From the Manila Bulletin (Dec 21): Military moves to stop NPA extortion this Christmas
The military has taken steps to stop New People’s Army (NPA) rebels from extorting local officials and businessmen this Yuletide season.
Col. Ronald Villanueva, 1002nd Army Brigade commander, said the local command of NPA rebel group had sent Christmas cards to local officials and businessmen, asking for monetary donation during the Christmas season.
“This is pure and simple extortion with an intent to gain carried out by NPA rebels,” Villanueva said.
He noted that the Christmas cards were designed and crafted by a professional lay-out artist.
Villanueva believed that a non-combatant organization, which had links to NPA, could have been responsible for the design and distribution of the Christmas cards.
In the military circle, several militant organizations, which serve as fronts of the Communist Party of the Philippines, belong to the white area committee or the non-combatants.
Villanueva said they had already traced the group behind the proliferation of the Christmas cards purportedly sent by the NPA to extort money from local officials and businessmen.
“We are readying some legal actions against the group and some personalities involved in the making and distribution of the Christmas cards used for extortion,” Villanueva.
http://www.mb.com.ph/military-moves-to-stop-npa-extortion-this-christmas/
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