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Provincial LGU slashes intel budget of AFP in Negros Oriental
February 15, 2021 |

The New People’s Army (NPA) in Southeast Negros commends Negros Oriental’s Provincial Board in its decision to slash the budget intended for “gathering intelligence” in order to allocate more resources to its Covid-19 response. The Provincial Board approved the reduction of said budget from P11 million to P1 million. NPA-Southeast Negros along with fellow Negrosanons […]

Ex-military Samar mayor threatens village officials
February 14, 2021 |

Like a frightened dog, Mayor Aran Boller furiously barks at his constituents in Matuguinao, Samar. In a military-organized rally last January 29, Boller gave barangay officials until February 15 to “surrender” or face charges under the Anti-Terror Law. Boller is a known element of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The […]

Terror returns to South Quezon as AFP bombs villages
February 13, 2021 |

Farming communities in South Quezon-Bondoc Peninsula (SQBP) know the horrors of the military only too well. Almost a decade ago, massive and brutal counterinsurgency operations mounted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in their area caused the peasant masses untold sufferings. Human rights abuses ran rampant. They thought they’ve seen the worst. On […]

NDF-EV to launch information drive on Covid-19 vaccine
February 11, 2021 |

In solidarity with the people’s efforts to beat Covid-19 and the call for free and safe vaccines, the National Democratic Front in Eastern Visayas said in a statement last February 6 that it will launch an information drive in the region. The NDF-EV believes it is in the interest of the people that the spread […]

Humanitarian corridor for Covid-19 vaccines will be provided—CPP
February 10, 2021 |

The Communist Party of the Philippines through its chief information officer, Marco Valbuena assured the public yesterday that humanitarian corridor will be provided for safe and unimpeded passage of Covid-19 vaccines in guerilla base and zones. In a statement, Valbuena stated that it is a matter of principle for the NPA to respect all humanitarian […]

NPA-Bukidnon strikes Duterte-allied construction company twice
February 07, 2021 |

Over the past two weeks, the New People’s Army (NPA)-Bukidnon carried out attacks against the Ulticon Builders Incorporated (UBI), a giant Duterte-allied construction company that is notorious for abuses against its workers. The sanctions were ordered by local agencies of the People’s Democratic Government (PDG) in Bukidnon. A unit of the NPA-Bukidnon first attacked UBI’s […]

Military officers earn twice in NPA "surrenderees"—Joma
February 06, 2021 |

First by forcing civilians to surrender, pocketing reward money, then by claiming bounty after killing them. Thus, National Democratic Front of the Philippines Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison slammed the modus of Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) to double their profits from its surrender program. “The military officers pocket for themselves the reward […]

NPA-Sorsogon uplifts Sorsoganons, pens open letter
February 05, 2021 |

Ka Samuel Guerrero, spokesperson of the New People’s Army (NPA) unit in Sorsogon, addressed Sorsoganons in an open letter amid relentless attacks of Duterte’s state forces. Most recent are cases of forced surrenders, illegal arrest of peasants and murder of civilians. “Nakahanda ang NPA-Sorsogon na tumulong para kayo ay makatindig at lumaban,” Guerrero said. “Ginagawa […]

Nolcom pockets P5.66M with 87 NPA "surrenderees" in NL last month
February 03, 2021 |

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) recently reported the “surrender” of 87 Red fighters and supporters of the New People’s Army (NPA) for the month of January. Following its Enhanced Comprehensive Local Intengration Program (E-CLIP), each “surrenderee” is set to receive P65,000. NPA Cagayan Valley Regional Operational Command spokesperson Guillermo […]

Police, military brutalities won't go unpunished—NPA Surigao del Norte
January 31, 2021 |

Responding to the clamor of people to make police and military forces pay for their brutalities and crimes the past months, units of the New People’s Army in Surigao del Norte mounted three consecutive armed offensives last January 28. The first of the three tactical offensives by the NPA-Surigao del Norte was an attack at […]