PNP chief commends Victoria, Northern Samar cops for repulsing NPA attack

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 05:11:00 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Oscar Albayalde commended the Victoria, Northern Samar police for repulsing the attack on the police station by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels Thursday morning.

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PNP: Attack on N. Samar police station part of NPA anniversary ‘activities’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 04:39:12 +0000

PNP: Attack on N. Samar police station part of NPA anniversary 'activities'

The PNP said NPA members’ attack at a Northern Samar police station may be part of the rebel group’s anniversary activities.

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Northern Samar police station attacked, 3 NPA rebels killed

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 01:54:24 +0000

Northern Samar police station attacked, 3 NPA rebels killed

CATARMAN, Northern Samar — Three suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed after they attacked a police station in Northern Samar early Thursday morning, a police official said.

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No end in sight as NPA marks 50th year of insurgency

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 21:40:03 +0000

No end in sight as NPA marks 50th year of insurgency

MANILA, Philippines — Policewoman Ruby Buena’s introduction to one of the oldest communist insurgencies in the world was a roadside bomb blast followed seconds later by an eruption of gunfire. “I thought it was my time to die,” said 25-year-old Buena, who instead woke up in a hospital with a cracked pelvis to learn three […]

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DILG to politicians: Stop financing, supporting NPA, or else…

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:05:20 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned politicians on Tuesday to stop submitting to extortion activities of the New People’s Army (NPA) during the campaign period for the midterm elections or their names will be publicized, as in the case of alleged narcopoliticians.

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CPP-NPA wiped out in 2 years, says DILG chief

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 06:27:05 +0000

CPP-NPA wiped out in 2 years, says DILG chief

MANILA, Philippines – The Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) will be wiped out in the next two years, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año predicted on Monday.

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Palace blasts Joma for calling Duterte a ‘broken record’

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 08:35:59 +0000

Palace blasts Joma for calling Duterte a 'broken record'

Malacañang said CPP founder Joma Sison is an echo of repeated criticisms against President Rodrigo Duterte after calling the President a “broken record.”

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BREAKING: Duterte shuts door on peace talks: Talk to the next President

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:57:51 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – “Talk to the next President.”President Rodrigo Duterte said this on Thursday as he closed his door on the possible

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Duterte cancels appointment of Bello, 4 others as gov’t peace negotiators

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:49:28 +0000

Duterte cancels appointment of Bello, 4 others as gov't peace negotiators

President Duterte has terminated the appointment of government peace negotiators following the collapse of peace talks with communist rebels.

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EU, Belgium trace funding for CPP fronts—AFP Exec

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 23:19:52 +0000

A top military official has confirmed that the European Union and Belgium were looking into an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) report seeking to stop unwitting international financial aid to leftist groups which the military claims  to be “fronts” for the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA).

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