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CPP-NPA won't declare holiday ceasefire

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 19 05:57 PM

The Communist Party of the Philippines will not seek a ceasefire with state forces this holiday season following the death of its founder, Joma Sison. Read more »

6 suspected NPA members killed in N. Samar clash - AFP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 07:45 PM

Six suspected members of the New People's Army were killed in an encounter with government troops early Wednesday morning in Las Navas, Northern Samar, the Philippine military unit in the area said. Read more »

'Stop this red-tagging': Incoming Nat'l Security Adviser Carlos to focus on 'human security'

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 10:40 PM

Incoming National Security Adviser Dr. Clarita Carlos on Thursday said she hopes the NTF-ELCAC would stop red-tagging individuals and instead focus on actually helping people on the ground. 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 »

Duterte says he kept 'almost all' 2016 campaign promises

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 09:51 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte, who steps down in about 7 months, said he kept 'almost all' his campaign promises. 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 »

Leody explains why NTF-ELCAC should be abolished

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 29 01:29 AM

Presidential hopeful Leody De Guzman on Sunday explained his stand on why the controversial anti-communist task force should be abolished. Read more »

Ka Oris, most wanted CPP commander, killed in Bukidnon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 31 02:59 PM

George "Ka Oris" Madlos, a top Communist Party of the Philippines leader, was killed in an encounter with the military in Impasugong town Saturday. Read more »

Robredo to Filipinos: Connect the dots, see 'web' that 'emboldens' killings

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 06:52 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday urged Filipinos to "connect the dots" and "see the web that enables and emboldens" killings, following the consecutive slays of 9 activists and a mayor in the country.    Read more »

Duterte heading 'murderous regime'? Show proof or face raps, Palace tells Robredo

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 05:22 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday asked for proof from Vice President Leni Robredo, over her criticism of what she dubbed as President Rodrigo Duterte's "murderous regime" following police raids that left dead 9 activists.  Read more »

Security adviser backs Duterte's 'shoot-on-sight' order vs NPA rebels

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 02:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's "shoot-on-sight" order last week against communist rebels is a good directive that forces on the ground will carry out, his security adviser said on Tuesday, even as the government's human rights body asserted that the right to life must be respected at all times regardless of one's political leanings. Read more »

Duterte 'kill, kill, kill' order vs rebels is 'legal', says spokesman

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 06:15 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's order for troops to kill communist rebels is "legal", Malacañang said on Monday, even as it added that it would look into the killing of 9 activists that rights groups said were linked to the directive. Read more »

China moves to eliminate Hong Kong opposition

Leo Ramirez, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 04:23 PM

China moved Friday to grant itself veto powers over selecting Hong Kong's lawmakers, part of a campaign to eliminate dissent and ensure a "patriotic" government in the city following huge democracy rallies in 2019.   Read more »

Lacson maglalabas ng committee report kaugnay sa red-tagging sa susunod na linggo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 05:12 PM

MAYNILA - Maglalabas na sa susunod na linggo ng committee report si Sen. Panfilo Lacson kaugnay ng isyu ng red-tagging, o pag-aakusa ng militar laban sa ilang personalidad na sila'y sumusuporta sa mga rebeldeng komunista.   Read more »

The military’s obsession with UP: Some historical notes

Miguel Paolo P. Reyes, Joel F. Ariate, and Larah Vinda Del Mundo, VERA Files
Updated as of Jan 29 05:56 AM

The military’s boldness in making their presence known and felt in UP was rooted in a more extensive operation that had the full blessing and participation of Malacañang. Read more »

Task force claims anti-terror law violations occur in UP campuses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 01:27 AM

A Philippine task force against communist insurgency claims the country's anti-terror law is being violated right inside the campuses of the University of the Philippines. The allegation was made as education officials attempt to mediate between the university and the defense department over the scrapping of their security accord. Read more »

4 rebeldeng komunista, sumuko sa Aurora

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 04:35 AM

Apat na miyembro ng isang grupo ng mga rebeldeng komunista umano ang sumuko sa mga awtoridad sa Aurora nitong Lunes. Read more »

Probe sought over alleged vigilante killings in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 02:58 AM

A senator called for a probe into local alleged vigilante killings. One former lawmaker linked the spate of murders to President Duterte's insistence on tagging his critics as communists.  Read more »

Human rights group calls for defunding, abolition of PH anti-communist task force

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 01:16 AM

A human rights group allied with the left-leaning Makabayan bloc of Philippine lawmakers is calling for the abolition and defunding of the Philippine government's anti-insurgency task force. Read more »

Anti-Reds task force seeks disqualification of Makabayan bloc from elections

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 10:28 PM

The government body created to weed out communist insurgency in the Philippines on Tuesday bared its determination to seek the disqualification of the Makabayan bloc's party-list groups before the Commission on Elections (Comelec).    Read more »