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(Eagle News)—The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday, Feb. 12, called on soldiers to stop the New People’s Army from extorting. AFP Chief General Benjamin Madrigal Jr. made the call on the same day the campaign season for candidates running for national positions kicked off. According to Madrigal, while there were areas where the NPA has been declared persona non grata, it would be best to be “on the lookout” for the “extortion” activities. President […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Feb. 11, lashed out at Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison after he rejected the chief executive’s condition for Communists to stop imposing “revolutionary taxes” for peace talks to resume. “Gusto niyo patayan lang palagi, tapos mag-dream ka na kailangan ko mag extort kasi yung inyong gobyerno kailangan mabuhay,” Duterte said. But Duterte denied Sison had his own government in the first place. “‘Anong gobyerno? P**a** […]
(Eagle News) — No more peace talks with Communist rebels. President Rodrigo Duterte made the announcement on Monday, Jan. 28, following an inspection of the Jolo, Sulu blasts site. “Ganun rin sa (New People’s Army). Hindi na ako makipag-usap sa inyo,” Duterte said, referring to the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. In making the announcement, Duterte noted the attacks by Communist rebels on government security forces even while the peace process […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned all governors, mayors, as well as candidates not to pay “permit to campaign fees” to communist rebels. DILG chief Eduardo Año reminded all local chief executives and local government officials that giving any form of support to communist rebels is a violation of existing laws. The DILG said that those paying such fees to the New People’s Army rebels means they are supporting […]
(Eagle News)—–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, Jan. 3, urged the Department of Justice to follow up in court its petition seeking to declare the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army as terrorists. Lacson, who was referring to the petition filed by the DOJ before the Manila Regional Trial Court in March, issued the statement after CPP founder Jose Maria Sison said the Communists “principal work” this 2019 was the ouster of […]
(Eagle News) — Hindi mismo sinunod ng New People’s Army (NPA) ang idineklara ng grupo na holiday ceasefire noong Disyembre 25. Ito ay dahil sa mismong ng araw na iyon nang atakihin ng mga rebelde ang Macaingalan Patrol Base sa Barangay Puray sa Rodriguez, Rizal, ayon kay Philippine Army 202nd Infantry Brigade Commander Brigadier General Arnulfo Burgos Jr., Isang miyembro ng CAFGU Active Auxiliary ang sugatan sa naging engkwentro. Una nang nagdeklara ng temporary ceasefire […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, Dec. 26, urged Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison to “wave the white flag,” noting that the 50-year Communist insurgency has failed. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement on the day the CPP celebrates its 50th founding anniversary. “It’s for him to wave the white flag before his physique gives up on him,” Panelo said. According to Panelo, the insurgency only resulted in “loss of lives […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine military said it is stepping up security measures Wednesday until the year-end in anticipation of possible hostile actions to be conducted by the Communist Party of the Philppines’ New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) which is celebrating its 50th founding anniversary today, December 26. Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva, Army spokesperson, said that the Philippine Army, “with its entire operational and tactical units have already stepped up its security measures to prevent and […]
(Eagle News) — Patuloy ang operasyon ng militar sa Agusan del Sur para tugisin ang mga miyembro New People’s Army na lumusob at umaresto sa mga sundalo at Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) sa kanilang detachment Brgy. New Tubigon, Sibagat, Agusan Del Sur. Dalawang sundalo at labing dalawang CAFGU ang hostage ngayon ng NPA habang tinangay din ang kanilang mga armas. Nasa kalagitnaan daw pagtulog ang mga sundalo kaya agad silang napasuko at wala […]
(Eagle News) – Labing-apat (14) na katao na tinagurian nilang ‘prisoners of war’ ang hawak ngayon ng New People’s Army (NPA). Kabilang sa mga bihag ng NPA ang dalawang sundalo at labing dalawang (12) miyembro ng Citizens Armed Geographical Unit (CAFGU). Ang impormasyon ay kinumpirma ni Col. Noel Detoyato, chief ng Armed Forces Public Affairs Office, ngunit hindi nito makumpirma ang impormasyon ukol sa mga miyembro ng CAFGU. “Yes, that is why we have ongoing […]
(Eagle News) — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday, Dec. 20, vowed to continue military operations against Communist rebels, even as they currently hold hostage 14 people, including two soldiers. “I have read in the newspapers (the rebels) want us to stop operations in their areas. But we will not stop,” Lorenzana said. According to Lorenzana, they were committed to ending the Communist insurgency, which spans over 50 years, during the term of President Rodrigo […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said that its whole force would be on high alert after the latest declaration from Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) leadership of intensified offensives against government forces and other civilian targets following the extension of martial law in Mindanao. PNP Director General Oscar Albayalde said that latest order from CPP founding chairman Jose Maria Sison to the New People’s Army showed that the communist leadership was […]
