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Chinese visit 'red' sites ahead of 100th Communist Party anniversary

Martin Quin Pollard, Reuters
Posted at May 25 04:20 PM

In a square in front of a Communist Party memorial hall at Xibaipo in northern China, row upon row of party members stood, raised their fists and chanted the party oath in unison. Read more »

Why do so many people join the Communist Party in China?

Jane Cai and Qin Chen in Beijing, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 20 12:30 PM

Since its founding 100 years ago, China’s ruling party now has almost 92 million members. Almost 5 million local-level party organizations pervade every aspect of Chinese society, from villages and schools to private companies. Read more »

Pamilya ng peasant leader na namatay sa bilangguan nagreklamo sa Ombudsman

Raya Capulong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 06:10 PM

Naghain ng reklamong administratibo at kriminal sa Office of the Ombudsman nitong Miyerkoles ang pamilya ni Jose "Ka Joseph" Canlas, isang magsasaka at peasant leader na namatay habang nakakulong sa umano'y gawa-gawang mga kaso. Read more »

Anti-Terror law petitioners hit red-tagging during SC oral arguments

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 06:42 PM

Instead of answering questions, petitioners said Esperon made unresponsive statements and played videos involving Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison, supposedly identifying organizations allied with the CPP. Read more »

China deletes 2 million online posts for ‘historical nihilism’

Jun Mai, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 11 10:40 PM

Deleted posts had ‘polluted’ the online environment with ‘harmful’ discussion of history, China's cybersecurity administration said.  Read more »

Lacson says Lorenzana promised to 'ease out' Parlade from NTF-ELCAC

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

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday said Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana earlier committed that Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade would be "eased out" from the government's anti-communism panel "shortly before he retires." Read more »

NTF-ELCAC retains Parlade as spokesperson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 07:39 PM

The Philippines' anti-communism panel on Monday said it is retaining Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. as one of its spokespersons, even after senators underscored that his appointment is illegal under the Constitution. Read more »

Where did P10.68 billion fund go? Drilon questions hasty release of NTF-ELCAC fund last month

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 11:20 AM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday said some P7.54 billion of the anti-insurgency council's fund was released last month as it faced backlash for its officials' red-tagging remarks against community pantries.   Read more »

Resolution seeking review of NTF-ELCAC's performance, expenditures filed in Senate

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 06:40 PM

Several senators on Monday filed a resolution seeking to look into the performance and expenditures of the government's anti-communism panel after the task force's spokespersons accused several community pantry organizers of being communist supporters. Read more »

Gov't, health workers file complaint vs NTF-ELCAC over red tagging

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 07:09 PM

Three groups each representing health workers, government workers, and teachers on Friday trooped to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) office to file a complaint against alleged red tagging by the controversial anti-insurgency task force's official.  Read more »

Senators, public call for defunding anti-communist task force

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 11:02 PM

Calls have emerged to defund or outright abolish the government anti-communism task force amid the continuous red-baiting by its spokesperson. Read more »

Kaanak ng mga napaslang sa 'Bloody Sunday' nakipagpulong sa DOJ

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 08:34 PM

Ayon kay Department of Justice Secretary Menardo Menardo, ginawa ang pulong base sa hiling ng mga kamag-anak ng mga biktima. Read more »

Villanueva to file resolution for Senate to review NTF-ELCAC's perfomance

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 08:12 PM

Sen. Joel Villanueva on Thursday said he would file a resolution to urge the Senate to review the performance of the government's anti-communism task force after one of its officials likened a community pantry organizer's efforts to Satan giving apple to Eve. Read more »

‘Leave them alone’: Senators slam gov’t officials going after community pantries

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 05:36 AM

"This is the true spirit of bayanihan, so please leave them alone," Senate President Vicente Sotto III said. Read more »

Maginhawa community pantry halts operations due to red-tagging

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 10:31 PM

The viral pantry has been forced to halt operations over safety fears after government forces linked the initiative to the communist movement Read more »

Gov't union leaders fire back at NICA, NTF-ELCAC for red-tagging them

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 09:53 PM

MANILA - A number of government workers' groups are also being red-tagged, according to their leaders. Read more »

ALAMIN: Kuwento ng magpinsang Dumagat na pinaslang noong 'Bloody Sunday'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 08:59 PM

Pinuntahan ng Commission on Human Rights ang pinangyarihan ng pagpatay sa 2 Dumagat tribe members sa Tanay, Rizal. Read more »

Defense chief rebuffs Senate, says no violation in Parlade role in anti-insurgency body

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 04:53 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday countered the Senate's call for the removal of a military general from an anti-insurgency task force over alleged violations of the 1987 Constitution.    Read more »

Gabriela to join 2022 elections despite NTF-ELCAC disqualification plea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 11:20 AM

Gabriela Women's Party-list on Monday filed a manifestation of intent to participate in the 2022 elections despite a pending cancellation of registration plea from the government's anti-insurgency panel. Read more »

Makabayan bloc disputes Senate report on red tagging probe

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 05:55 PM

Solons of the Makabayan bloc at the House of Representatives disputed Friday the findings of a Senate panel that probed into the alleged "policy of the state" to link activists and dissenters to the communist movement.    Read more »