Monday, April 4, 2022

WESTMINCOM: 14 Former Rebels, Tumanggap ng Tulong Pinansyal mula sa Pamahalaan ng Sarangani Province

Posted to the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) Facebook Page (Apr 4, 2022): 14 Former Rebels, Tumanggap ng Tulong Pinansyal mula sa Pamahalaan ng Sarangani Province (14 Former Rebels, Receive Financial Assistance from Sarangani Province Government)



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14 Former Rebels, Tumanggap ng Tulong Pinansyal mula sa Pamahalaan ng Sarangani Province

Maasim, Sarangani – Pinangunahan ng pamahalaaan, kapulisan at kasundaluhan ang pagbibigay tulong pinansyal sa 14 former rebels sa Maasim, Sarangani Province nito lamang Marso 31, 2022.

Ayon kay PMaj June Eric B Deguito, Company Commander, naihatid ang tulong ng gobyerno sa tulong ng mga tauhan ng 1205th MC, 1204th MC, RMFB12 sa pamumuno ni PLt Vincent PAUL M Mercado, 2nd Platoon Leader kasama ang DSWDO, LGU-Tampakan at mga tauhan ng AFP.
 
Nagpapakita lamang na ang ating gobyerno ay buhos suporta sa mga nagbabalik-loob na mga rebelde upang sila’y magbagong buhay kasama ang kani-kanilang mahal sa buhay.

Samantala, nanawagan ang pambansang pulisya sa mga miyembro ng iba't-ibang grupo ng terorista na magbalik-loob na sa ating gobyerno at madaming programa ang nakalaan para sa kanila para sa pagbabagong buhay. 

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WESTMINCOM: Housing for Former Rebels, Ready to Distribute to Sultan Kudarat

Posted to the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) Facebook Page (Apr 4, 2022): Housing for Former Rebels, Ready to Distribute to Sultan Kudarat



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Housing for Former Rebels, Ready to Distribute to Sultan Kudarat

Joint Inspection of the 10-Housing Project for Former Rebels of National Housing Authority, 549 Engineering Battalion, 7th Infantry Battalion, Local Government of Senator Ninoy Aquino and Provincial Government of Sultan Kudarat.

The joint inspection of the 10-Housing Project for Former Rebels of the National Housing Authority, 549 Engineering Battalion, 7th Infantry Battalion, Local Government of Senator Ninoy Aquino and Provincial Government of Sultan Ku land in Sitio Lemangga, Brgy, Midtungok, SNA, today, March 31, 2022. Following this, it will be formally given or e-turn over in the coming days the alleged housing to the Former Rebel who are pre-identified recipients of such a program.

The inspection committee is formed by LTC DONALD C HUGO CE (GSC) PA, Acting CO 549ECBn, LTC FEDERICK M CHICOTE INF (GSC) Pa, Acting CO, 7IB, JAY MART T. REFUILA- PRINCIPAL ENGR, SKTACKIDCOTC DO - NHA XII, AR. HANNAH GAYLE M SALARDA,PIA - ARCHITECT NHA XII and the representative of LGU SNA with PTF ELCAC Focal Person MR. YURI IS BEING GIVEN.

Meanwhile, the vice Governor of the Province of Sultan Kudarat Honorable Suharto ‘Teng’ Mangudadatu gave away half a sack of rice for every Former Rebel brought by Mr. Sinenggayan on the day of inspection. 


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WESTMINCOM: Downfall of ASG in Basilan is near at hand, WestMinCom Chief says

Posted to the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) Facebook Page (Apr 4, 2022): Downfall of ASG in Basilan is near at hand, WestMinCom Chief says



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Downfall of ASG in Basilan is near at hand, WestMinCom Chief says

Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – March 31, 2022

Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) Chief, Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario, Jr. said that with the recent setbacks, the fall of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Basilan is near at hand.
 
“The serious efforts of our Joint Task Force Basilan (JTF Basilan) led to substantial accomplishments, notable of which were the massive capitulations of Abu Sayyaf members, deaths of their key leaders, and seizures of their firearms and explosive devices. These led to the continuous dwindling of the group’s manpower and capability. We are aiming to totally dismantle the group in the coming days and this can be achieved with the support of our fellow peace advocates in the province,” the three-star general said.

During the first quarter of 2022, scout rangers successfully neutralized Basilan-based ASG top leader Radzmil Jannatul, a.k.a. Khubayb, in a 15-minute firefight at Sitio Center, Barangay Baiwas, Sumisip on March 25. Troops also recovered several war materials including one bandoleer, 12 rounds of 40mm ammunition, six long magazines, 174 rounds of 5.56mm cartridges, one cellular phone, and propaganda materials.
 
The sustained and intensified conduct of combat, intelligence, and civil-military operations of JTF Basilan also resulted in the capitulation of an ASG sub-leader and 10 of his cohorts. Abdullah Indanan, a.k.a. Guro, a sub-leader, and his followers submitted themselves to Joint Task Force Basilan Commander Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway in Barangay Serongon, Hadji Mohammad Ajul at noon Tuesday, March 29. The surrendered personalities handed over 11 high-powered firearms including six M16 rifles, one M1 Carbine rifle, two M16A1 rifles, one M16 rifle with M203 attached, and one M4 rifle.
 
Indanan revealed that they decided to return to the fold of the law because they were having a hard time trying to evade the government forces and they lost support from their sympathizers due to the continued CSP-PCVE and SALW programs implemented by the military and local government units.
 
Brig. Gen. Gobway said all the military units under his leadership remain steadfast in accomplishing their mandate to ensure a safer and more peaceful Basilan in the coming years. “Basilan is a beautiful island province with so many sceneries that can be converted into tourist spots. The elimination of terrorism could pave the way for tourism in the province,” the JTF Commander said.
 
It can be recalled that the Abu Sayyaf Group was formally founded by Abdurajak Janjalani on April 4, 1992. At first, it did not have a formal name until an Afghan named "Abu Sayyaf" came up with the idea to name the group in honor of an Afghan hero Abu Abdurasul Sayyaf who died in the war in Afghanistan.

The emergence of the group created a profound impact because of its violent activities to achieve its goals. Its members sow evils with or without direct command. They expanded their ties with other Muslim extremist groups abroad who provided material needs and moral support to the group.

Janjalani justified that terrorism and other forms of violence are in line with their beliefs and this is stated in the “doctrines of Islam”. He and his followers allegedly had the right to kill and take the property of their enemies in obedience to the command of Allah and the Law of Islam.
 
Upon Janjalani’s death, he was replaced by his brother Khadaffy who exacerbated the situation. Since then, left and right violence has been recorded and the ASG has been accused of plotting such as the killing of Catholic priests, kidnapping of foreign tourists, bombings, and the like.
 
To curb the spread of violence caused by the Abu Sayyaf, the government, through the Armed Forces of the Philippines, has launched offensives/counter-actions. As the years passed, operations against the notorious group intensified until they gradually weakened.
 
“The armed forces never stop finding ways and means to end terrorism. Aside from our combat operations, the better solution is the implementation of the whole-of-nation approach which we continue to employ with the support of our partners and stakeholders,” Lt. Gen. Rosario, Jr. further stated.
 
From January 1 to date, a total of 48 ASG personalities were neutralized in the area of operation of WestMinCom of which two were killed, 40 surrendered, and six were apprehended.
   
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WESTMINCOM: 6th SF Company and Abu Sayyaf Returnees Construct Concrete Water Tank in Talipao, Sulu

Posted to the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) Facebook Page (Apr 4, 2022): 6th SF Company and Abu Sayyaf Returnees Construct Concrete Water Tank in Talipao, Sulu



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STRENGTH IN UNITY|| FLUSHING TERRORISM THROUGH DEVELOPMENT

This is how we flush out insurgency - literally, with water.

Special Forces Operators and CAFGUs from the 6TH Special Forces Company, along with ASG returnees and the local community, started the construction a 10,000L concrete watertank last March 23, 2022 in a former Abu Sayaff bailiwick at Sitio Banglot, Barangay Upper Sinumaan, Talipao, Sulu.
The area, previously infested by ASG bandits, has been liberated by the SF Operators after months of Mass Base Operations (MBO).

Currently, activities in the community forms part of 2SFBn's Community Support Program (CSP).
In partnership with the 6TH Special Forces Company, 2ND Special Forces Battalion, Mrs Mary Joy E. Bustamante of MJB Cares Foundation donated P30,000.00 for the project.
 
