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NCRPO seeks talks with heads of Red-tagged schools

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 09:12 AM

The Metro Manila police on Monday said it hopes to talk with the officials of 18 schools in the region which the military said are being infiltrated by communist rebels.   Read more »

Parents asked AFP to look into 'brainwashing' in Red-tagged schools: Galvez

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 12:17 PM

Some parents of students enrolled in schools linked to the "Red October" protest were the once who asked the military to look into possible "brainwashing activity" inside campuses, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Carlito Galvez said Friday. Read more »

Mga estudyante, unibersidad umangal sa pagkakadawit sa 'Red October'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 10:38 PM

Kung naninindigan ang militar sa impormasyon nila, naninindigan din ang mga eskuwelahan lalo na ang mga estudyate na wala silang kaugnayan sa NPA. Read more »

Palace says communist recruitment in schools not surprising

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 05:56 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said it was no longer surprised about the military’s claim that communists were recruiting in schools for its alleged "Red October" plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Students in Red-tagged schools deny alleged communist recruitment

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 10:06 PM

Student leaders on Thursday denied the military's allegations that communist rebels have been actively recruiting in their schools for the supposed "Red October" plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte.   Read more »

Mga paaralang umano’y sangkot sa ‘Red October,’ pinangalanan na ng AFP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 01:31 AM

Pinangalanan na ng militar ang 18 kolehiyo at unibersidad na nagre-recruit umano ng mga estudyante na sumali sa CPP-NPA.  Read more »

AFP bares Metro Manila schools linked to 'Red October'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 01:47 AM

MANILA - The military on Wednesday revealed the schools in Metro Manila where communist rebels are allegedly recruiting for the supposed 'Red October' plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Palace: No reason to declare martial law nationwide

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 04:30 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Wednesday insisted that there is no reason for President Rodrigo Duterte to declare martial law nationwide, after AFP Chief of Staff Carlito Galvez Jr. alleged that communist rebels want Duterte to declare one. Read more »

Reds tap students of 10 Manila universities for 'Red October' plot: AFP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 04:54 PM

Communist rebels are "infiltrating" the youth sector, particularly the students in Metro Manila, for the "Red October" plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte, the military chief said Tuesday. Read more »

AFP chief: 'Red October' plotters want Duterte to declare martial law nationwide

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 04:07 PM

The Communist Party of the Philippines are making efforts to force President Rodrigo Duterte to declare martial law nationwide, the Armed Forces of the Philippines chief said Tuesday. Read more »

OPINION: Dear Armed Forces, instead of ‘Red October’, look for ‘Red’ Rodrigo

Raïssa Robles
Posted at Oct 01 01:53 PM

Dear AFP, are you looking for a communist out to grab power? There’s one big communist right inside the Palace grounds. Read more »

Activist tagged 'rebel' by Philippine gov't wins UN award

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 08:49 AM

The United Nations has given a lifetime achievement award to Joan Carling, an indigenous rights activist whom the Philippine government is seeking to declare as a "terrorist." Read more »

Communists raise martial law fears over 'fictional' oust-Duterte plot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 10:49 AM

Will President Rodrigo Duterte cite an alleged plot to remove him from office to declare martial law over the whole country? Read more »

Palace open to AFP's proposed anti-communist insurgency task force

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 04:07 PM

MANILA - Malacanang on Sunday said it is open the military's proposal to create an inter-agency task force to end the communist insurgency in the country. Read more »

Duterte: Communist insurgency over by 2019

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 10:42 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he is confident that the communist insurgency will be over by next year. Read more »

'Ridiculous': LP rejects Duterte's destab accusation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 12:36 PM

The Liberal Party on Sunday rejected President Rodrigo Duterte's claim that it was plotting to remove him from office with the help of communist rebels and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Read more »

25 communist rebels surrender in Sultan Kudarat: military

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 12:12 AM

Authorities seized 12 firearms and 2 improvised explosives from the rebels. Read more »

Joma pleased Duterte is well so he can face arrest

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 21 10:39 PM

Communist leader Jose Maria Sison on Tuesday said he is pleased that President Rodrigo Duterte is in good health so he can be held accountable before the International Criminal Court for his alleged crimes against humanity.  Read more »

Joma Sison: Duterte never gets tired of terminating peace talks

Jofelle Tesorio, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Aug 17 07:37 PM

UTRECHT, The Netherlands - President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest pronouncement terminating peace negotiations with the Reds is like a broken record. Read more »

Joma Sison: Duterte never gets tired of terminating peace talks

Jofelle Tesorio, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Updated as of Aug 17 11:29 PM

UTRECHT, The Netherlands - President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest pronouncement terminating peace negotiations with the Reds is like a broken record. Read more »