Lacson to DOJ: Follow up on court case to declare CPP, NPA as terror groups

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 03:14:22 +0000

MANILA, Philippines —Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to follow up on its court petition seeking to declare the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA) as terrorists.

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Duterte to Reds: Why listen to Sison? You have not seen the guy

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 10:49:16 +0000

Duterte to Reds: Why listen to Sison? You have not seen the guy

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday asked communist rebels why they keep on listening to exiled Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chair Jose Maria Sison, whom they have not even seen yet.

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Lorenzana calls Joma Sison an ‘armchair general’

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 06:35:12 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday tagged Jose Maria Sison, the exiled founding chair of the Communist Party of the Philippines’ (CPP) as an “armchair general”

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CPP marks founding anniversary amid military offensives

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 21:38:30 +0000

CPP marks founding anniversary amid military offensives

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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‘Incorrigible rebel’ lambastes ‘bloodthirsty maniac’

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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Communists’ 50-year rebellion a ‘failure’ — Palace

Credit to Author: CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 10:33:26 +0000

MALACANANG dismissed the communist insurgency in the country as a “failed rebellion,” as the rebel group celebrated its 50th founding anniversary on Wednesday. Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo made the statement…READ

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Duterte vs ‘hallucinating’ Sison? The ‘choice is obvious,’ Palace says

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 02:25:53 +0000

Duterte vs 'hallucinating' Sison? The 'choice is obvious,' Palace says

Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chair Jose Maria Sison is “out of touch of reality and in a constant state of hallucination,” Malacañang said Wednesday after the exiled communist leader slammed President Duterte as a “modern maniac in power.”

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Military calls for public vigilance as Reds mark 50th year

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 21:22:02 +0000

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has advised the public to be vigilant against possible attacks by communist rebels as the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) celebrates its 50th founding anniversary on Wednesday.

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CPP unfazed by Duterte rant – Sison

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 21:30:41 +0000

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) remains unfazed by President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to target the insurgents in mass killings, CPP founding chair Jose Maria Sison said on Monday.

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