Counterpart waterhoses were provided by Talipao MTF ELAC while Sulu MSSD enrolled the workers under their Food-For-Work Program.

Among those constructing the watertank are ASG Returnees.

"This is the change we are looking for. Through this watertank, we can properly cleanse ourselves before praying. We can also plant vegetables since water will now be available", cites @Mawang in their local Tausug dialect. @Mawang is an ASG Returnee from the community.

Before praying, Muslims perform Wudu, a ceremony which includes the washing of hands, face and their feet. The availability of water will strengthen this religious practice.

Aside from having positive impact on health and sanitation, the watertank also intends to effectively manage water supply to the eleven (11) sitios of Barangay Upper Sinumaan, Talipao, Sulu. This, in turn, will expand socio-economic opportunities, such as vegetable farming, due to the availability of sustainable and reliable water flow.

The last concrete watertank catering to the Barangay was cosntructed during the 1970's. The Marcos' Era 500L catchment tank manages the water supply at what locals refer to as "Tubig Dakula" - also an terrain frequented by ASGs until the area was dominated by government forces.

"This developmental approach to conflict is necessary as part of building a resilient community to deter violent extremism" notes Captain Ron Villarosa, Commanding Officer of the 6TH Special Forces Company.

Under the baston of JTF Sulu, military units in the province has intensified development efforts through the Community Support Program (CSP).

"To effectively execute PCVE programs, we must come down to the structural causes of conflict - oftentimes, these dwell on socio-economic factors. These factors do not require a military solution, but rather, a whole-of-nation approach - an approach that will directly resolve the identified issues," he adds.

These efforts are conducted through the direction of the 2ND Special Forces Battalion, under the operational control of the 1101st Infantry Brigade.
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WESTMINCOM: Barangay Bakung of Patikul declares Abu Sayyaf Group PERSONA NON GRATA

Posted to the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) Facebook Page (Apr 4, 2022): Barangay Bakung of Patikul declares Abu Sayyaf Group PERSONA NON GRATA



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PEACE BEGINS WITH A SMILE – Mother Teresa ||

Barangay Bakung of Patikul, Sulu Officially declares Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) PERSONA NON GRATA.

The 20th Special Forces Company under the leadership of CPT JUNDY ADRIAN PAUL O PERALTA (INF) PA, Commanding Officer of 20SFC stationed at Barangay Bakung, Patikul, Sulu, successfully facilitated the residents of Barangay Bakung led by Hon. Hammisa A Annudin, Barangay Chairwoman of Brgy Bakung, to officially and voluntarily declare the notorious Abu Sayyaf Group as PERSONA NON GRATA within their barangay. With the declining strength and influence of the ASG in the Province of Sulu, the CSP Team of the 20SFC led by 1LT ELIEZAR U BALUYO (INF) PA, effectively made the residents realize that there is no light and hope in supporting and holding the ASGs in their barangay. It has been known that Barangay Bakung is one of the recent recipients of the Balik Barangay Program which was just resettled last 17 June 2021 within the 6th Special Forces Battalion area of responsibility.

The unit calls the attention of the remaining ASG fighters to lay down their arms, help promote peace, spend more time with their loved ones and live lawfully because it is never too late to start a new life and a new beginning.

“In 20sfc ay himihinang ha mga naka kapin na abusayaff fighter na subay hibaba nila na in sinapang nila, way ruun na hiluhala, Mabuhi mi miyamagad hasarah dana anak asawa. Sabab bukon pa lit in katan mag marayaw na tumagna.”
 
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WESTMINCOM: BIFF on the Brink of Defeat as 12 Former Violent Extremists Surrender

Posted to the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) Facebook Page (Apr 4, 2022): BIFF on the Brink of Defeat as 12 Former Violent Extremists Surrender



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BIFF on the Brink of Defeat as 12 Former Violent Extremists Surrender
 
An influx of twelve (12) Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters under the Karialan Faction have decided to return to the government fold as they surrendered to 40th Infantry Battalion on March 30, 2022 at Brgy Kabengi, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao.
 
Colonel Oriel Pangcog, Commander of 601st Infantry Brigade disclosed that the surrender was made possible through the joint effort of the military, police and Local Government Units of Ampatuan, Maguindanao. “The successful surrender was realized due to the strengthened partnership army and police forces in close coordination with local and community leaders.”, Col. Pangcog added.
 
Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Alburo, Commanding Officer of 40IB disclosed that the Former Rebels brought 12 firearms which includes two (2) 7.62mm rifles, two (2) 5.56mm M16A1 rifles, two (2) Cal. 50 Sniper rifles, one (1) 7.62mm Sniper rifle, one (1) 40mm Grenade Launcher, two (2) M79 Grenade Launchers, and two (2) 9mm SMG.
 
The 12 former rebels including their firearms and ammunitions were then presented to 601Bde Commander Col. Pangcog, Hon. Bai Yasmin Sinsuat-Sangki, the Vice Mayor of Ampatuan, Maguindanao and other LGU representatives from Ampatuan, Maguindanao.
 
Meanwhile, the Commander of Joint Task Force Central and 6th Infantry Division, Major General Juvymax Uy, commended the efforts of the military, police and the LGU. “This only proves that the BIFF is now on the brink of defeat as more of their members have realized the manipulative ploys of their so-called leaders. The JTFC and the government is always open to welcome you and help you live a peaceful and decent lives with the mainstream society” Maj. Gen. Uy added.
 
The surrenderers are now undergoing custodial debriefing prior to enrollment under the Maguindanao’s peace initiative program dubbed as “Anak Na May GInintuang Layunin, Upang Hintuan Ang Violent Extremism Ngayon” (AGILA-HAVEN) Program. 


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WESTMINCOM: Opportunities Await for Decommissioned MILF Combatants, Families after Completing Skills Training

Posted to the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) Facebook Page (Apr 4, 2022): Opportunities Await for Decommissioned MILF Combatants, Families after Completing Skills Training



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Opportunities Await for Decommissioned MILF Combatants, Families After Completing Skills Training
More than 100 decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants and their families have completed a month-long skills training on electrical installation and maintenance, and organic fertilizer production organized by the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education – Technical Education and Skills Development (MBHTE-TESD).

The trainees received their certificates of completion during a ceremony held on Monday, March 28, at at Datu Pandan, Talayan Municipality in this province.

“In the several years of MILF’s struggle and participation in Jihad to protect our Bangsamoro homeland, they have the right to serve and develop their livelihood and socio-economic capacity and be able to normalize their lives,” said MBHTE-TESD Director-General Engr. Ruby Andong.

“Since some of the decommissioned MILF combatants were senior citizens who were not capable to participate in and undergo skills training, MBHTE-TESD allows their families to join the skills training which is appropriate to their desire and ability,” Andong added.

The training was conducted by Al-Mani Farmers’ Cooperative (AFC) and Mamasapano Technical Vocational Education and Training Center (MTVETC).

“Isa sa aming mga hangarin ay ang matulungan ang mga decommissioned combatants na magkaroon ng karagdagang hanap-buhay kabilang narin dito ay ang tinatawag nating KSA or Knowledge, Skills and Attitude na magdadala sakanila panibagong buhay at higit na makatulong sa lipunan,” said Engr. Mansor Akmad who served as administrator of MTVETC.

“Hindi lang actual skills training ang kanilang natutunan kundi kung paano nila ito pahalagahan at gamitin ang kasanayan sa ating komunidad,” he added.

Excitement and gratitude was seen in Faisal Kaingko, 37, from Cotabato City, who worked hard in completing his training on electrical installation.

“Mahalaga ang kasanayan na aming natutunan, sapagkat ito ay magagamit sa mga tahanan ng bawat isa at magkakaroon pa kami ng ibang pagkakakitaan,” Kaingko said.

“Libre lamang ang skills training, kaya para sa amin malaking oportunidad ang ganitong programa,” he added.

Meanwhile, School President of AFC Bagiyan Angeles, said: “Kabilang sa kanilang pagsasanay ay kung paano magkaroon ng organic fertilizer na ang supply material ay nasa locality lamang dahil ito ay makakatulong na mabawasan ang gastusin sa pagsasaka.”

