Tag: New Peoples Army

UPDATED: NDFP consultant, companion arrested

(Eagle News) — A peace consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and his companion were arrested on Wednesday night. Tina Palabay, Karapatan secretary general, said Rafael Baylosis and another were nabbed by members of the Criminal Investigation Detection Group-National Capital Region, the intelligence services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, of the National Capital Region Police Office and the Quezon City Police District before 10 p.m. on Aurora Boulevard in Quezon […]

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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 […]

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Mga magpapatunay na terrorist group ang NPA, inihahanda na ng DOJ

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inihahanda na ng justice department ang mga dokumento at testigo na magpapatunay na teroristang grupo ang Communist Party of the Philippine-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) gaya ng inihayag ng Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Sabi ni Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Peter Ong na natokahan sa paghahanda ng petisyon laban sa CPP-NPA, nakatutok sila sa mga pagkilos na ginawa ng makakaliwang grupo mula nang magsimula ang Duterte administration. Nasa labinlimang insidente aniya ng pananalakay […]

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Military offensive against NPA resumes

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The unilateral ceasefire declared by the government has officially ended with the end of the holiday season and the Armed Forces of the Philippines resumed military offensive against the New People’s Army. The suspension of military operations was declared last year, covering the periods of  December 23 to 26 and December 30 to January 2, 2018. On the other hand, the NPA also declared a unilateral ceasefire from 6 […]

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President Duterte lambasts NPA for violating own ceasefire

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday slammed communist rebels for violating the ceasefire they themselves declared for the holidays. “Itong mga komunistang ito, hambugero. Kung magsalita, akala mo kung sino,” Duterte said, speaking in a briefing on the effects of “Vinta” in Tubod, Lanao del Norte. He noted that despite the ceasefire the rebels themselves declared, “may inatake nanaman sila.” President Duterte did not specifically say what the rebels attacked, but earlier the […]

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Military: NPA violated holiday ceasefire

(Eagle News) — The military on Wednesday accused the communist rebels of violating the unilateral ceasefire it earlier declared for the holidays, and in commemoration of the group’s anniversary. In a statement, the 10th Infantry Division said on December 25, for instance, around 30 rebels went after Arbilito Catampao, a member of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit Active Auxiliary in Compostela Valley. Catampao only escaped the rebels by running as fast as he could. The Melale Patrol […]

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AFP on full alert as CPP celebrates 49th founding anniversary

(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has been placed on full alert as the Communist Party of the Philippines geared up for its 49th founding anniversary on Tuesday. AFP spokesperson Colonel Edgard Arevalo said the upgrading of the status was done to guard against possible attacks from the group. Only recently, President Rodrigo Duterte terminated peace talks with the Communists, and labelled them as terrorists. The government has declared a ceasefire from 6 […]

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Palace welcomes NPA declaration of 8-day ceasefire

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday welcomed the New People’s Army declaration of an eight-day ceasefire covering the holidays. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the government “expect(s)” the Communist Party of the Philippines-NPA to “honor their word and comply” with the unilateral ceasefire. He said President Rodrigo Duterte, for his part, “decided to declare a suspension of offensive military operations against the Reds precisely because he wants Filipinos to feel safer during the holiday […]

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NPA declares 8-day unilateral ceasefire

(Eagle News) — The New People’s Army on Friday declared a unilateral ceasefire, days after the government declared its own for the holidays. In a statement in the Philippine Revolution Web Central site, the NPA said the ceasefire shall be in effect from 6:00 p.m. of December 23 to 6:00 p.m. of December 26; and 6:00 p.m. of December 30 to 6:00 p.m. of January 2, 2018. The government ceasefire falls on the same days, but […]

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President Duterte adjusts dates covered by holiday ceasefire with Communist rebels

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has adjusted the dates covered by the holiday ceasefire with Communist rebels. “The Executive Secretary confirmed that the ceasefire decided upon the President is now from December 23, 6.pm. until December 26, 11:59 p.m. and from December 30, 6 p.m. to January 2 [2018], 11:59 p.m.,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a briefing on Thursday. Roque earlier said that the suspension of combat operations would be on December […]

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DND declares unilateral holiday ceasefire with Communist rebels

(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense declared on Thursday  a unilateral ceasefire with communist rebels. The ceasefire will take effect from 6 p.m. of December 23, to 6 p.m. of December 26; and from 6 p.m. of December 30 to 6 p.m. of January 2, 2018. “We urge those who are waging war against our sovereign government and inflicting harm on the Filipino people to spend this period in reflection and seriously reconsider […]

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UPDATED: President Duterte condemns NPA attack on soldiers holding relief ops in Samar; likens Communist group to ISIS

“They are just a bunch of brigands,” he says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday denounced the New People’s Army attack on soldiers who were only holding relief operations for those affected by “Urduja” in northern Samar on Sunday, likening the communist armed wing to “ISIS.” “I strongly protest and condemn the actions of the (NPA). I would say that this is something which I have been telling you all along. It does […]

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