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Centino return as AFP chief seen to beef up anti-insurgency campaign: analyst

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 09:25 PM

Security analyst Chester Cabalza said Gen. Andres Centino's credentials and military experience in combating the insurgency are among the factors that may explain why he was brought back to the service. Read more »

NTF-ELCAC eyes amnesty for communist rebels

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 02:10 AM

The Philippines' anti-insurgency task force eyes the grant of a presidential amnesty to communist rebels. Read more »

Ilang grupo, media inalmahan ang pag-block ng websites

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 07:50 PM

Bukod sa mga website ng mga komunista, na-block din ang website ng ilang independent media at progresibong grupo. Read more »

DOJ chief on red-tagging: ‘Don’t just label, file legal action'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 01:09 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Wednesday that cases should just be filed instead of putting labels on people and groups amid the red-tagging by some NTF-ELCAC officials. Read more »

Lacson promises 'data-driven' anti-insurgency

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 12:05 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson said he would automate government processes to improve development programs in communist-influenced communities. Read more »

Esperon defends anti-insurgency body's P19B budget

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 07:14 PM

National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon on Monday balked at suggestions to realign the billions of funds allocated to an anti-insurgency task force. Read more »

PNP denies misuse of NTF-ELCAC funds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 04:57 PM

The PNP on Friday "categorically" denied Sen. Panfilo Lacson's claim that anti-insurgency funds were being "misused" by a ranking police official. Read more »

DILG denies billions allocated for Davao region to be used for 2022 polls

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Updated as of Jul 19 11:03 AM

MANILA - The Department of the Interior and Local Government denied Monday that billions of pesos in anti-insurgency funds allocated to the Davao Region will be used in the 2022 polls. Read more »

Anti-insurgency sign spotted in Rizal

Romeo Mariano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 06:24 PM

A farmer rests next to an anti-CCP-NPA banner that reads “Sa NPA huwag aanib, Mapanganib”(Don't join the CPP-NPA, it is dangerous’) along the Pililla-Jalajala-Pakil Road after tending to his carabao on Sunday.  Read more »

Lacson says no longer 'enthusiastic' to defend NTF-ELCAC budget in Senate

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 09:57 PM

The development came a day after NTF-ELCAC Vice Chairman and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon announced the retention of Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr. as its spokesperson.   Read more »

Lacson welcomes Robredo to 'club' of red-tagged personalities

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 10:27 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Monday "welcomed" Vice President Leni Robredo to the "club" of public figured being red-tagged on social media. Read more »

Drilon questions higher 2021 funding for intel, anti-insurgency than COVID-19 vaccines

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 06:45 PM

MANILA - Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday questioned  why programmed allocations for intelligence and confidential funds, as well as the government's anti-insurgency program, are higher than funding for COVID-19 vaccines under the 2021 national budget.    Read more »

Congress bicam panel retains P19-B anti-insurgency fund in 2021 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 04:11 PM

Lawmakers on Wednesday retained the P19-billion allocated for the government's anti-insurgency fund in the 2021 budget despite calls from opposition congressmen to realign a portion of the sum to COVID-19 and disaster response programs. Read more »

Duterte sa UN: Terorismo kailangan pa rin labanan sa gitna ng pandemya

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 04:56 AM

MAYNILA - Kailangan ding tugunan ng mundo ang mga banta sa kapayapaan at seguridad na pinalala ng COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

2021 spending plan a 'bad-get'? Gordon wants vaccine, better school facilities prioritized

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Updated as of Dec 02 10:49 AM

Sen. Richard Gordon on Wednesday criticized next year's P4.50 trillion national spending plan as a "bad-get." Read more »

NPA may get more sympathizers if P19-B anti-insurgency fund is scrapped - Dela Rosa

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 11:24 PM

Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday appealed to his fellow senators to avoid nixing the proposed P19-billion budget of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), saying villagers may return to sympathizing with the communist rebels should the government fail to deliver promised projects in rural barangays. Read more »

Sen. Binay questions allotment of anti-insurgency funds for highly-urbanized villages

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 07:51 PM

Sen. Nancy Binay on Monday questioned why several barangays in highly-urbanized cities were included in the list of recipients of the anti-insurgency fund, which is intended to spur development in rural villages to discourage residents from joining the communist movement. Read more »

Robredo: OK to invest in anti-insurgency, but evaluate what's needed now

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Posted at Nov 16 05:15 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said Monday she recognizes the need for anti-communist insurgency campaigns, but its budget must be evaluated in light of other urgent matters. Read more »

Senate panel retains P19-billion anti-insurgency fund in 2021 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 03:02 PM

Senate Committee on Finance chair Sonny Angara on Tuesday said the entire P19 billion anti-insurgency fund would be retained under the 2021 budget despite calls to realign the sum to "more important" concerns like aid for typhoon victims. Read more »

Senate minority bloc to push for realignment of P19-B anti-insurgency fund in 2021 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 05:47 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday said opposition senators would be pushing to realign the P19-billion anti-insurgency fund under the 2021 budget to address more pressing needs like aid for typhoon victims. Read more »