“Ibinahagi namin kung paano magkaroon ng libreng pataba na makikita sa kapaligiran at makatutulong na maibalik ang sigla ng lupa, upang hindi na tayo umaasa sa mga pataba na nagmumula sa labas,” he added.

MBHTE-TESD organized the livelihood skills training in collaboration with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Task Force on the Decommissioned Combatants and their Communities (TFDCC).

Among the priorities of the Bangsamoro Government, all decommissioned combatants will be given a chance to undergo livelihood skills training to boost socio-economic development which will help them in their transition to peaceful and productive members of society under the Normalization Program, also known as Executive Order No. 79 of the President.


Since January 2022, MBHTE-TESD has trained 1,394 MILFs combatants and their families who have completed courses in welding, electrical installation and maintenance, agricultural farming, dressmaking, cookery, shielded metal arc welding, and other skills training which will yield to employment. (Johaira B. Sahidala/BIO) | Bangsamoro Government

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AFP-CRS: 9 NPA's yield, 30 firearms surrendered to AFP

Posted to the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Civil Relations Service (AFP-CRS) Facebook Page (Apr 3, 2022): 9 NPA's yield, 30 firearms surrendered to AFP

NEWS BREAK | The relentless combat and non-combat operations of the Army's 8th Infantry Division resulted in the surrender of nine members of the New People's Army (NPA) guerilla front operating in Samar.

Among the surrenderer is Normie Quilapio, vice commander; and Adelfa Tebrero, political guide of Guerilla Front Damol, along with seven other members. The former rebels also disclosed vital information to government forces which led to the discovery of an arms cache in Villareal, Samar, on March 26.



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AFP-CRS: PAF's New C-295 Medium-Lift Aircraft Arrives

Posted to the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Civil Relations Service (AFP-CRS) Facebook Page (Apr 3, 2022): PAF's New C-295 Medium-Lift Aircraft Arrives

NEW ASSET | The Philippine Airforce welcomes the newest addition to its assets, the C-295 Medium Lift Aircraft. It was among the three C-295 units acquired from Airbus Defense and Space from Spain under the Medium Lift Aircraft Acquisition Project pursuant to the Government Procurement Reform Act and will be utilized to transport troops and equipment in various parts of the country.



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AFP-CRS: Balikatan

Posted to the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Civil Relations Service (AFP-CRS) Facebook Page (Apr 4, 2022): Balikatan 

BALIKATAN | Balikatan exercises are designed to maintain and develop the security relationship between the United States of America and the Philippines' armed forces. It is one of the AFP's proactive measures to test strategies for interoperability and initiate innovations, particularly in combined operations.



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AFP-CRS: PH-US Military Forces Build Learning Facilities in Cagayan

Posted to the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Civil Relations Service (AFP-CRS) Facebook Page (Apr 4, 2022): PH-US Military Forces Build Learning Facilities in Cagayan

NEWS BREAK | The 7-meter x 16-meter classrooms aim to provide a more conducive learning facility to students of the school. Participating military personnel are expected to complete the project on or before April 8, which incidentally is the last day of the annual joint military exercises which started on March 28.

Three other sites have been identified by the Balikatan for its ENCAP, namely; Taggat Sur Elementary School and Pinas Elementary School in Claveria Cagayan, and San Francisco Elementary School in Alicia, Isabela.



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AFP-CRS: KM 451 Ambulance Truck

Posted to the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Civil Relations Service (AFP-CRS) Facebook Page (Apr 4, 2022): KM 451 Ambulance Truck

GROUND ASSET| The KM-451 ambulance is a variation of the now-ubiquitous KM-450 1/4-ton truck, which started service in 2007. The Philippine Army (PA) and the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) recommended the acquisition of Combat Field Ambulance vehicles as part of the Capability Upgrade Program of the AFP Modernization Program under RA 7898 to optimize its medevac capacity to transport injured personnel away from combat front lines as well as provide medical assistance to military personnel in peacetime or wartime operations as well as aid in humanitarian requirements.



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AFP-CRS: Engineering Civic Action Projects (ENCAP) during Balikatan 2022

Posted to the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Civil Relations Service (AFP-CRS) Facebook Page (Apr 4, 2022): Engineering Civic Action Projects (ENCAP) during Balikatan 2022

NEWS BREAK | Combined troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Indo-Pacific Command are currently building school classrooms in Cagayan and Isabela as part of the Engineering Civic Action Project (ENCAP) of the Balikatan 37-2022. The construction team is composed of soldiers from the 18th Civil Engineer Group, 15th Medical Group IDMT and Philippine Air Force.



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CPP/Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis: Kampanya laban sa “Dirty Dozen,” inilunsad

Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis online propaganda posted to the PRWC Newsroom, the blog site of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Information Bureau (Apr 3, 2022): Kampanya laban sa “Dirty Dozen,” inilunsad (Campaign against “Dirty Dozen,” launched)



Inilunsad noong Marso 29 ng International Coaliton of Human Rights in the Philippines ang kampanya laban sa tinagurian nilang “Dirty Dozen” upang papanagutin ang pinakamalalalang lumalabag sa karapatang-tao sa Pilipinas. Layunin ng naturang kampanya na patawan ng kaparusahan ang 11 matataas ng upisyal ng rehimeng Duterte at isang husgado sa ilalim ng Magnitsky Law ng US. Ibig sabihin, maaaring hindi sila tatanggapin sa US sa anumang dahilan at lahat ng ari-arian at transaksyon nila doon ay ife-freeze (kukunin) o ipapawalambisa.

Ang tinukoy na Dirty Dozen (maruming dosena) ay ang 1) mga nagdisenyo ng “gera kontra droga” na sina Rodrigo Duterte at Ronald de la Rosa; 2) bahagi ng istruktura ng kumand-at-kontrol ng Philippine National Police at Armed Forces of the Philippines na sina Gen. Debold Sinas, Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr., Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr., Gen. Delfin Lorenzana at Gen. Eduardo Ano; at ang mga bahagi ng imprastruktura ng teror ng administrasyong Duterte at sangkot sa pagpapatupad ng panggigipit ng estado sa publiko na sina Christoper Go, Harry Roque, Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert at Lorraine Badoy.

Ang pagtukoy sa 12 ay nakabatay sa tatlong ulat na inilabas ng Investigate PH kaugnay sa mga paglabag sa karapatang-tao sa bansa.

“Pakikilusin sa aming kampanyang “Dirty Dozen” ang civil society para makipagtulungan sa mga parlamento at kongreso sa US, Canada, European Union, UK, Japan at Australia para itulak ang mga ito na gumawa ng hakbang kaugnay sa malalalang paglabag sa karapatang-tao, kasabay (ng mga hakbang) ng ICC (International Criminal Court),” ayon kay Peter Murphy, pinuno ng ICHRP.

Samantala, tinawag ng Asia Forum for Human Rights and Development na inutil ang “joint program” ng United Nations Human Rights Council at ng Department of Justice ng Pilipinas sa pagpigil sa ekstrahudisyal na pamamaslang sa Pilipinas. Ang naturang programa kung saan nakasaad na magbibigay ang UN ng “teknikal na suporta” sa gubyerno ng Pilipinas ay pinirmahan noong Oktubre 7, 2020. Ginawa ito sa panahong malakas ang panawagan para sa direktang imbestigasyon sa gubyernong Duterte dulot ng malawakang paglabag nito sa mga karapatang-tao. Noon pa man, binatikos na ito ng mga organisasayong karapatang-tao at demokratiko bilang kulang na kulang na hakbang.



Kamakailan, inihayag ni Ahmed Adam ng Asian Forum na “nananatiling di sapat (ang programa) para tugunan ang sistematiko at laganap na paglabag sa karapatang-tao at tiyakin may napapanagot.” Ginawa ni Ahmed ang pahayag sa ika-49 sesyon ng UN Human Rights Council noong Marso.

https://cppangbayan.wordpress.com/2022/04/03/kampanya-laban-sa-dirty-dozen-inilunsad/

CPP/Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis: Kaso laban kay Doc Naty, ibinasura dahil sa walang tamang proseso

Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis online propaganda posted to the PRWC Newsroom, the blog site of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Information Bureau (Apr 2, 2022): Kaso laban kay Doc Naty, ibinasura dahil sa walang tamang proseso (Case against Doc Naty, dismissed for lack of due process)



Ibinasura noong Marso 30 ng Bayugan City Regional Trial Court ang gawa-gawang kaso ng kidnapping at illegal detention laban kay Dra. Natividad Castro, kilala bilang Doc Naty. Ayon kay Judge Fernando Fudalan Jr., walang batayan at sapat na ebidensya para ikulong si Castro. Dagdag pa niya, ipinagkait ng mga elemento ng estado ang karapatan ng doktor sa makatwirang proseso (right to due process).

