Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 21:34:49 +0000
A group of journalists found itself the subject of Red-tagging even before the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) was subjected to profiling by the Philippine National Police as part of state efforts to defeat communist rebels.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 21:38:40 +0000
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday admitted that it was impossible to end the communist insurgency this year despite plans by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. “We cannot do it (end insurgency) this year because that is a big problem,” Lorenzana said on the sidelines of Tuesday’s joint Department of National Defense-AFP new year’s […]
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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 17:10:39 +0000
Suspected communist rebels torched heavy equipment being used for road construction in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat on Monday.
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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 05:51:05 +0000
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday announced a new three-year deadline to finish off communist insurgency.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2019 21:38:11 +0000
LUCENA CITY — The government and the communist rebels should not dictate the composition of both negotiating panels in the peace talks, said exiled Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison on Sunday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 23:20:19 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte said he was still open to peace negotiations with communist rebels but didn’t want to hold talks with any of their top leaders and chief negotiators.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 11:00:28 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said his administration is not closing its door on possible peace talks with the rebels.
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Read moreCredit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 21:38:30 +0000
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) celebrated its 50th founding anniversary on Wednesday in small groups and scattered areas to avoid the military’s relentless and intensified counterinsurgency operations, a spokesperson said. “This enabled us to still commemorate our 50 years as well as share to our comrades our achievements and milestones throughout the campaign, […]
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 21:36:23 +0000
As the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) marked its 50th anniversary on Wednesday
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 21:24:16 +0000
The special military and police forces to be deployed to the Bicol region, Samar, Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental will not stay longer than six months in the rebel-infested areas, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.
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