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Reds declare truce amid COVID-19 pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 12:51 AM

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on Tuesday declared a ceasefire with state forces to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic raging across the country.   Read more »

Duterte wants national reintegration program for former rebels, terrorists

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 19 04:50 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a centralized government effort for the reintegration of former rebels and terrorists to civilian communities as the government moves to expand its local integration program. Read more »

Philippines declares ceasefire with communist rebels amid Luzon lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 08:43 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday declared a unilateral ceasefire with communist rebels, as state forces were sent to man borders and enforce guidelines of the Luzon-wide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).    Read more »

Supreme Court grants bail to ex-NPA chief 'Kumander Bilog'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 08:08 AM

The Supreme Court said Monday it had granted a plea for the temporary release of former communist New People’s Army leader Rodolfo Salas alias Kumander Bilog.    Read more »

Duterte asks Reds for ceasefire amid COVID-19 pandemic

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 17 01:36 AM

(UPDATE) President Rodrigo Duterte called for a truce with communist rebels on Monday as the country grapples with containing the rapidly spreading new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Read more »

Religious groups in China step into the coronavirus crisis

Ian Johnson, The New York Times
Updated as of Feb 24 09:29 AM

Earlier this month, the hard-hit town of Caohe, near the center of the coronavirus outbreak in central China, received an unexpected gift: a large donation from a Taoist nunnery 550 miles away. Another Taoist temple, this one in Caohe itself, contributed tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of medical equipment to help those sickened by the virus. Read more »

Death of Chinese doctor fuels anger, demands for change on China's handling of virus crisis

Jing Xuan Teng, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 07 05:32 PM

Many also used the occasion to demand more liberties in the Communist Party-ruled country, with the hashtags "I want freedom of speech" and "we demand freedom of speech" appearing on Twitter-like Weibo before being censored. Read more »

China's Communist Party expels ex-chairman of China Development Bank

Reuters
Posted at Jan 11 02:10 PM

A former chairman of the China Development Bank, Hu Huaibang, has been expelled from the country's ruling Communist Party for serious violations of discipline, the party's graft watchdog said on Saturday. Read more »

Ibinaong mga armas at bala natunton sa bundok sa Surigao del Sur

Lorilly Charmane D. Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 10:35 AM

Natunton sa isinagawang joint police at military operation ang pinagtataguan ng mga armas at bala ng mga hinihinalang kasapi ng New People's Army sa bayan ng San Agustin sa Surigao del Sur, Biyernes ng umaga. Read more »

Palace: Mindanao should remain under state of emergency over insurgency, terror threat

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 04:39 PM

Mindanao should remain under a state of emergency even after military rule was lifted in the southern Philippines because of the persisting communist insurgency problem, Malacañang said Friday. Read more »

Duterte names Felimon Santos next AFP chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 02:11 AM

The new chief of the Philippine armed forces hopes he can fulfill President Duterte's desire to end the country's communist insurgency during his term. Read more »

Lorenzana orders probe vs 'unacceptable' editing in Army photo release on rebels

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 12:23 AM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Saturday ordered a probe against those involved in the editing of a handout photo that showed former rebels surrendering to the government. Read more »

Panelo backtracks, now believes reported Duterte inclusion in Reds’ hit list

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 03:23 PM

Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo backtracked Thursday on his earlier statement excluding President Rodrigo Duterte from a supposed hit list by communist rebels. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 23, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 12:14 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Palace belies report Duterte on Reds' hit list, says Esperon fed with wrong info

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 03:49 PM

"That report is false news. That has been denied by Jose Maria Sison himself, so how can we react if that is false news?" Presidential spokesman Sal Panelo said. Read more »

A call for 'Joma’s' arrest

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 03:22 PM

Anti-communist groups hold a protest in front of the Dutch Embassy in Makati on Monday.  Read more »

Palace declares ceasefire with communist rebels, eyes resumption of peace talks

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 03:06 PM

The Philippine government announced on Sunday a ceasefire with communist rebels for the Christmas holidays as the two sides moved closer to resuming peace negotiations. Read more »

Gov't bent on restarting peace talks despite Duterte's order to crush NPA

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 06:25 PM

The government is still keen on restarting peace negotiations with communist rebels even after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to crush its armed wing, the New Peoples' Army, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

Top target? PSG confirms Reds' threat to Duterte's life

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 05:14 PM

PSG chief Brig. Gen. Jose Niembra assured the public that measures are in place to ensure Duterte's safety following reports that the chief executive is among the "priority targets" of the New Peoples' Army. Read more »

Duterte orders military to crush enemies of the state

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 05:54 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military Tuesday to crush enemies of the state, saying it would end the problem of Filipinos. Read more »