“Isa itong malaking tagumpay,” ani Doc Naty kaugnay sa mabilis niyang paglaya. (Nanatili siya sa bilangguan sa loob ng 40 araw.) Sabay ng kanyang pasasalamat, nagpahayag siya ng pag-aalala sa iba pang mga bilanggong pulitikal sa Agusan del Sur na umaasa na makalalaya rin tulad niya.

“Marami tayong pwedeng itulong, at maibigay na suporta bilang mga duktor… sa mga bilangguan,” aniya. Isinalaysay niyang karamihan sa mga human rights worker sa rehiyon ng Caraga ay ilang taon nang nakakulong. “Napakaraming nangyayari sa Mindanao na nakadudurog ng puso.”

Ikinatuwa ng Karapatan ang desisyon ng korte na nagpalaya kay Doc Naty. Anito, ang pag-aresto kay Doc Naty ay umaalinsunod sa “padron ng pagkriminalisa sa mga paninindigan at trabaho ng mga tagapagtanggol ng karapatang-tao,” at kabilang sa mga ito ay ang pagkakait sa kanilang karapatan para sa tamang proseso alinsunod sa batas.

Ayon mismo sa desisyon ng korte, ipinagkait kay Doc Naty ang due process dahil hindi naihapag sa kanya ang isang subpoena “sa pamamagitan ng koreo sa tukoy niyang address sa Maynila” bago siya hinainan ng warrant of arrest. Hindi rin siya nabigyan ng pagkakataong ipagtanggol ang sarili sa isang preliminary investigation na ayon sa korte ay “paglabag sa sustantibong mga karapatan.” Ni hindi kay Doc Naty nakapangalan ang mandamyento de aresto na inihapag sa kanya. “Wala saanman sa mga dokumento ang patunay na ang inaakusahan ay sangkot sa isinagawang krimen,” ayon pa sa desisyon.

“Ang pagkakait sa mga indibidwal sa kanilang karapatan sa due process sa pamamagitan ng hindi paghahapag ng subpoena para sa mga kaso laban sa kanila — at sa gayon nagkakait sa kanila na ipagtanggol ang sarili laban sa mga kasong basura at malisyosong akusasyon — ay naging gawi na para pagmukhain silang mga kriminal sa madla,” ayon kay Tinay Palabay ng Karapatan.



Ang desisyon ay inilabas ni Judge Fernando Fudalan Jr. ng Bayugan City Regional Trial Court Branch 7, ang parehong huwes na naglabas ng arrest warrant laban sa 468 indibidwal kaugnay sa kasong kidnapping.

Si Dr. Castro ay inaresto sa bahay ng kanyang pamilya sa San Juan City noong Pebrero 18. Malaon na siyang biktima ng red-tagging dahil sa kanyang pagiging community doctor at pagtataguyod ng karapatang-tao sa Caraga.

Para sa grupong Kapatid, organisasyon ng bilanggong pulitikal, ang tagumpay na ito ay bunga ng walang kapagurang pagsisikap ng mga kamag-anak, kaibigan at kasamahan ni Castro para ipagtanggol siya, na umani ng iba’t ibang porma ng suporta laban sa litanya ng kasinungalingan ng NTF-Elcac.

Pinuna naman ng Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) ang paraan ng pag-aresto at pagbyahe sa doktor nang hindi ipinaalam sa kanyang kaanak o abogado. Anila, bagamat nagpupugay kami sa pagbabasura ng kaso laban kay Castro, nakababahala pa rin ang paraan ng PNP at AFP nang pag-dakip sa kanya mula sa kanilang tahanan at pagbyahe sa kanya nang walang abugado o suporta mula sa kanyang pamilya.

https://cppangbayan.wordpress.com/2022/04/02/kaso-laban-kay-doc-naty-ibinasura-dahil-sa-walang-tamang-proseso/

CPP/Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis: Interbyu sa telebisyon ng NTF-Elcac kay Palparan, binatikos

Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis online propaganda posted to the PRWC Newsroom, the blog site of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Information Bureau (Apr 2, 2022): Interbyu sa telebisyon ng NTF-Elcac kay Palparan, binatikos (NTF-Elcac television interview with Palparan, criticized)



Binatikos ng maraming biktima ng mga pagdukot at iba pang kaso ng pag-abuso sa kapangyarihan ni dating heneral Jovito Palparan ang pagpapahintulot na makapanayam siya ng National Task Force-Elcac sa isang network ng telebisyon noong Marso 30.

“Paano nangyari na ang isang hinatulang kriminal ng habambuhay na pagkakabilanggo dahil sa pagkitil niya sa batayang mga karapatan ng mga tao ay pinayagang magbigay ng interbyu sa midya sa utos ng mga upisyal ng gubyerno?” tanong ni Edre Olalia, National Union of People’s Lawyers sa Bureau of Corrections.

“Tanging sa Pilipinas makakapagpahayag ang isang pusakal na kriminal at nahatulang maysala mula sa kanyang selda,” ayon kay Ariel Casilao, tagapangulo ng Anakpawis Partylist. Dalawang oras na kinapanayam ni Lorraine Badoy ng NTF-Elcac at isa pang brodkaster ng SMNI si Palparan ang tinaguring “Berdugo” sa araw na iyon.

Nahatulan si Palparan sa pagdukot kina Karen Empeno at Sheryl Cadapan, dalawang estudyante na hanggang ngayon ay di pa natatagpuan. Utak din siya sa marami pang kaso ng mga pagdukot at pagpaslang ng mga aktibista, magsasaka at mga myembro ng progresibong partido sa ilalim ng noo’y rehimeng Arroyo. Hinatulan siya nang hanggang 40 taong pagkakabilanggo noong 2018.

Ang SMNI ay istasyon sa telebisyon na laging ginagamit ng NTF-Elcac sa kampanya nito ng disimpormasyon at pagre-redtag. Ito ay pagmamay-ari ni Pastor Quiboloy, na nahaharap ngayon sa mga kaso ng sekswal na pang-aabuso at pambubugaw ng mga menor-de-edad. Si Quiboloy ay matalik na kaibigan ni Duterte.

“Kinukutya ni Palparan, ng SMNI at ang mga kapangyarihan nasa kanilang likod — ang NTF-Elcac — ang DoJ at ang buung sistema ng hustisya,” ayon pa kay Casilao.

Samantala, nagpadala na ng sulat ang NUPL sa BuCor para igiit na ilipat si Palparan sa Maximum Secutiry Compound alinsunod sa nakasaad sa batas ng estado. Sa kasalukuyan, nasa minimum security facility na nakalaan para sa mga preso na may magagaanang sentensya o yaong malapit nang mapalaya. Ayon sa mga abugado, dapat ding tanggalan ng kanyang mga pribiliheyo si Palaparan at tanggihan ang lahat ng rekwes para siya interbyuhin.

https://cppangbayan.wordpress.com/2022/04/02/interbyu-sa-telebisyon-ng-ntf-elcac-kay-palparan-binatikos/

CPP/Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis: Tropang panlusob sa China, sinasanay ng US sa Pilipinas

Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis online propaganda posted to the PRWC Newsroom, the blog site of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Information Bureau (Apr 2, 2022): Tropang panlusob sa China, sinasanay ng US sa Pilipinas (US troops for China invasion, training in the Philippines)



Isang maliit na yunit ng US Marines na may tiyak na misyong magsanay para umatake sa China ang kabilang ngayon sa libu-libong sundalong Amerikano na kalahok sa pagsasanay sa gera na “Balikatan.”

Sa iniulat na 5,100 sundalong Amerikano na nasa bansa ngayon para sa naturang aktibidad, humigit-kumulang 90 sa kanila ay kabilang sa 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR) na binuo nito lamang Marso 3 sa US Marine Corps Base sa Hawaii, USA.

Sinabi ni Marine Corps assistant commandant Gen. Eric Smith na gagamitin ang naturang yunit para maglunsad ng expeditionary advance base operations (EABO) na “espesyalisado para harapin ang lumalaking banta ng China.”

