Tag: New Peoples Army

Duterte accuses NPA of committing sexual abuses; says some tribes also engaged in “buying” children

“There will be no oppression,” Duterte says  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday reiterated his position he would no longer talk to the Communists, noting that he has been receiving reports the New People’s Army has been committing sexual abuses in the fields. “I do not want to talk to the communists anymore. I have been receiving (these) reports…Hinihipo ninyo ‘yung mga babae at ‘yung iba ninanakaw ninyo ang asawa,” Duterte said in […]

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 […]

Matataas na kalibre ng armas, iba pa nakumpiska sa mga miyembro ng NPA sa Zamboanga del Sur

LAKEWOOD, Zamboanga del Sur (Eagle News) – Nakumpiska ng militar ang matataas na kalibre na armas at iba pa sa panibagong engkwentro laban sa New People’s Army sa  Zamboanga del Sur. Ayon kay LTC Virgilio Hamos Jr., commanding officer ng 53 Infantry Battalion, noong Lunes, Disyembre 11 nakuha ang mga armas– isang M60 general purpose machine gun, M16 assault rifle, improvised explosive device, magazine at mga bala—sa sagupaan sa pagitan ng mga tropa ng 53IB […]

Military truck na nag-rescue ng mga sundalong sugatan, nahulog sa bangin; 2 patay, 9 na katao sugatan

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Eagle News) – Patay ang dalawa katao habang siyam naman ang sugatan matapos mahulog sa bangin ang kanilang sinasakyang military truck sa Sitio Dumalian, Barangay Lourdes sa Pagadian City. Ayon sa report ng 53rd Infantry Battalion, ang nasabing sasakyan ay nag-rescue sa dalawang sugatan na mga sundalo na nakipagbakbakan sa rebeldeng New People’s Army (NPA) sa Brgy. Lison Valley sa nasabing lungsod. Bandang 10:00 ng umaga nitong Linggo, Disyembre 10  […]

Military welcomes CHR probe into deaths in Nasugbu clash

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Armed Forces of the Philippines said it welcomes a Commission on Human Rights probe into the encounter between government troops and alleged members of the New People’s Army in Nasugbu, Batangas that resulted in the deaths of 15. But Major General Rhoderick Parayno, 2nd Infantry Division commander who has jurisdiction over the place where the Nov. 28 encounter took place, said he hoped that the investigation “will show results […]

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. […]

NDF Philippines Senior Adviser Luis Jalandoni, bumwelta kay Pangulong Duterte

(Eagle News) – Bwineltahan ni National Democratic Front of the Philippines Senior Adviser Luis Jalandoni si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ito ay matapos nitong lagdaan ang proklamasyon na nagdedeklara sa Communist Party of the Philippines at armed wing nitong New People’s Army bilang teroristang grupo. Ayon kay Jalandoni, hindi maniniwala ang taumbayan na ang CPP-NPA ay teroristang grupo dahil mismong si Pangulong Duterte umano ang terorista dahil sa dami ng pinapatay nito sa kaniyang drug war. […]

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 […]

4 policemen wounded in NPA attack in Misamis Oriental

(Eagle News) — Four policemen were wounded in what authorities said was a New People’s Army attack in a police station in Misamis Oriental early Sunday. A police report said 60 armed men held the assault in Minuangan that saw SPO1 Ramonito Zambas, Senior Insp. Dante Hallazgo, P03 Alberto Bernadas and PO1 Joshua Satur sustain injuries from shrapnel sent flying by an exploded grenade from an M203 launcher. The police were, however, able to fend off […]

Military: 15 suspected communist rebels dead in clash

Fifteen suspected communist guerrillas including six women have been killed in a gunbattle, the military said on Wednesday, days after President Rodrigo Duterte called off peace talks. Duterte last week vowed to go to war with the rebels and said he would categorize them as a “terrorist” group over deadly attacks against soldiers and police. Late Tuesday, residents reported seeing armed men boarding a van and a truck in the town of Nasugbu 65 kilometers […]

Former NPA leader wanted for killing three Antique mayors, arrested in Laguna

QUEZON CITY, Philippine (Eagle News) — Police arrested in Calauan, Laguna the most wanted man in Antique — a former leader of the New People’s Army, who had long been on the “wanted” list for killing three mayors in Antique province. Police arrested  49-year old Winston Gilua on Sunday night in Calauan, Laguna.  Gilua is also known for his aliases Waway and Nonoy. He is a resident of Barangay Mabacan, Calauan, Laguna. Gilua killed three mayors […]

Duterte orders all Communists released during ongoing peace talks to surrender

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday ordered communist leaders who were released during the ongoing peace talks to surrender. Duterte made the directive during a speech in Camp Tecson, Bulacan. He made the move after he signed Proclamation 360, which officially terminated peace talks with the Communists. Duterte said he was fed up with the group’s acts of “depredation,” including what he said was the killing of a four-month-old baby.