Attack NPA, Army orders

From the Visayan Daily Star (Dec 15): Attack NPA, Army orders

Two Army battalions in Negros Occidental have been ordered to attack the New People’s Army before they can launch attacks against them before or after the 50 th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines on Dec. 26.

This was the response of Col. Benedict Arevalo, 303 rd Infantry Brigade commander, who supervises two Army battalions in Negros, to the order of the Communist Party of the Philippines to launch nationwide attacks on government forces, despite its declaration of a four-day ceasefire.

Arevalo said that the order of CPP to attack government forces confirms that the CPP, to include their legal fronts – the National Democratic Front – are in cahoots with the NPA.

Earlier he had asked Negrenses to condemn the NPAs and their affiliated bogus human rights groups, stressing that they are trying to make fools of the Filipino people by making them believe that they are real advocates of human rights.

Arevalo enjoined the people to condemn, not only the NPA, but also the CPP and NDF, who are trying to hide under the cloak of legality. He stressed that the people should be aware of their revolutionary dual tactics, including the use of the law against the government, and getting into the government to destroy it from within.

The CPP is marking its 50 th founding anniversary on Dec. 26. The four-day ceasefire starts Dec. 24 to Dec. 26 and Dec. 31 to Jan. 1 next year.

Arevalo said that communist rebels have been attacking not only the military or police, but also innocent and helpless civilians whom they murder cold-bloodedly and admits doing it.

He added that they should not make an excuse for their atrocities by saying it’s because of the extension of martial law.

“Tell that to their militant leftist organizations who believe them, and not to us,” he added.

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2018/December/15/topstory5.htm