Sa lenggwaheng militar ng US, ang EABO ay operasyong ng isang relatibong maliliit, lihim at makilos na yunit para sakupin ang isang teritoryo sa dagat man o sa lupa na abot ng armas ng kaaway. Magsisilbi ang mga itong abanteng pwersa para birahin ang paniktik at mga sandata ng kaaway at suportahan ang mas malaking operasyon. Pangunahin itong naaarmasan ng mga sistemang radar at misayl. Kabilang sa mga misyon ng EABO ang pagkontrol sa karagatan at littoral (o baybayin) at pagkaitan ang kaaway na makapag-opereyt sa mga iyon. Bahagi rin ng kanilang misyon ang pagtayo ng mga forward arming and refueling point, at pagsagawa ng rekonaysans, paniktik at pagtukoy sa mga target.

Habang nagaganap ang Balikatan, nag-oobserba naman ang Marine Corps War Fighting Laboratory upang magdisenyo ng mga teknika, taktika at pamamaraan para sa naturang yunit. Target na kumpletuhin ang 3rd MLR tungong 2,000-katao, na hahatiin sa mas maliliit na yunit na may tig-75-100 tauhan, dagdag pa ni Smith. Sasanayin rin umano sila sa mga susunod na ehersisyong Kamandag at Balikatan, bago magsimulang mag-operasyon sa 2023.

Ang kasalukuyang tropa ng 3rd MLR ay dating mga tauhan ng 3rd Marine Regiment, na pangunahing ginamit ng US sa mga digmang pananakop noong World War 1 at 2, at sa Vietnam, Afghanistan at Iraq.

Ang pakay ng 3rd MLR ay inilihim ng kumander ng yunit na si Col. Timothy Brady nang tanungin ng midya matapos ang pagsasanay sa nabanggit na mga misyon noong Marso 31, kabilang ang kunwang pagsakop sa baybayin ng Claveria, Cagayan. Ipinakita rin ng US Marines ang pagpapaputok ng kanilang High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems sa Capas, Tarlac.

Bahagi ang bagong-buong yunit ng programa sa modernisasyon na Marine Corps’ Design 2030, bilang pag-angkop sa umuunlad na teknolohiya at kakayahang pangmilitar ng mga bansang karibal ng US. Mula 2014, napaulat na nagtayo ang China ng mga artipisyal na isla mula sa mga bahura at buhanginan sa South China Sea at pinuwestuhan ang mga ito ng mga radar, misayl at mga sistema ng armas, at mga paliparan ng mga jet fighter.

https://cppangbayan.wordpress.com/2022/04/02/tropang-panlusob-sa-china-sinasanay-ng-us-sa-pilipinas/

CPP/Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis: CPP slams AFP for 20-day torture and murder of NDFP peace consultant in Davao

Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis online propaganda posted to the PRWC Newsroom, the blog site of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Information Bureau (Apr 2, 2022): CPP slams AFP for 20-day torture and murder of NDFP peace consultant in Davao



The Communist Party of the Philippines today slammed the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the 20-day torture and subsequent cold-blooded murder of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant for Southern Mindanao Ezequiel C. Daguman (Ka Rey). The murder of Daguman is the latest of more than 20 known revolutionaries and peace consultants murdered by Duterte’s fascist butchers.

CPP Chief Information Officer Marco L. Valbuena pointed out that Daguman was killed while in the custody of the AFP after he was abducted last March 7 in New Corella, Davao del Norte by elements of the AFP’s Eastern Mindanao Command.

The AFP announced last Monday, March 28, that Daguman was killed in a supposed encounter on March 27 in Maragusan, Davao de Oro. The spokesperson of NDFP-Southern Mindanao said that the AFP revealed its hand in the abduction and murder of Daguman.

“In belatedly surfacing Daguman with a convenient cover-up story, the fascist thugs only incriminated their bloodied hands in the crime of Daguman’s abduction and murder. In spinning the false narrative, the AFP has unwittingly exposed its standard operating procedure of misinformation and fake news to conceal its innumerable crimes,” NDF-Southern Mindanao spokesperson Rubi del Mundo said.

“Judging by the record of the AFP, Daguman was certainly subjected to severe physical and psychological torture to make him give up his principles and turn against the people,” asserted Valbuena. “That he was summarily executed is a clear indicator that Daguman remained true to the revolutionary cause,” noted Valbuena.

As peace consultant, Daguman is assigned in the provinces of Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro. He holds official documents under the Joint Agreement on Safety Immunity Guarantees (JASIG), signed by the reactionary Manila government and the NDFP in 1995. The document provides for guarantees for negotiators, personnel and consultants of both parties against reprisals, including surveillance and arrests.



“The AFP reveals its complete lack of honor in the cowardly killing of Daguman and scores of civilians and other unarmed revolutionaries and peace consultants,” said Valbuena.

“The AFP has repeatedly used fake encounters to justify and cover-up the most atrocious crimes against non-combatants and civilians,” said Valbuena, pointing to how NPA leaders Jorge Madlos (Ka Oris) and Menandro Villanueva (Ka Bok) were also killed by military forces after being arrested.

Valbuena then noted that if the next government will pursue peace negotiations with the NDFP, it should hold Duterte and his military thugs accountable for their crimes against peace consultants and the Filipino people.

Meanhwhile, abducted NDFP peace consultant Edwin Alcid, together with two others, remains at the hands of the AFP and his whereabouts are still unknown since his illegal arrest last March 7 in Barangay San Jose, Catubig, Northern Samar. “We will hold the officers of the AFP directly responsible for any harm that may befall Alcid and his companions,” Valbuena pointed out.

Valbuena also revealed that they have received information to NDFP peace consultant Esteban Manuel is being kept in solitary confinement in a military camp in Samar. (CPP Information Bureau)

https://cppangbayan.wordpress.com/2022/04/02/cpp-slams-afp-for-20-day-torture-and-murder-of-ndfp-peace-consultant-in-davao/

CPP/Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis: Ayuno laban sa EJK at para sa hustisya, inilunsad ng Himamaylan 3

Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis online propaganda posted to the PRWC Newsroom, the blog site of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Information Bureau (Apr 1, 2022): Ayuno laban sa EJK at para sa hustisya, inilunsad ng Himamaylan 3 (Fast against EJK and for justice, launched by Himamaylan 3)



Tatlong bilanggong pulitikal ang naglunsad ng ayunong protesta bilang paggunita sa madugong operasyon ng mga pulis at sundalo sa tatlong bayan sa Negros Oriental na pumaslang sa 14 magsasaka sa loob ng 24 oras.

Nag-ayuno noong Marso 30 sina Ramon Patriarca, NDFP peace consultant, at mga aktibistang sina CJ Matarlo at John Michael Tecson, tinaguriang Himamaylan 3, dahil sa pag-aresto sa kanila sa naturang syudad noong Marso 13. Nakadetine sila sa Himamaylan Police Station sa gawa-gawang kasong kriminal.

Tinagurian nilang Fasting against Extrajudicial Killings ang kanilang protesta sa madugong kampanyang SEMPO 2 (Synchronized Enhanced Managing of Police Operations). Ang kampanyang ito ay nakapailalim sa Operation Sauron ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Philippine National Police PNP.

Ayon sa pahayag ng Himamaylan 3, ang isang araw na pag-aayuno o fasting ay naglalayon na ipakita na walang bilangguan ang makapipigil sa panawagan para sa hustisya sa mga biktima ng SEMPO at EJK.

Sa kanilang sulat-kamay na pahayag, inilantad ng Himamaylan 3 na mula noong 2016, umabot na sa 110 ang pinatay na aktibista at mga tagasuporta ng progresibong organisasyon sa buoong Negros.

https://cppangbayan.wordpress.com/2022/04/01/ayuno-laban-sa-ejk-at-para-sa-hustisya-inilunsad-ng-himamaylan-3/

CPP/NDF-KM-Southern Mindanao: Justice for Ezequiel Daguman! Uphold JASIG!

Propaganda statement posted to PRWC Newsroom, the blog site of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Information Bureau (Apr 4, 2022): Justice for Ezequiel Daguman! Uphold JASIG!



