The antiguerrilla war of the AFP and PNP

Basahin ang artikulong ito sa Pilipino

• involves "laying siege to" or combining various commands and concentrating them on a number of particular target areas believed by the AFP to be strongholds of the revolutionary armed movement.
• coordination of AFP and PNP operations
• use of Special Forces as the main force for penetrating and annihilating guerrilla units. Subsuming Light Reaction Companies (LRC) and other Independent Companies, aside from area Scout Rangers Companies (SRC)/Special Forces Companies (SFC) and local Reconnaissance Companies (Recon Coy) to the national command.
• expanding the PNP Special Action Forces (SAF). There are only three SAFs as of now -- one at the HQ, one in Mindoro and one in Diwalwal, Compostela Valley.
• focusing on priority barangays within fronts (500 out of 41,986 barangays).
• deploying in these barangays, companies with Modified Special Operations Teams (MSOT) -- undersize platoons or oversize squads that strain to mimic the NPA's style of work in a desperate attempt to "win the hearts and minds" of the people.
• setting up detachments along the peripheries of strongholds of the revolutionary movement.

• expanding and strengthening the CAFGU.
• coordination with the US military through Balikatan-type joint military training exercises, "advice" and weapons from the US and actual secret coordinated operations of AFP and American troops.

November 2002
English Edition

	Editorial: Thwart plans to restore direct military rule in the country!
	Frustrate Oplan Gordian Knot!
	The antiguerrilla war of the AFP and PNP
	Abduction and forced disappearances growing
	National budget for 2003: A budget for waging war against the people
	Abduction of children to force parents' surrender
	Armed struggle reaps victories nationwide
	Why will the antiguerrilla war fail?
	Victories in Pampanga hailed
	Reports from Correspondents: Medical and fact-finding mission in Cagayan, a success; AFP's CIVAC spurned
	Reports from Correspondents: Liberalization of vegetable and rice imports detrimental to farmers
	Reports from Correspondents: Campaign vs. hunger gains momentum in Panay
	Reports from Correspondents: Reduce transport fees for string beans, Bulacan farmers cry
	Macapagal-Arroyo: Enemy of government employees
	The scandalous corruption of the Arroyos
	William Hinton, Joan Hinton and Erwin "Sid" Engst: A tribute to true proletarian internationalists and anti-imperialists
	News
	Errata in the AB October 2002 English edition