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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 »

Ranking communist leader nabbed in Laguna

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 07:40 AM

MANILA—A suspected ranking member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) was arrested by authorities in San Pedro City, Laguna early Wednesday. Read more »

AFP to find ways to arrest Sison, others outside PH wanted for 80s massacre

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 10:27 PM

CPP founder Joma Sison may be out of the country's jurisdiction, but Philippine security forces will find a way to arrest him, a military official said Friday.   Read more »

Duterte: 'Kaunting gulo' asahan sa pagsugpo ng militar sa mga komunista

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 09:20 PM

Nagbabala si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na magkakaroon ng "kaunting gulo" matapos niyang utusan ang militar na tapusin na agad ang kilusang Komunista sa bansa. Read more »

'It has to be now': Duterte orders military to end communist insurgency

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 10:23 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday told the public to expect “a little trouble” in the coming months as he called on the military to end the decades-long communist insurgency. Read more »

Defense chief dares Makabayan bloc to condemn CPP-NPA; solon rejects

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 08:10 PM

MANILA - Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana challenged the Makabayan bloc to condemn the "atrocities" of leftist group Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA), saying they have proof Makabayan groups are being used by the CPP-NPA to strengthen its ranks. Read more »

'Communist leader' arestado sa QC raid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 04:02 PM

Huli ang isa umanong opisyal ng Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army na nahulihan daw ng mga baril. Read more »

Ex-military chief backs increased police visibility in universities

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 04:15 PM

More police visibility in universities can deter students from joining the communist movement, a former military chief said Tuesday. Read more »

Año wants communism outlawed in PH

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 06:30 PM

MANILA - Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday said communism should be outlawed in the Philippines, as he doubled down on his rhetoric against leftist groups. Read more »

Justice chief: Mere membership in communist party 'not a crime'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 03:31 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra issued the statement in response to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, who called for the reinstatement of Anti-Subversion Act to counter the left's recruitment among the youth. Read more »

DILG vows to step up programs to counter Reds' recruitment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 02:19 PM

DILG vows to step up programs to counter the recruiting efforts of the communist movement. Read more »

Duterte: Reds ‘insisting’ on reviving peace talks

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 08:05 PM

MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday communist leaders are “insisting” to revive peace talks with the government. Read more »

Spate of slays: What is happening in Negros Oriental?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 08:14 PM

When four policemen were killed—execution style—in Ayungon, Negros Oriental on July 18, 2019, President Rodrigo Duterte offered a P3 million reward to find their killers.  Read more »

FACT CHECK: Police, Army reservists share false disqualification claim vs Makabayan bloc

Tsek.ph
Posted at May 13 04:36 PM

The Facebook page of the Iloilo City Police Office and multiple Facebook accounts of Army reservists in Mindanao shared May 12 a post that falsely reported that the Commission on Elections has disqualified six partylist groups under the Makabayan bloc: Bayan Muna, Anakbayan, Anakpawis, ACT-Teachers, Gabriela and Anakbayan. Read more »

China under Communist Party of the Philippines? Duterte corrects himself

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 05:11 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte mistakenly said Friday night that China was under the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Read more »

Duterte to Reds: Immediate ceasefire and let’s talk

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 02:21 AM

Duterte said he is still open to peace negotiations with communist rebels, a month after he declared "permanent termination" of talks with the CPP. Read more »

EU sets probe of alleged aid diversion to Reds through NGOs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 30 05:53 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) – The European Union said Saturday it would investigate the supposed diversion of its aid to the communist movement through non-government organizations (NGOs), as the Philippine government alleged. Read more »