KARINA MAGTANGGOL
SPOKESPERSON
KABATAANG MAKABAYAN-SOUTHERN MINDANAO
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT

April 4, 2022

Kabataang Makabayan-Southern Mindanao Region vehemently condemns the cold blooded murder of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Peace Consultant Ezequiel Daguman at the hands of the 1001st Brigade of the fascist Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Ezequiel Daguman was reported missing since the afternoon of March 7, 2022. According to reports, he was en route to New Corella, Davao del Norte to visit a peasant community and investigate the situation of agricultural workers and peasants in banana plantations in preparation for possible peace negotiations in the future.

However, on March 17, ten (10) days after he was reported missing, Daguman was confirmed abducted by elements of the AFP, and last March 27, Sunday, the AFP claimed that he was killed, along with two (2) others, in an “armed encounter” between the New People’s Army (NPA) and the AFP in Maragusan, Davao de Oro.

Clearly, the AFP is once again employing its dirty tactics of using misinformation/disinformation to twist the truth. They even lauded their troops for committing murder, but the AFP will NEVER prevail.

Daguman is UNARMED and a NON-COMBATANT.

Most importantly, he has safety guarantees as a Peace Consultant which are evidently stated in the Joint Agreement on Safety Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the NDFP.

Under JASIG, “duly accredited persons,” such as Peace Consultants like Ezequiel Daguman, are granted “immunity guarantees” including protection from surveillance, harassment, search, arrest, detention, prosecution, interrogation, and other similar actions.

Given these, what the AFP did is an outright violation of JASIG, a crime!

In fact, the so-called “counterinsurgency program” waged by the Duterte regime, through his cohorts and state forces, never addressed widespread poverty and hunger which are the primary reasons why armed conflict continues up to the present.


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Worst, the said program is maximized by the fascist troops to indiscriminately kill any dissenters, as it fails to even distinguish non-combatants from combatants, and commit countless human rights violations (HRVs).

These atrocities committed by the Duterte regime and the AFP must never go unpunished. They must be held accountable. We must strengthen our unity even more and stand firm in demanding for justice for Ezequiel Daguman and all victims of state-perpetuated violence and killings. We must ensure that JASIG is uphold at all times so peace talks could also prosper.

We will not be silenced nor will we cover. We will push back and clamor for justice no matter how arduous it may be.

The U.S.-installed puppet government, imperialists, oligarchs, bureaucrat capitalists, big bourgeois compradors, and landlords will not just allow us to destroy the current system that works to their favor.

They will use all means possible to deny us justice and quell dissent. However, WE WILL NOT LET THEM BE.

It is for this reason that the revolution continues to advance.

To the Filipino youth and people, to the disenfranchised and oppressed, take the path of armed struggle and overthrow the current system of exploitation for justice and genuine national liberation. JOIN THE NEW PEOPLE’S ARMY (NPA)!

JUSTICE FOR EZEQUIEL DAGUMAN! JUSTICE FOR ALL THE VICTIMS OF STATE-PERPETUATED VIOLENCE AND KILLINGS!

https://prwcinfo.wordpress.com/2022/04/04/justice-for-ezequiel-daguman-uphold-jasig/

CPP/CIO: Badoy’s rabid mouth is drooling with lies and frothing with fascist garbage

Propaganda statement posted to PRWC Newsroom, the blog site of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Information Bureau (Apr 4, 2022): Badoy’s rabid mouth is drooling with lies and frothing with fascist garbage



MARCO VALBUENA
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES

April 4, 2022

Lorraine Badoy, the notorious red-tagger spokesperson of the National Task Force (NTF)-Elcac, is like a rabid dog, frothing in the mouth with anti-communist garbage, drooling with lies, and barking and biting left and right against those who stand against the rights abuses and power excesses under Duterte’s tyrannical regime.

Badoy is clearly in a state of paranoia in the face of rising prospects of an end to their reign of terror. This is evidenced by her successive red-tagging attacks against the Makabayan block of party-list groups, against presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo, against Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, against the National Union of People’s Lawyers, and against Sen. Leila de Lima.

She invariably calls these groups and individuals as communists or being friendly to communists. She considers the notorious butcher Gen. Jovito Palparan her hero and even interviewed him in a NTF-Elcac-funded television show in a desperate act of resurrecting his reputation while he is rotting in jail. (It turns out, Palparan is not rotting in jail, but is enjoying undeserved privileges despite his conviction for the heinous abduction and torture of UP students activists.)

She spits venom and disinformation against those who have been critical of the NTF-Elcac and its policy of intolerance of democracy and divergent ideas. She furiously demands everyone to support the NTF-Elcac and promotes fascist suppression against those who are not supportive of its draconian counterinsurgency doctrine and do not wish to be part of its military-controlled “whole-of-government approach.”

Badoy is fooling the people by pretending that she does not know the difference between the political opposition and legal democratic forces, on the one hand, and the revolutionary armed movement led by the CPP and being waged by the New People’s Army in the countryside. Political freedom and people’s lives have been subjected to attacks as a result of the malicious hype promoted by Badoy and the NTF-Elcac.



As a result of the red-tagging of Badoy and the NTF-Elcac, there is less and less space for democratic expression, as Filipinos are increasingly fearful of the often violent repercussions of raising their voices.

Unwittingly, and ironically, Badoy and her ilk are pushing more and more people to side with and root for the CPP which is a staunch defender of democracy and freedom, and to take the path of revolutionary armed resistance. In her delirious red-tagging, she has only helped convinced the Filipino people that taking up arms has become the only option to defend their legitimate interests, and fight for their patriotic and democratic aspirations.

https://prwcinfo.wordpress.com/2022/04/04/badoys-rabid-mouth-is-drooling-with-lies-and-frothing-with-fascist-garbage/

CPP/NPA-Southern Tagalog: Sa ika-53 anibersaryo ng NPA: Mamamayan at NPA-ST, determinadong nagsusulong ng digmang bayan

Propaganda statement posted to PRWC Newsroom, the blog site of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Information Bureau (Apr 2, 2022): Sa ika-53 anibersaryo ng NPA: Mamamayan at NPA-ST, determinadong nagsusulong ng digmang bayan (On the 53rd anniversary of the NPA: Citizens and NPA-ST, determined to advance people's war)



ARMANDO CIENFUEGO
SPOKESPERSON
NPA-SOUTHERN TAGALOG

April 2, 2022

Buong kasiyahang ipinagdiwang ng mamamayan ng TK at mga yunit ng Melito Glor Command – NPA ST ang ika-53 anibersaryo ng pagkakatatag ng NPA nitong Marso 29 habang hinaharap ang hibang na kontra-rebolusyonaryong panunupil ng desperadong rehimeng Duterte.

Sa okasyong ito, idineklara ng MGC ang kabiguan ng rehimeng Duterte at AFP-PNP sa pamamagitan ng Southern Luzon Command na igupo ang armadong paglaban ng mamamayan sa TK.

“Nanlulumo ngayon ang mga pasista at ang kanilang pinunong si Duterte dahil batid nilang nananatili at patuloy na nagpapalakas ang NPA sa kabila ng kanilang maruruming taktika at paggastos ng bilyun-bilyong piso sa mga operasyon, modernong armas at pabuya sa mga sundalo. Totoong dumaan ang NPA sa mahirap na pakikibaka sa nagdaang mga taon, pero naigpawan ito ng mga Pulang kumander at mandirigma at naging pandayan pa ng kanilang paninindigan at kakayahan sa digma. Higit sa lahat, lalo nitong pinatibay ang ugnayan ng NPA sa masang anakpawis,” ani Armando Cienfuego, tagapagsalita ng MGC-NPA ST.

Patunay nito, daan-daang mamamayan ang nagtipon sa mga inilunsad na pulong anibersaryo at simpleng selebrasyon sa Quezon, Rizal, Batangas, Mindoro at Palawan. Sa mga sonang gerilya, magkasama ang NPA at mga magsasaka, kabataan, kababaihan at katutubong mamamayan sa paggunita sa mga tagumpay ng nakaraang 53 taon at pagpaparangal sa mga rebolusyonaryong martir. Sa mga nabanggit na pagdiriwang ay binati at tinanggap sa hukbong bayan ang mga indibidwal na nagpasyang sumapi sa NPA.

Samantala, nagkaroon ng mga lihim na pagtitipon ang mga rebolusyonaryong pwersa sa kalunsuran para magpugay sa mga namartir ng kasapi ng NPA. Muling pinagtibay ang kanilang pagsuporta at pagtataguyod sa armadong rebolusyonaryong pakikibaka.

