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NDFP consultant nabbed for illegal possession of firearms

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 05:06 PM

MANILA - (UPDATED) A consultant for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines was arrested in Novaliches, Quezon City for alleged possession of illegal firearms, police said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte eyes creating national task force tackling communist insurgency

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 01 11:24 PM

Duterte has ordered the creation of a national task force that will address the armed conflict involving communist rebels, the Palace said Thursday. Read more »

2 communist armies eyed in Negros farmers' massacre, says mayor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 22 04:05 PM

Investigators are looking at the possible involvement of the communist New People's Army and the Revolutionary Proletarian Army involvement in the deadly shooting of 9 farmers in Sagay, Negros Occidental, its mayor said Monday.  Read more »

Bello: Gov't sticking to localized peace talks with Reds

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 04:43 PM

The government's chief peace negotiator said the Duterte administration will push through with localized peace talks with communist rebels despite a top communist leader's statement that they are again ready to go back to the negotiation table. Read more »

Joma tells Duterte: Reds ready to resume peace talks 'anytime'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 01:05 PM

Top communist leader Jose Maria Sison said Saturday it is leaving the resumption of peace talks with the government to President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Albayalde urges probe on alleged Red recruitment in Lumad schools

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 02:55 PM

National police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday urged the education officials to look into reports that some schools for Lumads or indigenous people are being used as a breeding ground of communists.    Read more »

CHED says it values academic freedom after schools tagged in 'Red October'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 03:29 PM

MANILA - A Commission on Higher Education official on Wednesday stressed that the commission values academic freedom and freedom of education after the military claimed that communists were recruiting in schools for its alleged "Red October" plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

7 nabbed over Red October plot

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 03:16 PM

Seven alleged terrorists linked to the "Red October" plot to remove President Rodrigo Duterte from office this month have been arrested, the police and military said Tuesday.  Read more »

Oust-Duterte plot moved to December, says military

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 10:46 AM

The plan of communist rebels to overthrow the government this month has fizzled out, but they are still plotting destabilization moves for December, the military said Monday. Read more »

Students’ rage

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 05:07 PM

Students from different universities, led by the militant youth group League of Filipino Students (LFS) join a protest march from UST to Mendiola on Friday. Read more »

Military open to talk with schools tagged in 'Red recruitment'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 03:44 PM

MANILA - The military on Thursday said it will seek a dialogue with the officials of the country's top universities, where communist rebels are allegedly recruiting students for a plot to remove President Rodrigo Duterte from office. Read more »

Duterte fires left-leaning labor undersecretary

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 10:20 AM

The President also blasted labor groups such as the Kilusang Mayo Uno for strikes that “paralyze the economy.” Read more »

Duterte to soldiers: 'Neutralize' Reds

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 08:16 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday called for the “neutralization” of communist rebels around the country, signifying dimming chances for the government and the communist National Democratic Front of the Philippines to go back to the negotiating table.  Read more »

Labor group denies hand in alleged oust-Duterte plot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 12:30 PM

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) denied Sunday any role in an alleged coalition scheming to remove President Rodrigo Duterte from office next month.   Read more »

Probe on vs cops linked to trader who owns Red 'hideout' - Albayalde

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 11:59 AM

The Philippine National Police on Thursday said it was investigating allegations that some police officers received protection money from a Chinese businesswoman who owns a coral farm supposedly used as a hideout by communist guerillas. Read more »

Military nixes loyalty check amid alleged oust-Duterte plot

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 08:11 AM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) does not need to mount a loyalty check within its ranks amid a supposed plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte next month, its spokesperson said Thursday.  Read more »

Ilang police detachment sa Masbate sinalakay ng NPA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 09:05 AM

Inatake ng mga hinihinalang miyembro ng New People's Army (NPA) ang ilang police detachment sa probinsya ng Masbate ngayong Martes ng madaling-araw. Read more »

Trillanes, solons deny ouster move vs 'paranoid' Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 05:51 PM

Senator Antonio Trillanes and several other lawmakers on Sunday said President Rodrigo Duterte's claim of a plot to remove him from office is a product of paranoia.  Read more »

'Butangero in power': Joma slams Duterte after bombing threat vs NPA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 09:24 AM

Communist leader Joma Sison on Wednesday branded President Rodrigo Duterte as a "butangero" or ruffian who does not know how to handle power after he threatened to bomb guerilla fighters if they continue attacking state troops.  Read more »

Joma: Series of deal breakers from Duterte side

Jofelle Tesorio, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Jul 04 08:48 AM

UTRECHT, The Netherlands - What led to the tit-for-tat between the Philippines’ Left and the government recently? Read more »