(Eagle News) — The government has formally sought the declaration of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army as a terrorist group. Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Peter Ong filed on Wednesday a petition for proscription with the Manila Regional Trial Court. President Rodrigo Duterte called off peace talks with the communist rebels last year, and later issued a proclamation declaring the CPP-NPA as a terrorist organization. Section 17 of Republic Act No. 9372, or the […]
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Banta ng NPA na pagpatay ng isang sundalo kada araw, binalewala ng AFP at PNP
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ipinagkibit-balikat lamang ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Philippine National Police (PNP) ang banta ni Communist Party of the Philippines Founding Chair Jose Maria Sison na kaya ng New People’s Army (NPA) na pumatay ng isang sundalo kada araw hanggang sa ituloy ng pamahalaan ang peace talks. Ayon kay AFP Spokesperson Col. Edgard Arevalo, ang banta ng CPP-NPA ay nagpapakita lamang ng tunay na kulay ng mga komunista […]
NUPL: Cops planted firearm, grenade on Baylosis
(Eagle News) — The grenade and gun authorities said were seized from Rafael Baylosis were merely planted, the National Union of People’s Lawyers said. According to NUPL president Edre Olalia, when the National Democratic Front consultant was “seized Wednesday afternoon,” authorities made it appear he had a gun. He said this was because Baylosis had “no outstanding warrant against him.” He said the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 32 that is hearing the murder charges filed against Baylosis, after […]
Duterte: “Destroy the NPA”
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday dashed what already appeared to be little hopes of a revival of peace talks between the government and the communist rebels, using strong words to denounce what he said was an organization that disrespected the republic. “Dito sa giyera na ito, destroy the New People’s Army, destroy the organization..,” he said in a speech in Compostela Valley. According to the President, he did what he could to “try […]
Communist leaders Tiamzons, Silva ask Manila court to deny gov’t plea for their re-arrest
(Eagle News) — Communist leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon, and another have asked the Manila Regional Trial court not to cancel their bail despite the government’s termination of peace talks with their group. In a joint comment filed with Branch 32, the Tiamzons and Adelberto Silva asked that “in the alternative, that the resolution on the motion be deferred so as not to render moot and academic the efforts and overwhelming calls toward the resumption […]
Mayor Sara Duterte cancels Davao peace talks with NPA
(Eagle News) — Davao Mayor Sara Duterte has cancelled local peace talks with the New People’s Army. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte signed a proclamation officially labeling the Communist Party of the Philippines-NPA as a terrorist group. Prior to this, Duterte signed Proclamation 360, formally terminating peace talks with the rebels. Duterte had said he was fed up with the group’s “depredatory acts,” including what he said was the killing of a four-month-old baby. […]
DOJ set to create team that will draft and file petition to declare CPP-NPA as terrorist group by court
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) said that it will create a team that will draft and file and a petition on the declaration of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) as a terrorist group. “I will issue a DO (department order) directing Officer-in-charge Prosecutor General to form a team to draft and file a petition before the Regional Trial Court praying to grant the Petition to Declare […]
LOOK: Palace releases Proclamation No. 374 declaring the CPP-NPA as a terrorist organization
The Palace on Wednesday, December 6, released copies of Proclamation No. 374 that officially labels the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army as a terrorist organization. The group was declared as such after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 3260, officially terminated talks with the communist group. Duterte said he was fed up with the rebels’ “depredatory acts” that include the killing of a four-month-old baby. He also slammed what he said was the […]
Pagdedeklarang terorista sa CPP-NPA ni Pangulong Duterte, suportado ng mga senador
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umani ng suporta sa mga senador ang plano ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ideklara bilang terorista ang Communist Party of the Philippines at ang armed wing nito na New People’s Army. Ayon kay Senador Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, matagal nang nawala ang ideolohiya ng CPP-NPA at ang tanging ginagawa na lamang ng grupo ay ang maghasik ng takot sa mga tao sa pamamagitan ng pagpatay, extortion, pagsusunog at pagsira ng mga […]
Alleged NPA rebels kill 2 Marines in northern Palawan town
(Eagle News)– Two members of the Philippine Marines were killed on Wednesday (July 19) in Roxas, Palawan during an attack allegedly carried out by communist rebels. Palawan police director Senior Superintendent Gabriel Lopez said the slain soldiers were from Marine Battalion Landing Team 12 stationed in Roxas. “Our field personnel in Roxas are still investigating in the area, but initial reports said the two Marines were shot around 8:15 in the morning,” Lopez said. Initial […]
Philippines, communist rebels sign interim ceasefire agreement
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government and communist rebels on Wednesday, April 5, signed an interim ceasefire agreement which both parties hailed as a big step toward achieving a just and lasting peace in the country. The interim ceasefire will boost ongoing peace talks aimed at ending one of the world’s longest insurgencies, a joint statement said. The temporary truce would take effect after the two sides iron out the guidelines and ground rules, they said […]
AFP handang proteksiyunan ang mamamayan sa Bicol
CAMARINES NORTE (Eagle News) – Sinasamantala umano ng makakaliwang grupo ang pag-alis ng ceasefire ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ito ang nakikitang dahilan sa mga naitalang bakbakan sa pagitan ng Militar at CCP/NPA sa Albay, Sorsogon, at Masbate. Tiniyak naman ang kahandaan ng Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) partikular na ang 902nd Infantry Brigade sa pamumuno ni Col. Ferozaldo Paul Regencia na proteksyunan ang mamamayan sa Bicol laban sa mga pagkilos o masamang gawain ng makakaliwang grupo. […]
