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Lorenzana: Stop 'red-tagging' sans proof

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 12:45 AM

A high-ranking military official deals with the fallout from his supposed red-baiting of Filipino celebrities but he remains unapologetic.  Read more »

COVID-19 ang pinakamalaking banta sa bansa: Malacañang

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 01:41 AM

MAYNILA - Nagbigay ng paglilinaw si Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque sa naging pahayag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte nitong Lunes na ang pinakamalaking banta ngayon sa bansa ay ang mga komunista. Read more »

'Ang utos ko, upakan mo': Duterte says communists 'number 1' threat to Philippines

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 12:26 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte said communist rebels are the top threat to the Philippines, amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic currently engulfing the country.  Read more »

Communist rebels may be covered in anti-terror bill: Philippine Army

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 09:25 AM

MANILA - Communist rebels may be covered in the anti-terror bill which is now awaiting President Rodrigo Duterte's signature, the head of the Philippine Army said Wednesday. Read more »

Joma Sison open to COVID-19 ceasefire after UN call

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 03:51 PM

MANILA- Communist leader Jose Maria Sison said Tuesday he would recommend that rebels declare a unilateral truce in response to the United Nations' call for a global ceasefire in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Sison told: COVID-19 pandemic is your chance to prove you want peace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 11:15 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic is exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison’s chance to prove his patriotism, Malacañang said Friday as it criticized his doubt of the government’s motives for declaring a unilateral truce due to the public health crisis. Read more »

Reds’ refusal to declare truce shows lack of concern on PH health crisis, says gov’t

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 03:50 PM

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Zambales province Thursday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Read more »

IBON files complaint vs gov't officials for red-tagging

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 01:22 PM

Research group IBON Foundation filed an administrative complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against 3 government officials for their supposed baseless red-tagging of activist groups. Read more »

131 lawmakers back revival of peace talks with Reds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 05:03 PM

A total of 131 members of the House of Representatives have filed a multi-partisan resolution calling for the immediate resumption of peace negotiations between the government and communist rebels.    Read more »

No ceasefire despite exploratory talks with Reds: security officials

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 12:04 AM

Defense chief Delfin Lorenzana and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon agreed there would be no ceasefire declared for the coming holidays. Read more »

Peace talks with Reds may resume in January: Bello

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 10:04 AM

The government might restart stalled peace talks with communist rebels next month after the 2 sides iron out several "goodwill measures", former chief negotiator Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte: Peace talks with communists must be held in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 11:45 PM

But for communist leader Jose Maria Sison, significant strides must first be made before he agrees to step back on home soil. Read more »

53 communist rebels surrender in Nueva Ecija

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 08:37 PM

MANILA - Some 53 communist rebels surrendered to authorities in Carranglan town, Nueva Ecija on Wednesday, the military said.  Read more »

3 hinihinalang miyembro ng NPA, tiklo sa Northern Samar

Ranulfo Docdocan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 10:38 PM

Tatlong hinihinalang miyembro ng rebeldeng grupong New People's Army (NPA) ang nahuli ng mga sundalo sa bayan ng Las Navas, Northern Samar nitong Huwebes. Read more »

OPINION: In Escalante, government wants 'to look forward' into the dark

Inday Espina Varona
Posted at Sep 20 12:39 PM

There is an effort to present the Escalante massacre as a tragedy that should ultimately be blamed on activist groups that aroused people’s ire against the Marcoses. 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 »

At Senate hearing, parents lament kids' recruitment into leftist groups

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 04:46 PM

MANILA - Several parents faced the Senate Wednesday expressing grief over their missing children after they were allegedly recruited by leftist groups in school. Read more »

Duterte: Countryside infested with NPA 'parasites'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 11:02 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday lashed out at the communist New People's Army (NPA), saying provinces are unable to develop because of the rebels' presence. Read more »

Palace defends Negros Oriental police ops that left 14 farmers dead

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 04:35 PM

Malacañang on Monday defended the police, amid claims 14 farmers in Negros Oriental suspected of being criminals were helplessly killed while eating dinner. Read more »

364 local officials in watchlist of Red sympathizers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 01:14 PM

The national police is monitoring 364 local officials who previously gave financial aid to communist rebels, the Interior department said Tuesday.    Read more »