Ex-communist leader arrested in Pampanga 

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:45:40 +0000

A former official of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) was arrested in Angeles City, Pampanga on Tuesday, police said. Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesman, said Rodolfo Salas alias “Commander Bilog,” 72, was arrested at 5:50 a.m. in his residence at Doña Carmen St., Mountainview, in Balibago. Police served the warrant of arrest to […]

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Move to revive anti-subversion law needs further study – Palace

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:28:03 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The proposal to revive the anti-subversion law needs further study as Malacanang urged parents to educate their children not to join Left-leaning groups that may overthrow the government. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Interior Secretary Eduardo Año’s suggestion to outlaw membership in the Communist Party of the Philippines should be discussed thoroughly. […]

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CPP tells Bato, Albayalde: Country would be worse without student activism

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:38:19 +0000

CPP tells Bato, Albayalde: Country would be worse without student activism

MANILA, Philippines – The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has insisted that the Philippines would be in a far worse situation without student activism, amid claims that progressive groups kidnap and brainwash university students. CPP was reacting to assertions by former Philippine National Police chief and now Senator Ronald dela Rosa and incumbent chief […]

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Claims of state-sponsored killings? Palace says baseless, malicious

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 03:06:13 +0000

Claims of state-sponsored killings? Palace says baseless, malicious

“Baseless and laced with malice” was how Malacañang described Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares’ claims on state-sponsored killings.

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Gov’t army in Eastern Visayas OK with local peace talks

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 06:03:21 +0000

The military in Eastern Visayas is in favor of localized peace talks with members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-National Democratic Front-New People’s Army (CPP-NDF-NPA).

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Karapatan ex-leader belies link to CPP-NPA

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 09:25:36 +0000

The former head of the human rights group Karapatan in Southern Mindanao criticized the Armed Forces of the Philippines for linking the group to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA).

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Reds respect Duterte’s termination of gov’t peace panel

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:21:40 +0000

President Duterte has the right to terminate the appointment of government peace negotiators with the communist insurgents, according to the rebel’s chief peace negotiator.

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Joma Sison: Duterte’s claim Baste harassed by gay NPA rebels ‘unbelievable’

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:28:47 +0000

Joma Sison: Duterte’s claim Baste harassed by gay NPA rebels 'unbelievable'

Exiled Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison strongly refuted and branded as “unbelievable” President Rodrigo Duterte’s claim that 40 percent of the Maoist-inspired New People’s Army (NPA) rebels are gay or homosexual.

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CPP hits SC ruling on 3rd martial law  extension in Mindanao 

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 10:55:47 +0000

The CPP said Tuesday that the SC decision to uphold the third extension of martial law in Mindanao would lead to more abuses.

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Joma: Court summons worthless, futile, malicious

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 04:38:48 +0000

Exiled top rebel leader Jose Maria “Joma” Sison said the plan of a court in Manila to summon him was another useless scheme by the Duterte administration to declare the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels as terrorist groups.

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