THE NEW People’s Army vows to intensify attacks following the terror label by the government and the extension of Martial Law to the end of 2018.
Rigoberto Sanchez, NPA spokesperson of the Southern Mindanao Regional Operations Command, criticized the Duterte administration for its war on drugs and alleged human rights abuses.
According to Sanchez, President Duterte’s administration has led to the killing of activists and the displacement of thousands in Southern Mindanao alone.
“Duterte has already exemplified his deep proclivity to rights abuse with the killing of nearly 15,000 mostly poor drug suspects nationwide; and in Southern Mindanao, the killing of 57 activists and members of legal democratic organizations, the aerial bombings affecting 7,600 individuals in military operations, displacing 13,800 farmers and Lumad,” Sanchez said.
According to Sanchez, the extension of Martial Law and Duterte’s policies were only feeding the coffers of investors in the guise of Mindanao infrastructure projects.
“The extended martial law in Mindanao is not simply a diabolical deed to strengthen Duterte’s militarist rule; it is meant to insulate the glaring cronyism and bureaucrat capitalism intensified by Duterte’s own family that is gaining wealth with the planned pricey infrastructure projects in the island,” Sanchez said.
These include the construction of Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge, the Agusan River Basin, and Tagum-Libuganon River Basin, the P218 billion Mindanao Railway System and the Central Mindanao Airport, he said.
Sanchez said Duterte’s Dutertenomics were turning big-ticket investors such as the San Miguel Corporation, Manny V. Pangilinan, and the Ayalas as cronies.
Since January this year, all NPA units in the region have launched a total of 196 tactical offensives and 23 “punitive actions” from January to November 2017. The NPA attacks since January have led to 215 casualties, 162 injuries to soldiers, Sanchez claimed.
To date, the NPA has eight prisoners-of-war in its custody, while there were 139 firearms confiscated from government troops.
According to Sanchez, President Duterte’s administration has led to the killing of activists and the displacement of thousands in Southern Mindanao alone.
“Duterte has already exemplified his deep proclivity to rights abuse with the killing of nearly 15,000 mostly poor drug suspects nationwide; and in Southern Mindanao, the killing of 57 activists and members of legal democratic organizations, the aerial bombings affecting 7,600 individuals in military operations, displacing 13,800 farmers and Lumad,” Sanchez said.
According to Sanchez, the extension of Martial Law and Duterte’s policies were only feeding the coffers of investors in the guise of Mindanao infrastructure projects.
“The extended martial law in Mindanao is not simply a diabolical deed to strengthen Duterte’s militarist rule; it is meant to insulate the glaring cronyism and bureaucrat capitalism intensified by Duterte’s own family that is gaining wealth with the planned pricey infrastructure projects in the island,” Sanchez said.
These include the construction of Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge, the Agusan River Basin, and Tagum-Libuganon River Basin, the P218 billion Mindanao Railway System and the Central Mindanao Airport, he said.
Sanchez said Duterte’s Dutertenomics were turning big-ticket investors such as the San Miguel Corporation, Manny V. Pangilinan, and the Ayalas as cronies.
Since January this year, all NPA units in the region have launched a total of 196 tactical offensives and 23 “punitive actions” from January to November 2017. The NPA attacks since January have led to 215 casualties, 162 injuries to soldiers, Sanchez claimed.
To date, the NPA has eight prisoners-of-war in its custody, while there were 139 firearms confiscated from government troops.
Earlier this week, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said she would not accept surrenders coming from the NPA without weapons.
Duterte said it was pointless for former rebels to surrender without bringing their weapons, which can be used by the other guerrillas to kill and attack government forces.
Duterte said it was pointless for former rebels to surrender without bringing their weapons, which can be used by the other guerrillas to kill and attack government forces.
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