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(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered police to prioritize the campaign against the New People’s Army in Masbate amid the series of attacks against civilians in recent months. Eleazar gave the order to Police Regional Office 5 Director Jonnel Estomo after a barangay captain and his companions survived an attack the police said was perpetrated by the NPA in Placer. The attack took place a few days after three street […]
Says explosive components from IEDs that killed five rookie policemen in Labo came from illegal mining ops (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has called for a crackdown on illegal mining in Camarines Norte, after it found that the explosive components of the improvised explosive devices that killed five policemen in an encounter with New People’s Army rebels had been sourced from illegal mining operations. In a statement, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Director, […]
(Eagle News) — The Anti-Money Laundering Council has approved a freeze order on accounts related to the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army. This was according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, who made the announcement in a message to reporters. The justice secretary said the order was issued on December 23 after the Anti-Terrorism Council designated the two as terrorist organizations. “The AMLC can already move in the premises at any […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will continue to accept Communist rebels who surrender. PNP Chief Debold Sinas made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte’s said there would be no ceasefire between the government and the rebels this holiday season. “…The PNP will welcome and provide assistance to CPP-NPA members who will lay down their arms and come down from the hills to join their families for the traditional holiday. We understand where they […]
(Eagle News) — Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison has said he does not believe President Rodrigo Duterte was sincere in resuming peace talks. In a statement, Sison said “it is highly probable that Duterte’s offer of peace negotiations, preconditioned by resuming them in the Philippines, is a prelude to the escalation of attacks against the people and the revolutionary forces.” “The NPA (New People’s Army) can see through the ruse and […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said he was not keen on recommending a ceasefire with the Communists during the holidays, saying they only declared a unilateral ceasefire for “propaganda” purposes. “Ito po ay isang malaking kalokohan..We will not allow ourselves to fall into the same trap again,” Año said. In the first place, he said “we have seen time and again the insincerity of the communists and their front organizations.” For instance, he said the time […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News)–Former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo on Monday, Dec. 3, denied the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army was recruiting minors. In a television interview, Ocampo said the minors who were with them when the military intercepted them last week were being rescued following the shutdown of a lumad school in the area. According to Ocampo, these lumad schools were being targeted by the military as they are believed to be run by […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is putting the Philippines at risk of being caught between a “likely outbreak of armed hostilities” between America and China, the Communist Party of the Philippines said. According to the CPP, this is because “Duterte’s claims that he does not want the Philippines to be dragged into a possible break-out of war in the South China Sea are belied by his actions.” The CPP noted what it said was […]
(Eagle News) — Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison on Thursday, July 5, said President Rodrigo Duterte was “driving another nail to completely shut down” peace talks by demanding that they be held in the Philippines. “He knows fully well that the demand to hold talks in the Philippines is unacceptable and unworkable for the (National Democratic Front of the Philippines), unless he thinks the NDFP will be negotiating only to […]
(Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) na totoo ang planong pagpapatalsik ng komunistang grupo kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ito ay batay sa mga narekober na dokumento ng militar subalit tumanggi naman idetalye ni AFP Spokesperson Col. Edgarad Arevalo sabihin kung kailan narekober ng militar ang nasabing mga dokumento. Nabuo ng komunistang grupo ang kanilang planong pagpapatalsik sa Pangulo noong kasagsagan ng usapang pangkapayapaan. Nilinaw naman ni Arevalo na wala silang […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, June 20, challenged Jose Maria Sison, Communist Party of the Philippines founder, anew to return to the Philippines to talk. “I am challenging you, come and I give you my firm commitment, personal and official, I will assure your safety and security,” Duterte said in a speech in Iloilo. According to Duterte, he would pay for Sison’s fare, “maski first-class kasi may sakit ka na.” “I’ll give you […]
