Mindanao rights group: 2 slain ‘NPA fighters’ in Surigao Sur are ‘farmers’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:44:27 +0000

A Mindanao-based rights group has denounced as “terrorism” the killing of two farmers tagged as communist rebels in Surigao del Sur.

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Murder of peace consultant outrages NDFP

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:32:21 +0000

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has expressed outrage over  the murder of its peace consultant Randy Malayao.

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Communist rebels rethinking stand on openness to peace talks with gov’t

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:05:51 +0000

The communist insurgents are now rethinking their stand on being open to peace talks with the government. 

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Duterte again shuts door on peace talks with communists amid attacks

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:56:46 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has again shut the door on the peace process with the communist rebels amid their continued attacks on government troops and civilians. In a speech during his…READ

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AFP chief of staff to LGUs: Declare Reds persona non grata

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 21:40:57 +0000

The Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr., urged other local governments to follow the example of Sibagat town in Agusan del Sur, which formally condemned the communist rebels.

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Mindanao rebels beef up NPA in Luzon — Army exec

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 21:18:59 +0000

BONGABON, Nueva Ecija UEVA — Communist rebels from Mindanao have been helping local members of the New People’s Army (NPA) intensify their operations in Nueva Ecija, Aurora and Nueva Vizcaya provinces, an Army official said here.

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UP, PUP execs hit ‘old Red scare’

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:02:07 +0000

Officials of two state universities on Monday expressed alarm over the Philippine National Police’s claim that their students were visiting New People’s Army (NPA) camps as part of immersion activities, then being intimidated by rebels into joining the insurgency.

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DILG: LGU execs who pay NPA rebels face sanctions

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:32:48 +0000

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned of sanctions against local government executives and other candidates for elective posts who paid “permit to campaign” fees or provide other forms of support to communist rebels.

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