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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 »

'People's hero': Activists honor CPP founder Joma Sison

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 20 06:13 PM

Activists from various sectors honored Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria 'Joma' Sison in a protest action held Monday in Quezon City. Read more »

PNP, AFP prepared for NPA attacks

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 06:35 PM

The Communist Party of the Philippines declared a period of mourning following the death of their founding chairman Jose Maria Sison on Friday. Read more »

Gov’t looking for ‘right time’ for final settlement with Reds: peace adviser

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 08 09:15 AM

The peace adviser said they will look at having a final settlement with the Reds once the government is 'convinced they are sincere' in that commitment. Read more »

AFP: NPA guerrilla fronts down to 24

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 04:55 PM

AFP spokesperson Colonel Medel Aguilar said of the 24 remaining guerrilla fronts, only 5 are active while 19 have weakened significantly. Read more »

AFP: Active communist guerrilla fronts down to 5

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 04:37 PM

Only five communist guerrilla fronts remain active, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Bacarro said Monday. Read more »

Davao relaunched as tourism, investment-ready destination

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 08:34 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. announced Thursday the 'relaunch' of the Davao region as a tourism and investment-ready destination after it has been declared as insurgency-free. Read more »

Ka Oris informant receives reward money

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 05:26 PM

The government has given reward money to a person who provided state troops with information that led to the killing of Communist Party of the Philippines top commander George 'Ka Oris' Madlos last year, the Philippine Army said. Read more »

Isko Moreno against defunding NTF-ELCAC

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 06:08 PM

Aksyon Demokratiko standard bearer Isko Moreno Domagoso on Wednesday said he is not in favor of defunding the government's controversial anti-insurgency panel should he win the 2022 presidency. Read more »

VP aspirant Walden Bello crafts proposed ‘peace plan’

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 02:43 PM

Vice presidential aspirant Walden Bello submitted a peace plan proposal to the CHR last Friday, International Human Rights Day, his group said. Read more »

43 NPA guerrilla fronts remain active, says AFP

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 07:55 PM

Forty-three NPA guerrilla fronts remain active, the Philippine military said 7 months before the government's target date of ending the insurgency problem. Read more »

NTF-ELCAC says ‘grateful’ for Robredo’s support

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 05:28 PM

The NTF-ELCAC on Monday said it is grateful to Vice President Leni Robredo for supporting its efforts to bring development to former conflict-ridden communities. Read more »

2 SAF trainees patay sa engkwentro sa Northern Samar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 01:28 PM

Patay ang dalawang Special Action Force trainees sa engkwentro laban sa mga umano'y miyembro ng New People’s Army sa Gamay, Northern Samar, ayon sa mga awtoridad, Sabado ng umaga. Read more »

Bato says Duterte administration will end communist insurgency in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 10:14 PM

Ending communist insurgency in the Philippines will be one of President Rodrigo Duterte's legacies when he steps down from power next year, his ally Senator Roland 'Bato' Dela Rosa said. Read more »

'Fake clash': CPP says NPA leader 'ambushed'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 01 07:02 PM

The CPP has accused state forces of "staging" an armed encounter to justify the slay of NPA leader Ka Oris, who was reportedly ambushed. Read more »

2 tiklo sa umano’y ilegal na pagbebenta ng armas sa NCR

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 06:31 AM

Mataas ang demand, ayon kay NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr., para sa mga armas na hindi madaling matunton dahil hindi dokumentado. Read more »

'Tokhang' vs. activists 'patently illegal': Bayan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 09:40 AM

The 'tokhang'- style approach against alleged leftists, activists, and rights workers in Cordillera is patently illegal, an activist said. Read more »

Activists celebrate legal pushback vs abuses

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 11:29 AM

Rights groups are celebrating successive wins in several cases filed against individuals being tied by government to the communist insurgency. Read more »

'Misplaced priorities': Drilon says P40-B budget for anti-Red drive a campaign kitty

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 07:40 PM

AYUDA MUNA: Why allocate P40 billion in people's money to a government task force fighting communist rebels instead of giving ayuda (cash aid) to Filipinos severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic?  Read more »

DILG eyes P40 billion for development of communist-free barangays

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 05:17 PM

The DILG disclosed on Friday it was eyeing about P40 billion for next year's development fund for barangays cleared of insurgency.  Read more »