From the Tagalog language edition of Ang Bayan (July 21): AKP sa panahon ng batas military
Sa nakaraang tatlong buwan, halos 200 mga kadre ng Partido at mandirigma ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan ang matagumpay na nakapagtapos ng Abanteng Kurso ng Partido (AKP) sa Mindanao. Hindi napigilan ng batas militar ng rehimeng Duterte ang kapasyahan ng Partido na ilunsad ang mga pormal na edukasyon para ibayong itaas ang kaisahan at kamulatan sa Marxismo-Leninismo-Maoismo ng kasapian. Bahagi ito ng lahatang-panig na pagsulong ng rebolusyonaryong kilusan sa buong isla.
Pinakahuli rito ang halos mag-kasabay na pagdaraos ng pag-aaral ng dalawang bats sa dalawang rehiyon noong Hunyo. Idinaos sa NCMR ang unang bats ng mga mag-aaral. Binuksan ang pag-aaral sa pamamagitan ng isang programa kung saan itinanghal ng mga kasama ang kanilang mga talentong pangkultura. Sa takbo ng pag-aaral, aktibo at masigla ang pagbabahaginan ng mga estudyante ng kanilang mga karanasan at naintindihan sa mga teorya. Dagdag na napalamnan ang borador na sumada ng rehiyon sa kolektibong pag-aaral ng mga grupo, kung saan pinalawig ang diskusyon sa burukratismo. Pinagaan naman ng mga instruktor ang kanilang mga aralin sa pamamagitan ng biswal na mga presentasyon at mga pagpapatawa na nakapagpasaya sa mga estudyante. Sa mga kasamang huli nang nakarating, ang mga kagrupo na nila ang tumulong para makahabol sa mga aralin.
Umabot sa 42 ang mga estudyanteng nakapagtapos at walo ang nagrepaso. Nagtapos ang pag-aaral sa isang programa kung saan tinanggap ng mga mag-aaral ang kanilang mga diploma, nagbigay ng kani-kanilang mensahe at mga presentasyong kultural ang bawat grupo. Kinanta ng steering committee ang Pakunotay sa Agtang (Pagkunutan ng Noo) at AKP jingle na ginawa noong 2015. Sayaw-galaw naman sa awit na Muog na Buo ang naging presentasyon ng isang grupo. Mapanghamon ang naging mga mensahe ng mga instruktor, gayundin ng mga punong-abala. Mainit na tinanggap ng lahat ang balitang isinalin na sa Bisaya ang praymer na Batayang Prinsipyo ng Marxismo-Leninismo na sinulat ni Jose Maria Sison at mababaon na nila ito sa kanilang pagbalik sa kani-kanilang mga larangan ng gawain.
Sa SMR, natipon ang bats ng 36 na mag-aaral para sa isa pang serye ng AKP noong Hunyo. Binuo ang 18-kataong kwerpo ng mga instruktor mula sa mga estudyante ng naunang mga bats. Sa loob ng 15 araw, nagtulong-tulong ang mga instruktor, gamit ang makulay at mapanlikhang mga tulong-biswal, para maayos na idaos ang limang kurso. Mula pilosopiya hanggang sa praktika ng konstruksyong sosyalista, kolektibong natuto ang mga instruktor at estudyante sa isa’t isa. Halo ang mga estudyante, mayroong mga petiburges na nakapagtapos ng matataas na kurso sa kolehiyo, mga manggagawa, gayundin ang mga magsasakang hindi nakatuntong sa elementarya at sa kilusan na natuto ng literasiya. Masigla rin ang pagbabahaginan, mga “debate” at mga diskusyong lumalapat sa kanilang sariling mga karanasan. Isa rito ang pagpapalalim sa usapin ng empirisismo at ang iba’t ibang anyo nito sa kani-kanilang mga larangan.
Sa pagitan ng mga lektura, regular ang mga balitaan, palabas na bidyo at meryendang tsamporado. Bago gumabi, nagtitipon ang mga estudyante sa kani-kanilang mga grupo na halong petiburges, manggagawa at magsasaka para tasahin ang lektura at maghanda para sa susunod na araw. Itinatanong ang mga nakaligtaang itanong, binubuod ang mga pag-aaral ng grupong inatasang mag-“recap” at nagbabahaginan ng mga naintindihan.
Lalong mapadadali ang paglu-lunsad ng AKP ngayong dumarami na ang mga maaaring gumampan bilang mga instruktor. Inaasahan ng Partido na makakamit ang target nitong patapusin ang lahat ng namumunong kadre at mandirigma hanggang sa antas subrehiyon sa loob ng kasalukuyang taon hindi lamang sa Mindanao kundi sa buong kapuluan.
Ang kaalamang naibabahagi sa mga pormal na kurso ng Partido ay armas hindi lamang para sa kagyat na pagsulong ng digmang bayan, kundi pati sa pagharap ng mga hamon pagtakapos ng tagumpay nito.
[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.]
https://www.philippinerevolution.info/ang_bayan/20170721-akp-sa-panahon-ng-batas-militar/
Friday, July 21, 2017
CPP/Ang Bayan: Mga opensiba, umarangkada sa buong kapuluan
From the Tagalog language edition of Ang Bayan (July 21): Mga opensiba, umarangkada sa buong kapuluan
Mula Northern Luzon hang-gang Western Mindanao, sunud-sunod na naglunsad ang mga yunit ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB) ng mga taktikal na opensiba laban sa mga pwersa ng estado. Tugon ito sa pana-wagan ng Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas na paigtingin ang paglaban ng mamamayan sa all-out war at batas militar ng rehimeng Duterte.
