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3 lumad slain in Surigao del Sur not rebels, local says; Army insists they're Reds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 10:38 AM

MANILA - Three members of the Manobo tribe who were killed in an alleged firefight with the military in Surigao del Sur were not members of New People's Army, a local resident said Friday. Read more »

'Vaccine shots, not gunshots': Judge calls for ceasefire between gov't, Reds after Masbate blast

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 02:52 PM

A judge is calling for a ceasefire between state forces and communist rebels following a landmine explosion in Masbate last week that killed a union leader and football player. Read more »

IBP condemns ‘inhumane’ use of land mines, seeks justice for Absalons’ deaths

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 05:35 AM

"Even in the extreme conditions of war, the principles of decency and humanity must be honored," IBP national president Domingo Egon Cayosa said. Read more »

Palace promises justice for Absalon cousins’ slay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 01:01 AM

The CPP-NPA's operation can be deemed an "international war crime," said Palace spokesman Harry Roque.  Read more »

CPP-NPA hinimok na isuko ang mga nakapatay sa magpinsang Absalon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 09:38 PM

Nanawagan na rin ang CHR sa CPP-NPA na isuko ang mga sangkot sa pagkamatay ni Kieth Absalon at pinsan nito.  Read more »

CHR tells communists: Surrender those liable for Absalon cousins' deaths

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 03:49 PM

The CHR said if the communists were truly sincere and serious about taking accountability for the tragedy, they should turn over their members and face the court of justice.   Read more »

Military to CPP: Give up Joma Sison, fighters involved in killing of footballer

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 01:10 PM

The military on Thursday urged the Communist Party of the Philippines to give up at least two of its leaders and fighters who were involved in the bast that killed athlete Kieth Absalon and his cousin over the weekend.    Read more »

Pamilya Absalon hindi tatanggapin ang alok na tulong ng CPP-NPA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 09:51 PM

Hustisya pa rin ang sigaw ng ina ni Kieth Absalon, ang football player na nasawi sa pagsabog sa Masbate City noong Linggo, isang insidenteng inamin na ng New People's Army.   Read more »

Football player na nasawi sa pagsabog, binaril din ayon sa death certificate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 07:48 PM

Nauna nang sinabi ng pamilya na may mga palatandaan na binaril din ang mga biktima.  Read more »

DND, DILG urge communists to turn over those responsible for Absalon cousins' deaths

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 06:37 PM

The DND criticized the communists' supposed internal probe on the incident, saying it would "never result in any kind of justice for the bereaved families. Read more »

CPP, NPA take 'full responsibility' for Masbate blast killing football player, cousin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 08:03 AM

The Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People's Army, on Tuesday took "full responsibility" for the IED blast in Masbate City last Sunday that killed football player Kieth Absalon and his cousin. Read more »

Duterte warns NPA: What you do, I can do 10 times over

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 01:10 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday said he "can do better 10 times over" whatever the New People's Army (NPA) could do.  Read more »

CHR to investigate Masbate blast that killed football player, cousin

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 06:49 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Monday launched its own investigation into the alleged landmine blast in Masbate City on Sunday that took the lives of athlete Kieth Absalon and his cousin Nolven, and wounded the latter's minor son. Read more »

Ahead of Tiananmen anniversary, Taiwan calls on China to return power to the people

Reuters
Posted at Jun 03 02:31 PM

Taiwan called on China on Thursday to return power to the people and embark upon real political reform rather than avoid facing up to the bloody 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing. Read more »

21 NPA members surrender in Sultan Kudarat: military

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 04:25 PM

Twenty-one members of the New People's Army on Tuesday surrendered to authorities in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat following negotiations, the military said. Read more »

Hong Kong lawmakers pass sweeping pro-Beijing electoral rules

Sharon Abratique, Reuters
Posted at May 27 06:46 PM

HONG KONG - Hong Kong's legislature approved the biggest overhaul of its political system in the quarter century since British rule on Thursday, in a decisive step to assert Beijing's authority over the autonomous city.   Read more »

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 »

Youth groups nagpapasaklolo sa CHR, NBI dahil sa umano'y red-tagging

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 08:06 PM

Lalo umanong lumalala ang nararanasang red-tagging at fake news laban sa mga kabataan. 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 »

Detained peace consultant asks SC: What could be basis for designation as terrorist?

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 09:49 PM

Peace consultant Rey Casambre is among the petitioners questioning the validity of the Anti-Terrorism Act.    Read more »