From the Philippine Information Agency (Dec 17, 2020): Red-tagging of groups coming from Joma himself -Esperon (By Jerome Carlo R. Paunan)
CALOOCAN CITY, Dec. 17 (PIA) -- National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. on Tuesday said the red-tagging of progressive groups did not come from the government but from Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison himself.
During the Laging Handa public briefing hosted by the Presidential Communications Operations Office, Esperon said it was Sison, in a video clip, who identified progressive groups allied to the communist terrorists.
“In the same video clip, Sison identified the Alliance of Concerned Teachers, Gabriela, League of Filipino Students, Bayan, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, Kilusang Mayo Uno, and many others as his allies in the so-called "National Democratic Revolution", he explained.
He said it is Sison himself who red-tagged his "companions."
"Kaya siya mismo, kung may masasabi tayong-red tagging, siya mismo ang nag-red-tag, if others are saying that we are the ones red-tagging, it is Sison himself who did that," Esperon said.
To recall, the CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
He said no less than President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in a recent public address, went about informing the public about their deceitful tactics so that the public, especially the youths, won't be lured into joining them.
"Sa totoo lang, tama yung sinabi ng Pangulo na ini-inform natin ang public. We are informing, we are identifying them and that was for the information ng public para hindi mapasubo ang kabataan na sumama sa kanila," he said.
Republic Act 1700 outlawed the Communist Party of the Philippines of 1930 (Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930), the Hukbalahap, and organizations succeeding them, including the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF) and the New People's Army (NPA) on the grounds that these groups are involved in a "conspiracy to overthrow the government and imposed a totalitarian regime".
It also prohibited association with these groups. It was repealed, however, by then President Fidel V. Ramos in 1992 through Republic Act 7636. (PIA NCR)
During the Laging Handa public briefing hosted by the Presidential Communications Operations Office, Esperon said it was Sison, in a video clip, who identified progressive groups allied to the communist terrorists.
“In the same video clip, Sison identified the Alliance of Concerned Teachers, Gabriela, League of Filipino Students, Bayan, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, Kilusang Mayo Uno, and many others as his allies in the so-called "National Democratic Revolution", he explained.
He said it is Sison himself who red-tagged his "companions."
"Kaya siya mismo, kung may masasabi tayong-red tagging, siya mismo ang nag-red-tag, if others are saying that we are the ones red-tagging, it is Sison himself who did that," Esperon said.
To recall, the CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
He said no less than President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in a recent public address, went about informing the public about their deceitful tactics so that the public, especially the youths, won't be lured into joining them.
"Sa totoo lang, tama yung sinabi ng Pangulo na ini-inform natin ang public. We are informing, we are identifying them and that was for the information ng public para hindi mapasubo ang kabataan na sumama sa kanila," he said.
Republic Act 1700 outlawed the Communist Party of the Philippines of 1930 (Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930), the Hukbalahap, and organizations succeeding them, including the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF) and the New People's Army (NPA) on the grounds that these groups are involved in a "conspiracy to overthrow the government and imposed a totalitarian regime".
It also prohibited association with these groups. It was repealed, however, by then President Fidel V. Ramos in 1992 through Republic Act 7636. (PIA NCR)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1061987
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