Nagbigay inspirasyon sa Pulang hukbo ang mga pagbati mula sa iba’t ibang organisasyon at mga rebolusyonaryong organisasyong masa sa lokalidad. Pinataas nito ang kanilang determinasyon na abutin at organisahin ang mas malaking bilang ng mamamayan at magsagawa ng paparaming taktikal na opensiba para bigwasan ang AFP-PNP.



Sa pahayag ni Ka Cleo, tagapagsalita ng Apolonio Mendoza Command-NPA Quezon sa pulong pagdiriwang ng ika-53 anibersaryo ng NPA, “Mahigpit na nagkakaisa ang NPA at ang mamamayan ng Quezon sa pagharap at pagbigo sa todo gerang atake at paghahasik ng teror ng mga pasistang AFP-PNP sa mamamayan. Ang pagkakaisang ito ang tiyak na bibigo sa kontra-rebolusyonaryong gera ng rehimeng US-Duterte.”

“Kailangang ipakita ng Hukbo na hindi ito takot para hindi rin matakot ang masa. Labanan natin ang mga kaaway at agawan sila ng armas! Ito lang ang sagot sa pang-aapi at pagpapahirap ng kaaway sa masa,” mensahe ni Ka Castro, Pulang mandirigma ng Lucio de Guzman Command (LdGC) – NPA Mindoro.

Nauna nang inulat ng NPA Mindoro na 126,000 MindoreƱo ang naging biktima ng paglabag sa karapatang tao bunsod ng mga operasyon ng 203rd Brigade at PNP MIMAROPA.

“Higit na pinatindi ng mga krimen ng mga pasista laban sa mamamayan ang makauring pagkamuhi ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan at rebolusyonaryong mamamayan sa mga pasista’t kaaway sa uri. Lalung nasasapol ng LdGC-NPA-Mindoro ang kanyang natatanging halaga sa buhay ng mga MindoreƱo at sambayanang Pilipino bilang pangunahing sandata nila upang kamtin ang rebolusyonaryong hustisya, parusahan ang mga pasistang salarin at palayain sila sa kahirapan, pagkabusabos at pagsasamantala,” pahayag ni Madaay Gasic ng LdGC.

Ipinagbunyi rin sa okasyong ito ang mga tagumpay ng MGC laban sa rehimeng Duterte. Mula 2017-2021, nakapaglunsad ito ng 299 taktikal na opensiba at nagdulot ng 626 kaswalti sa AFP-PNP na mahahati sa 327 patay at 299 sugatan. Katumbas ito ng laking batalyong pinsala sa mga pasista.

Ibinahagi ng Narciso Antazo Aramil Command (NAAC) – NPA Rizal na matagumpay itong naglunsad ng apat na aksyong militar noong 2021 kung saan tatlo ay laban sa pasistang 80th IBPA. “Binasag nito ang kasinungalingang ‘aapat na lamang ang NPA sa Rizal’. Ipinakita sa nakaraang taon na kahit na binabaran ng AFP ang mga baryo sa mahabang panahon, pinatunayan ng masa at hukbo na hindi kailanman masisira ang kanilang pagkakaisa,” ani Macario Liwanag ng NAAC.



Ipinahayag naman ng tagapagsalita ng Bienvenido Vallever Command (BVC)-NPA Palawan na si Andrei Bon Guerrero na sa loob ng tatlong taon (2019-2021) ay nakapaglunsad ang BVC ng 14 na matatagumpay na mga taktikal na opensiba na nagdulot ng 28 kaswalti sa mga pasistang militar. Ayon kay Guerrero, “Nakapagpunyagi ang BVC sa gitna ng hagupit at paninibasib ng WESCOM at PNP”.

“Sa harap ng malaking kalamangan ng kaaway sa bilang ng tauhan, kalidad ng mga armas, kagamitang pandigma, rekurso at makabagong teknolohiyang militar, pinatunayan ng maliit at mahinang nasasandatahang mga yunit ng BHB ang superyuridad ng taktikang gerilya na pinaunlad ni Mao at mapanlikhang inilapat sa partikular na kundisyon at tereyn ng ating rehiyon,” pahayag ng Komiteng Rehiyon ng Partido sa TK.##


Isang Pulang mandirigma sa ilalim ng bandila ng PKP


nagbibigay-pugay ang mga opisyal ng BHB sa PKP


altar para sa mga rebolusyonaryong martir


simpleng handang “halayang bundo” (gabi) mula sa ambag ng masa


nakahanay na Pulang mandirigma ng BHB

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CPP/NPA-Bulacan: Engkwentro sa Norzagaray, Bulacan, kasinungalingan ng 70th IBPA!

Propaganda statement posted to PRWC Newsroom, the blog site of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Information Bureau (Apr 2, 2022): Engkwentro sa Norzagaray, Bulacan, kasinungalingan ng 70th IBPA! (Encounter in Norzagaray, Bulacan, lies of the 70th IBPA!)



JOSE DEL PILAR
SPOKESPERSON
NPA-BULACAN

April 2, 2022

Pinabubulaanan ng NPA-Bulacan ang kasinungalingan na pinangangalandakan nito na nagkaroon ng engkwentro sa pagitan ng 70th IBPA at ng anumang yunit ng NPA sa Sitio Osboy, Brgy. San Mateo, Norzagaray, Bulacan noong Marso 30. Pawang mga sibilyan na walang kalaban-laban ang pinaputukan ng mga sundalo, taliwas sa ipinahayag ng sinungaling na si Lt. Col. Eugene Garce, Commanding Officer ng 70th IBPA.

Katawa-tawa sa harap ng publiko si Lt. Col. Eugene Garce, na gamitin pa niya ang mamamayan na diumano’y nakipagtulungang magbigay ng impormasyon sa kanila upang pagtakpan ang kanilang malaking kapalpakan sa pamamaril ng mga sibilyan.

Sa layuning ibida ang kanilang sarili, lalo lamang nagiging kahiya-hiya at nalalantad sa mga mamamayan ng Bulacan ang rekord at tunay na teroristang katangian ng 70th IBPA. Sinong makakalimot sa berdugong tropa na ito na may mahabang listahan ng paglabag at pang-aabuso sa mga Aeta sa Zambales. Isa sa tampok na pananagutan ng mga ito ay ang pagpapakain nila ng dumi ng tao sa mga katutubong Aeta noong nakaraang taon. Binidyuhan pa at ginawang katatawanan ng mga ito ang mga kawawang katutubo. Akala ng pasistang tropa na ito ay maitatago nila ang kanilang umaalingasaw na baho ng kahayupan na ginawa nila sa lalawigan ng Zambales.

Perwisyo at panganib ang idudulot ng presensya ng 70th IBPA sa buhay ng mamamayan. Nakakarimarim isipin na 10 minuto nitong pinaputukan ang mga sibilyan, na nagmula mismo sa kanilang pahayag. Ngayon pa lamang ay lantad na lantad na ang kanilang pangil na sasakmal sa mamamayan. Aasahan ng mamamayan na mas malupit pa ang gagawin nito, sa kanilang pananatili sa lalawigan ng Bulacan.

Dapat kundenahin ng mga mamamayan ng Bulacan ang naganap na pamamaril ng 70th IBPA sa mga sibilyan. Ang lantaran nitong paghahasik ng teror sa mamamayan ay patunay na hindi dapat hayaang manatili ang presensya ng 70th IBPA sa lugar. Dapat palayasin ang 70th IBPA sa Bulacan dahil sila ay banta sa kaligtasan at kapayapaan ng mamamayan sa lugar.



Pasistang 70th IBPA, palayasin!

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CPP/NPA-Central Negros: 62nd IB intimidates Barangay Budlasan residents

Propaganda statement posted to PRWC Newsroom, the blog site of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Information Bureau (Apr 2, 2022): 62nd IB intimidates Barangay Budlasan residents



JB REGALADO
SPOKESPERSON
NPA-CENTRAL NEGROS

April 2, 2022

Elements of the 62nd Infantry Battalion, Negros Oriental Police Office, PNP-Guihulngan City and PNP-Special Action Force 7 illegally arrested farmer Nemfa de Lima in Sitio Uwayan, Brgy Budlasan, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental yesterday April 1 at around 5 AM. de Lima’s residence was planted with an old cal .38 revolver, bullets, and a rifle grenade.

