Militant groups dared to condemn Red ‘atrocities’

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 21:02:07 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Unless suspected front groups for communist insurgents publicly condemn alleged atrocities committed by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), the Armed Forces of the Philippines will consider them complicit. At a press briefing on Tuesday, Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, spokesperson for the […]

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Gov’t army in Eastern Visayas OK with local peace talks

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 06:03:21 +0000

The military in Eastern Visayas is in favor of localized peace talks with members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-National Democratic Front-New People’s Army (CPP-NDF-NPA).

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Lacson urges gov’t to exclude Sison from talks with Reds

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:37:55 +0000

Lacson urges gov’t to exclude Sison from talks with Reds

MANILA, Philippines — The government should focus on holding peace talks with rebels who do not listen to Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison as this could be more productive, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Tuesday.

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Ex-rebel bares communist group getting campaign fees from candidates

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 06:05:52 +0000

A former member of the communist-led New People’s Army (NPA) warned that there are candidates, including those running for a Senate seat in the 2019 elections, who are shelling out millions of pesos to pay for “campaign fees” for them to get endorsements from leftist organizations.

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Ilocos declares NPA persona non grata

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 21:18:45 +0000

Ilocos declares NPA persona non grata

DAGUPAN CITY — Saying communist rebels have “raped and pillaged the country,” the Ilocos region councils on peace and order and development have declared the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), as persona non grata (unwelcome person).

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Ex-colonel in ‘shabu’ smuggling inquiry tapped for peace talks

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 23:16:04 +0000

The retired military colonel who was linked to the P6.4-billion shipment of “shabu” (crystal meth) that slipped past the Bureau of Customs in 2017 has been appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as head of an office in charge of the government’s shift to localized peace talks with the communist insurgents.

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Albayalde condoles with family of cop slain in clash with NPA 

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 07:16:03 +0000

Albayalde condoles with family of cop slain in clash with NPA 

General Oscar Albayalde sent his condolences to the family of the policeman killed in an encounter with the NPA in Mountain Province.

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Albayalde condoles with family of cop slain in clash with NPA 

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 07:16:03 +0000

Albayalde condoles with family of cop slain in clash with NPA 

General Oscar Albayalde sent his condolences to the family of the policeman killed in an encounter with the NPA in Mountain Province.

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Groups decry alleged recruitment, terrorism of communist organization

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 03:27:08 +0000

Groups decry alleged recruitment, terrorism of communist organization

More than 300 members of various cause-oriented groups converged in Manila to denounce the alleged recruitment of youth by the CPP-NPA.

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