time. Two hundred thirty five lawmakers voted for the extension, 28 against it, and one abstained. Among the senators, 12 senators–Senate President Tito Sotto, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senators Gringo Honasan, Ping Lacson, Richard Gordon, Cynthia Villar, Grace Poe, Koko Pimentel, JV Ejercito, Sonny Angara, Sherwin Gatchalian and Manny Pacquiao–voted for the extension […]

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Palace to Sison: Return to PHL and see President Duterte’s independent foreign policy at work

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, Dec. 9, urged Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison to “stop his propaganda war,” and return to the Philippines instead. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after Sison criticized President Rodrigo Duterte’s foreign policy on the West Philippine Sea. “We urge Mr. Sison…to  see for himself the independent foreign policy course that the President has charted, including a cautious, pragmatic, and diplomatic stance on how to […]

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NDF consultant nabbed over murder, attempted murder charges

Wife also arrested (Eagle News) — A National Democratic Front consultant and his wife were arrested in Cavite early Friday, Dec. 7. But authorities said the arrest of Rey Casambre and his wife Patricia in Bacoor had nothing to do with their links to Communists. According to the police, Casambre has pending warrants of arrest for murder and for attempted murder issued by local courts. Also recovered from Casambre and his wife were one fragmentation […]

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Communist rebels declare unilateral ceasefire for holidays

(Eagle News) — The Communist Party of the Philippines on Friday, Dec. 7, declared a unilateral ceasefire for the holidays. In a statement, the central committee of the CPP said the temporary ceasefire would take effect from 12:01 a.m. of December 24, 2018 to 11:59 p.m. of December 26, 2018; and from 12:01 a.m. of December 31, 2018 to 11:59 p.m. of January 1, 2019. “During the days covered by this temporary ceasefire declaration, all units […]

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