On the same day at around 4 AM, the residence of Noel Montefalcon in Sitio Natoling of the same Barangay was planted with the exact same revolver, ammunition and grenade. Montefalcon was not in his residence during the military operation and only his sibling was home at the time.

de Lima was repeatedly red-tagged by the Canlaon City Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (CTF-ELCAC). Montefalcon’s residence and nearby houses were ransacked and fired at by the 62nd IB last January.

Three years after the bloody Oplan Sauron, Sauron-like operations by the AFP and PNP continue in the hinterlands of Negros up to this day, targeting innocent civilians and peasant leaders.

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CPP/Southern Tagalog Regional Committee: Duterte, walang kaparis na bentador ng pambansang patrimonya at lubos na nangangayupapa sa among imperyalista

Propaganda statement posted to PRWC Newsroom, the blog site of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Information Bureau (Apr 1, 2022): Duterte, walang kaparis na bentador ng pambansang patrimonya at lubos na nangangayupapa sa among imperyalista (Duterte, an unparalleled seller of the national patrimony and utterly submissive to the imperialist master)



COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES
SOUTHERN TAGALOG REGIONAL COMMITTEE

April 1, 2022

Katawa-tawa ang pinakabagong pahayag ni Duterte na hindi na raw siya pipirma sa mga bagong appointments at hindi na rin siya mag-aapruba ng mga malalaking proyekto. Tama ngang hindi na dahil nitong nakaraang mga linggo ay nagawa na niya ito. Naipuwesto na niya ang dapat maipuwesto at napirmahan na niya ang mga inihabol na mga batas at amyenda.

Habang abala ang lahat sa mga aktibidad kaugnay ng paparating na eleksyon sa Mayo 9, nagkakandarapa naman at iniratsada na ni Duterte ang mabilisang pagpirma sa mga batas na lalong naghahain ng ekonomiya ng Pilipinas sa mga dayuhan. Tiyak na ibayong maglulubog ito sa sambayanang Pilipino sa matinding kahirapan kapalit ng aanihing mga papuri mula sa kanyang among imperyalistang US at China at monopolyo kapitalismo.

Lansakang pagtalikod at pagtataksil sa bayan ang pinirmahan at inilusot ni Duterte nitong Marso 21 na amyenda sa Public Service Act o ang 85-taon nang Commonwealth Act No. 146. Pinapayagan at niluwagan ng amyendang ito ang mga dating restriksyon sa mga dayuhan na magmay-ari ng mga negosyo sa piling industriya tulad ng telekomunikasyon, airlines at ferrokaril. Buong pagmamalaki pang inihayag ni Duterte ang mananatiling mga restriksyon sa public utility vehicles, tubig, kuryente, petroleum pipelines at mga daungan samantalang ang mga ito ay matagal na ring naipribatisa at isinubasta ng reaksyunaryong gubyerno sa mga malalaking burgesyang kumprador at dayuhang pamumuhunan. Sunud-sunuran at tiklop-tuhod ang rehimeng Duterte sa pagpapatupad ng mga neoliberal na mga patakaran sa ekonomiya sa kapahamakan ng mamamayang Pilipino.

Gasgas na gasgas na ang mga pagdadahilan ni Duterte na sa pamamagitan ng mga amyendang ito ay aakit ang bansa ng mas marami pang dayuhang mamumuhunan, madadagdagan ang kita/buwis para sa gubyerno, mamomodernisa ang ilang sektor sa serbisyong publiko at mapapaunlad pa ang paghahatid ng mahahalagang mga serbisyo sa mamamayan. Isang malaking kasinungalingan ito kung susuriin ang marumi, inutil at pabayang rekord ng rehimeng Duterte sa nakaraang anim na taon. Ang anumang madadagdag na kita ng gubyerno sa mga transaksyong ito ay tiyak na mapupunta lamang sa bulsa ni Duterte at mga kroni niya.



Mabilis pumirma si Duterte sa ganitong mga batas na higit pang papabor hindi lamang sa among imperyalista kundi maging sa mga kakutsabang mga kroni at burukratang kapitalista. Galante siya sa kanyang amo, mga kroni at kaibigan ngunit wala namang kasingkunat sa mamamayan. Hinding-hindi niya gagawin ang kinakailangang amyenda sa mga batas na makakapagpaluwag sa mahirap na kalagayan ng mamamayan tulad ng pagbabasura ng Oil Deregulation Law at pagsuspinde ng excise tax sa petrolyo na siyang mahigpit na ipinananawagan ng sambayanang Pilipino sa harap ng tumitinding krisis sa ekonomiya dahil sa sumisirit na presyo ng mga pangunahing bilihin at serbisyo tulad ng kuryente at tubig. Hindi rin maisabatas ang pagtataas ng sahod ng mga manggagawa at pagbabasura sa kontraktwalisasyon. Lalong hindi masuspinde ang Rice Import Liberalization Law (RILL) na pinagpapasasaan ng mga importer, rice millers at traders. Pakonswelo de bobo ang diumano’y pagtataas ni Duterte ng ayuda sa mga mahirap na pamilya mula sa inilimos na P200 kada bwan tungong P500 kada buwan.

Ito rin ang palasak na idinahilan ni Duterte sa pagpirma sa Foreign Investment Act o RA 11647 nitong nagdaang Disyembre 10, 2021 bilang amyenda sa RA 8762 o Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2000 na nagpapababa pa ng rekisitong puhunan para sa mga dayuhang empresa sa pagtitingi at iba pang layunin. Mula sa dating P119.67M o $2.5M ay binabaan sa P25M puhunan lamang ang kailangan ng mga dayuhang negosyong magtitingi kung papasok sa Pilipinas para daw makatulong sa muling pagbuhay ng ekonomiya.

Niratsada din ni Duterte ang pagtatanggal ng suspensyon sa open-pit mining at ang suspensyon ng pag-apruba ng mga bagong aplikasyon ng mga mina sa todong implementasyon ng anti-mamamayan at makadayuhang Philippine Mining Act of 1995. Nagbibigay ito ng lubos na karapatan sa mga dayuhan na dambungin ang mga likas na yaman ng bansa.

Sa natitirang halos tatlong buwan ni Duterte sa kapangyarihan, dapat maging mapagbantay ang sambayanang Pilipino sa kataksilan ng pasista, korap, tirano at bentador na pangulo. Bantayan kung ano pa ang susunod na ibebenta ni Duterte, kanino ito ibebenta at ano ang kapalit nito? Tiyak na para lamang iligtas ang kanyang sarili ay kulang na lang ibenta niya ang kanyang kaluluwa sa mga hudas at demonyo sa daigidig!



Dapat ilantad at kundenahin ang pagbebenta ni Duterte sa pambansang patrimonya. Sa darating na Abril 8 ay nakatakda na namang mag-usap sina Duterte at isa pang amo niyang si Xi Jinping ng China. Gagawin ito sa gitna ng idinaraos na pinakamalaking Balikatan Exercises sa Gitna at Hilagang Luzon sa pagitan ng mga tropang Amerikano at ng Pilipinas. Tiyak na latagan na ito ng mga baraha ng parehong lider — upang tiyakin ang mga kasunduang kapaki-pakinabang sa interes ng China at ni Duterte at ang pangingialam nito sa darating na eleksyon. Subalit dayain man ni Duterte at ng imperyalismo sa likod niya ang magiging resulta ng eleksyon upang iluklok ang Marcos-Duterte sa poder, tiyak na sasalubungin ito ng pagdaluyong ng protesta ng taumbayan upang singilin sila sa patung-patong nilang mga kasalanan na wala nang katubusan.

Sa pag-igting ng panlipunang ligalig sa larangan ng ekonomya, pulitika at militar hindi lamang sa ating bansa kundi hanggang sa buong daigdig, higit na tumitingkad ang katumpakan ng pagsusulong ng demokratikong rebolusyong bayan at sosyalistang aspirasyon sa Pilipinas. Sa pamamagitan lamang ng pagtatagumpay ng pambansa demokratikong rebolusyon mapapalaya ang bayan sa kuko ng imperyalismo, makakamit ang hustisyang panlipunan sa nakararaming mamamayang Pilipino. Sa dulo maitatayo ang demokratikong gubyernong bayan at maipatutupad ang mga pagbabagong tunay na mag-aangat ng buhay-ekonomya, pulitika at panlipunan ng mamamayang Pilipino.###

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