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(Eagle News) – Three members of the New People’s Army were killed in an encounter between the 79th Infantry Battalion and the communist rebels in Barangay Marcelo, Calatrava in Negros Occidental on Wednesday, April 17. Col. Emelito Thaddeus Logan, commander of the 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB), said in a statement on Thursday, April 18, that a soldier was also slightly injured in the encounter. He is now in a stable condition. The bodies of […]
(Eagle News)–The Commission on Human Rights on Sunday, April 7, denounced the kidnapping of four people, including a barangay chairman, in Oriental Mindoro allegedly by members of the New People’s Army. “We stress that any form of arbitrary, unlawful taking and confinement is punishable by law, much more so if eventually treated inhumanely and with cruelty,” CHR spokesperson Jacqueline de Guia said in a statement. According to De Guia, the Philippine Constitution, “alongside other laws,” […]
Two from gov’t side hurt (Eagle News)–Three suspected New People’s Army rebels were killed after authorities foiled their takeover of a municipal police station in Northern Samar on Thursday, March 28. In an interview over radio dzbb, Police Lt. Reynaldo dela Cruz, director of the Police Provincial Office of Northern Samar, said two from the government side were also hurt after the suspected rebels attacked the Victoria municipal police station at 3:44 a.m. Dela Cruz […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, March 21, officially shot down any possibility of a resumption of peace talks with the Communist rebels. Duterte made the announcement in a speech at the 122nd anniversary of the Philippine Army. “I am no longer entertaining any interventions or persuasions in this democratic state of the Republic of the Philippines..My sense if that maybe you can talk to the next President of this republic one day,” […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, March 21, said panels would be created for localized peace talks with Communist rebels. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said local government units, the military and sectoral representatives would make up the new panels whose constitution was officially announced days after President Rodrigo Duterte ended the appointments of government peace panel chair Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, and of members Hernani Braganza, Rene Sarmiento, Angela Librado-Trinidad and former state […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has dissolved the government panel that leads peace talks with the Communist rebels. President Duterte ended the appointments of panel chair Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and of members Hernani Branganza, Rene Sarmiento, Antonio Arellano, and Angela Librado-Trinidad through letters signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea dated March 18. The letters said this was following the termination of peace talks in November 2017. Duterte ended peace talks with the Communist rebels, […]
(Eagle News) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines is set to present to the European Union the boxes of evidence and documents that will allegedly link several militant groups like Karapatan and Ibon Foundation to the Philippine communist movement, and its armed group, the New People’s Army. This is to convince the EU to stop giving funds to these organizations, according to the Deputy chief of staff for civil military operations, J7, BGen. […]
(Eagle News) — More than 230 rebels and supporters of the New People’s Army recently returned to the fold of law because of localized peace talks, according to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said that these former rebels and supporters of the New People’s Army pledged their loyalty to the government from February 22 to 25 largely because of efforts of local peace and order councils. Before that, […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday, Feb. 20, said over 300 politicians were financing the New People’s Army. Año said the 349 politicians in the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s list, whom he did not name, gave their support either by paying the amount being extorted from them, or by paying what the rebels call permit-to-campaign fees. The interior secretary said of the 349,11 were governors and five were vice governors. He […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Feb. 20, signed an order directing the government to identify agricultural lands owned by the state and distribute these to qualified beneficiaries. In Executive Order 75, Duterte ordered “all departments, bureaus, offices and instrumentalities of the government” to do this within 30 days from effectivity of the order. According to the order, the Department of Agrarian Reform shall then “cause the preparation of an inventory” of the lands “devoted to” […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that students given scholarships by the government will not lose this privilege even if they express dissent regarding government, including its policies and actions. Wala naman kung dissent lang (If it’s only dissent, no). If you disagree with my move, you disagree, or you do not find consonance in our decision, fine,” the President said during an interview with reporters in Malacanang. But Duterte said a line […]
(Eagle News) — The New People’s Army has freed six hostages in Agusan del Sur. The six, who were being held captive since December last year, were released in Bayugan City in Agusan del Sur on Thursday, Feb. 14. They have been turned over to the 401st Infantry Brigade in Purok 12-A, Poblacion, Sibagat. President Rodrigo Duterte ended peace talks with the Communist rebels in December last year following what he said were their atrocities that […]
