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Interior chief says 349 local execs 'supporting' NPA

Rafael Santos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 05:28 PM

MANILA - Some 349 local officials are paying communist rebels for permits to campaign in certain areas, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte: Dissent OK but students espousing gov't 'destruction' may lose scholarship

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 08:06 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he sees nothing wrong with students expressing dissent against his administration but warned that those who would push for the "destruction" of his government might lose their scholarship, as earlier suggested by an official.   Read more »

NDF consultants face multiple murder charges

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 06:48 PM

National Democratic Front (NDF) consultants Vic Ladlad (front) and Adelberto Silva arrive at the Manila Regional Trial Court on Wednesday to attend a hearing on charges of mass murder of members of the communist movement. Read more »

Natitirang 8 bihag ng NPA, pinalaya na sa Agusan del Sur

Richmond Hinayon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 08:59 PM

Matapos ang 2 buwan, pinalaya na ng New People’s Army ang natitirang 8 nitong bihag sa bayan ng Bayugan, Agusan del Sur nitong Martes ng hapon. Read more »

Higit 200 miyembro umano ng NPA, sumuko sa Surigao del Norte

Lorilly Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 04:02 PM

Boluntaryong sumuko ang 295 na umano'y miyembro ng New Peoples Army sa Brgy. Camam-onan sa bayan na ito noong Biyernes.  Read more »

6 CAFGU na binihag ng NPA, pinalaya sa Agusan del Sur

Lorilly Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 11:34 PM

Pinalaya ng komunistang New People's Army (NPA) ang anim na miyembro ng Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) na binihag nila noong nakaraang taon.   Read more »

Hinihinalang miyembro ng NPA, patay sa engkwentro sa Laguna

Kevin Dinglasan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 07:50 PM

Isang hinihinalang miyembro ng New People's Army (NPA) ang napatay sa engkwentro Huwebes ng umaga sa Barangay San Buenaventura sa bayan ng Luisiana, Laguna. Read more »

Umano'y NPA 'tax collector' tiklo sa Butuan

Lorilly Charmane D. Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 09:09 AM

BUTUAN CITY – Bumagsak sa kamay ng awtoridad ang umano’y tax collector ng New People’s Army (NPA) sa Barangay Nongnong sa lungsod na ito, Miyerkoles ng madaling araw. Read more »

Joma Sison says summons from Manila 'malicious', 'futile'

Jofelle P. Tesorio, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Updated as of Feb 13 01:37 PM

UTRECHT, The Netherlands - Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria ‘Joma’ Sison said the recent resolution of a Manila court naming him as one of two individuals with “unassailable links” to the CPP and the New People’s Army (NPA) in the government’s "terrorist list" is another futile attempt to bring him to Manila. Read more »

Manila court: Only 2 persons with 'unassailable links' to CPP-NPA in DOJ 'terror list'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 10:15 PM

A Manila court has trimmed down to 2 the number of individuals with “unassailable links” to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) in the government’s "terrorist list". Read more »

Sison hits government's 'false claims of victory' as Palace urges him to accept defeat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 06:30 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Sunday urged Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chair Jose Maria Sison to just rejoin society and accept defeat. Read more »

Mga sundalo at rebeldeng NPA nagkasagupa sa Negros Oriental

Martian Muyco, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 02:08 PM

MABINAY, Negros Oriental - Nagkasagupa ang tropa ng 15th Infantry Battalion at mga pinaniniwalaang miyembro ng New People’s Army (NPA), Biyernes ng hapon sa Sitio Baliw, Barangay Bagtic dito sa bayan.   Read more »

Pulis pumalya ang baril, sugatan sa engkuwentro sa Negros Occidental

Martian Muyco, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 06:27 PM

SALVADOR BENEDICTO, Negros Occidental - Nagtamo ng sugat sa mukha ang isang pulis nang pumalya ang kaniyang baril sa gitna ng engkuwentro laban sa mga rebeldeng New People’s Army (NPA), Biyernes ng madaling araw sa Barangay Igmayaan dito sa bayan. Read more »

Protesters assail CPP-NPA 'terrorism'

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 06:56 PM

Protesters wear costumes during a protest rally denouncing the armed leftist organization, New People’s Army (NPA) in front of the building were the Deutsch Embassy is located in Paseo De Roxas in Makati, Wednesday. Read more »

Mga pampasabog, armas isinuko sa Compostela Valley

Paul Palacio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 10:14 PM

Sumuko ang pitong miyembro umano ng ng "Militia ng Bayan" sa bayan ng Monkayo, Compostela Valley nitong Biyernes. Read more »

Mga pabahay para sa sundalo at pulis, ipinaubaya na sa mga sumukong rebelde

Paul Palacio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 05:39 PM

TAGUM CITY - Aabot sa 375 na kabahayan sa "freedom residences" sa Barangay Cuambogan sa lungsod na ito ang inilaan ng National Housing Authority para sa mga sumukong miyembro ng New People's Army (NPA). Read more »

Pampasabog, nahukay ng pulisya sa Surigao del Sur

Richmond Hinayon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 06:21 PM

Nahukay ng mga awtoridad ang isang anti-tank improvised explosive device (IED) sa gilid ng kalsada sa may National Highway sa Barangay Amontay sa bayang ito Biyernes ng hapon. Read more »

2 umano'y lider-aktibista inaresto sa Cagayan de Oro

Rod Bolivar, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 05:44 PM

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Inaresto ng mga pulis at sundalo ang dalawang lider ng progresibong grupo sa Mindanao. Read more »

Tanod pinagbabaril ng umano'y rebeldeng NPA sa Negros Occidental

Marty Go, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 05:06 PM

KABANKALAN CITY, Negros Occidental - Isang barangay tanod at miyembro ng indigenous people sa Kabankalan City ang pinatay ng hinihinalang mga kasapi ng New People's Army (NPA), Martes ng hapon.  Read more »

OPINION: ‘NPA capture’ claims grow bizarre, killings more brazen

Inday Espina-Varona -- scaRRedcat
Posted at Jan 30 01:42 PM

The Philippine National Police doesn't even care anymore if it looks or sounds ridiculous.   Read more »