Archive of Eastern Visayas Regional Operational Command (Efren Martires Command)

Army raids NPA unit in Eastern Visayas preparing for COVID-19 response
May 05, 2020 | New People's Army | Eastern Visayas Regional Operational Command (Efren Martires Command) | Karlos Manuel | Spokesperson |

The New People’s Army in Eastern Visayas today assailed the 20th Infantry Battalion-Philippine Army for attacking a unit of the NPA in Northern Samar that was in the midst of preparing for a local anti-COVID-19 campaign. “The raid by the 20th IB last April 23 shows it is traitorous and hawkish and cannot be expected […]

NPA ridicules AFP for maintaining Balangiga charade, urges civilian officials to stand up to military coercion
May 03, 2020 | New People's Army | Eastern Visayas Regional Operational Command (Efren Martires Command) | Karlos Manuel | Spokesperson |

The New People’s Army in Eastern Visayas today laughed off the Armed Forces of the Philippines for maintaining the NPA seized relief goods related to the anti-COVID-19 campaign in Balangiga, Eastern Samar. “It is farcical when the AFP now says the Balangiga town council supports the military’s accusation after initially rejecting it,” said Ka Karlos […]

NPA-EV to AFP: Your charges against us are as false as your ceasefire
April 23, 2020 | New People's Army | Eastern Visayas Regional Operational Command (Efren Martires Command) | Karlos Manuel | Spokesperson |

The New People’s Army in Eastern Visayas today slammed the Armed Forces of the Philippines for accusing it of atrocities in the COVID-19 crisis. “The NPA is not on the offensive against Duterte government forces nor snatching COVID-19 aid packages,” said Ka Karlos Manuel, spokesperson of the Efren Martires Command. “Even local officials in Balangiga, […]

AFP violates own ceasefire as Duterte exploits COVID-19 threat to strengthen authoritarian hold -- NPA-EV
April 16, 2020 | New People's Army | Eastern Visayas Regional Operational Command (Efren Martires Command) | Karlos Manuel | Spokesperson |

  The New People’s Army in Eastern Visayas today dismissed accusations of violating its unilateral ceasefire, such as in Calbiga, Western Samar and Las Navas, Northern Samar, as hogwash from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). “Various units of the New People’s Army (NPA) report that the AFP troops did not withdraw but stepped […]

Ipagdiwang at ipagpatuloy ang mga tagumpay ng Battle of Catubig sa panahon ng imperyalismo at pasismo ng rehimeng US-Duterte
April 15, 2020 | New People's Army | Eastern Visayas Regional Operational Command (Efren Martires Command) | NPA-Northern Samar (Rodante Urtal Command) | Amado Pesante | Spokesperson |

  Upang pangibabawan ang krisis ng imperyalistang kapangyarihan pangunahin ng US at China, patuloy nitong tinatapakan ang soberanya ng bansang Pilipinas sa pamamagitan ng papet na rehimeng Duterte na lalong nagiging mabangis at pasista na nagreresulta ng mga paglabag sa karapatang pantao at iba pang kalayaan ng mamamayan na tinatamasa nila dulot ng mabayanihan at […]

NPA hits AFP for violating Covid-19 ceasefire to force barangay support for counter-insurgency while potentially spreading coronavirus -- NPA-EV
April 05, 2020 | New People's Army | Eastern Visayas Regional Operational Command (Efren Martires Command) | Karlos Manuel | Spokesperson |

  The Efren Martires Command (New People’s Army-Eastern Visayas) again denounced the Armed Forces of the Philippines for intensifying its retooled community support program (RCSP) operations that are essentially combat-intelligence-psychological warfare operations for its war of suppression against the people of Samar, while possibly exposing the residents to the coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19). “The AFP could […]

NO MERCY: AFP violates own ceasefire, uses Covid-19 “community quarantine” as an instrument for the repression of the people
April 01, 2020 | New People's Army | Eastern Visayas Regional Operational Command (Efren Martires Command) | Karlos Manuel | Spokesperson |

The Efren Martires Command (New People’s Army-Eastern Visayas) today assailed the Duterte government’s unilateral ceasefire declaration last March 19 as a farce as the Armed Forces of the Philippines continues military operations in the region. The AFP is now also using the Duterte government’s widespread implementation of “community quaratine” over the Coronary Virus Disease-19 (Covid-19) […]

Efren Martires Command condemns murder of Salvador “Ka Bulig” Nordan
March 13, 2020 | New People's Army | Eastern Visayas Regional Operational Command (Efren Martires Command) | Karlos Manuel | Spokesperson |

The Efren Martires Command (New People’s Army-Eastern Visayas) today expressed outrage at the extrajudicial killing by Duterte’s fascist police last March 6 of Salvador Nordan, an NPA leader in Northern Samar who was on leave at the time of his death. “The NPA-Eastern Visayas believes Salvador Nordan, who was better known as “Ka Bulig” in […]

Unwittingly, Gen. Dagoy of the 802nd IBde helps the NPA advance in Leyte
November 27, 2019 | New People's Army | Eastern Visayas Regional Operational Command (Efren Martires Command) | Karlos Manuel | Spokesperson |

The Efren Martires Command of the New People’s Army in Eastern Visayas today dismissed the prediction made by 802nd Infantry Brigade commander Lope Dagoy that Leyte will be “insurgency-free” by 2020, as it called the Army official responsible for the state repression and climate of impunity in the island which persuade the masses to fight […]

NPA vows more tactical offensives after Borongan ambush rattles Duterte, 8th ID
November 20, 2019 | New People's Army | Eastern Visayas Regional Operational Command (Efren Martires Command) | Karlos Manuel | Spokesperson |

The Efren Martires Command (New People’s Army-Eastern Visayas) today congratulates the Red fighters in Eastern Samar on their triumphant tactical offensive against the fascist troops of the 14th Infantry Battalion-Philippine Army in Sitio Bangon, Barangay Pinanag-an, Borongan City last November 11. The victory of the Sergio Lobina Command (NPA-Eastern Samar) is a timely and fitting […]