Duterte: Gov’t now switching to civilian-led tactic to address insurgency

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:46:03 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said the government is now shifting to a civilian-led approach in addressing communism in the country.

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Duterte forms nat’l task force to end local communism

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:31:07 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte has created a national task force to end local communist armed conflict in the Philippines.

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Gov’t urged to resume peace talks with Reds

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 21:35:19 +0000

Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Sunday said the Duterte administration’s decision to forgo the possibility of forging a peace agreement with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) was tantamount to “abandonment of duty.”

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Arrest of peace worker dooms talks with Reds

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 23:26:56 +0000

The arrest of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Rey Casambre is another nail in the coffin of the peace talks between the government and the communist rebels.

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Army exec: Sison’s claim of unmolested NPA territories is ‘propaganda’

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 09:37:45 +0000

Army exec: Sison’s claim of unmolested NPA territories is 'propaganda'

An Army official scoffed at Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison’s claim that the government forces could not touch them in their hinterland lairs during the holiday ceasefire.

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PNP remains on alert amid unilateral Yuletide ceasefire by CPP-NPA

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 07:21:56 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday said it would continue with its security operations amid the declaration of unilateral five-day holiday ceasefire by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).

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Joma confident NPA Yuletide ceasefire will hold

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 02:28:47 +0000

Top rebel leader Jose Maria “Joma” Sison is confident that the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) unilateral five-day holiday ceasefire will be fully observed without troubles from attacks by government forces.

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Sison condemns arrest of NDFP peace consultant

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 11:38:39 +0000

Sison condemns arrest of NDFP peace consultant

Exiled Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison condemned the arrest of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Rey Casambre.

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CPP declares ceasefire for Christmas, 50th anniversary

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 04:37:45 +0000

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has declared a temporary unilateral ceasefire for the Christmas holidays and the party’s 50th year anniversary.

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News Briefs

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 23:25:03 +0000

Duterte weighing pros and cons on ML extension–Palace President Rodrigo Duterte is still evaluating the recommendations of the military and the police to extend martial law in Mindanao, which is set to expire on December 31. Malacañang on Thursday said the final decision remained in the hands of Congress, and that the executive branch would […]

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