Bukidnon. Hinaras noong Hulyo 4 ng mga myembro ng BHB-North Central Mindanao Region (NCMR) ang 24 tropa ng 8th IB sa Sityo Kalakapan, Barangay Kanangaan, Cabanglasan, Bukidnon. Isa ang patay habang dalawa ang sugatan sa tropa ng militar.
Sa sumunod na araw, Hulyo 5, binigo naman ng mga Pulang mandirigma ang yunit ng 8th IB at Special Forces sa ilalim ng 403rd IBde nang atakehin nito ang kampo ng BHB sa bahagi ng Sityo Miaray, Barangay Manggaod ng parehong bayan.. Tatlo ang patay sa hanay ng AFP matapos silang masabugan ng command-detonated explosive.
Tinambangan naman ng mga kasapi ng Front 6, BHB-NCMR ang mga elemento ng 8th IB sa Barangay Dao, San Fernando, noong Hulyo 13.
Nasawi sa ambus sina Josh at Reynalo Licawan, habang sugatan naman si Pvt. Benjamin “Nonong” Salusad, lahat mga myem-bro ng grupong paramilitar.
Noong Hulyo 14, isa pang platun ng 8th IB na naglulunsad ng Civil Military Operations ang hinaras ng isang yunit ng Front 6 sa Barangay Mahayag, Quezon, Bukidnon. Dalawa ang patay sa militar, habang isa ang nasawi sa BHB.
North Cotabato. Sa ulat ng BHB-SMR Regional Operations Command, hinarang sa tsekpoynt na itinayo ng 1st Pulang Bagani Company (PBC) sa Barangay Katipunan, Arakan sa kahabaan ng Davao-Cotabato-Bukidnon haywey ang isang van na walang marka at madilim ang salamin noong Hulyo 19.
Ang tsekpoynt ay bahagi ng mga aksyong militar na isinagawa ng naturang yunit bilang tugon sa kampanya ng PKP na labanan ang batas militar sa Mindanao.
Nagpakilala ang drayber ng sasakyan na sundalo raw ng AFP. Nang mapansin na hindi AFP ang nakabantay sa tsekpoynt, umamba siyang bubunot ng baril at dali-daling pinarangkada ang sasakyan. Dahil rito, napilitan ang mga Pulang mandirigma na paputukan ang sasakyan upang paralisahin ito.
Sa puntong ito, ang ikalawang sasakyan sa kanilang convoy ay dumating at pinaputukan ang yunit ng BHB. Nakalusot ito sa tsekpoynt subalit napahinto rin ng isa pang platun ng mga Pulang hukbo bago makalayo. Sa puntong ito, napag-alaman ng yunit ng BHB na mga elemento ng Presidential Security Group ang lulan ng dalawang van.
Matapos matanggap ang mando, nilisan ng BHB ang erya. Bago nito, inaresto ng BHB ang isang ahente ng CIDG-Bukidnon na si Rogelio Magno. Kasalukuyan siyang hawak ng Pulang hukbo para sa imbestigasyon.
Compostela Valley. Noong Hulyo 11, naaresto rin sa isinagawang tsekpoynt ng BHB-Comval-Davao East Coast Subregional Operations Command si PO1 Alfredo Sillada Basabica, Jr. sa Km. 26, Barangay Panansalan, Compostela Valley. Si PO1 Pasabeca ay kasalukuyang iniimbestigahan para sa posibleng krimen laban sa mamamayan at rebolusyonaryong kilusan. Nakadestino si Pasabeca sa Cateel Municipal Police Substation sa Brgy. Aliwagwag, Compostela Valley. Ang yunit nito ay ginagamit ng lokal na reaksyunaryong gubyerno sa kanilang kontra-magsasaka at kontra-Lumad na mga proyekto. Iniimbestigahan rin ito sa paglipana ng iligal na bentahan ng droga sa Cateel, tortyur ng limang magsasaka na iligal na inaresto noong Marso at Mayo, at paniniktik sa mga sibilyan. Dalawang pulis ang hawak ngayon ng mga Pulang mandirigma.
Samantala, nireyd ng 1st PBC ang bahay ng isang negosyante at kilalang elemento ng militar sa paniniktik sa Riverside, Talomo, Calinan District, Davao City noong Hulyo 7. Nakuha mula rito ang isang karbin.
Zamboanga. Noong Hulyo 16, inambus ng BHB-Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Operations Command ang yunit ng 44th IB sa Purok Biwa, Barangay Titik 1, Leon Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte. Tumagal ang labanan ng mahigit isa at kalahating oras hanggang sa dumating ang mga tropang nagreimpors nito sa Barangay Bukana at Titik 2. Isa ang patay habang pito ang sugatan sa hanay ng militar. Lima naman ang sugatan na Pulang mandirigma. Isang sibilyan ang napaslang sa palitan ng putok.
Sa araw ding iyon, tinambangan ng isa pang platun ng BHB ang may tropa ng 42nd IB na lulan ng trak na KM450 na sasaklolo sana sa yunit ng AFP na inambus noong umaga. Sampu ang patay habang tatlo ang sugatan sa AFP. Isa naman ang sugatan sa BHB. Namatay sa labanan si Ka Masaw, isang mandirigma.
Surigao del Sur. Nireyd ng isang yunit ng BHB-Northeastearn Mindanao Region ang bahay ni Cortes Vice Mayor Emmanuel Suarez sa Barangay Mabahid noong Hulyo 18. Apat na armas ang nakuha mula sa kanya. Pinaalalahanan ng BHB si Suarez na kailangan niyang itigil ang laganap na iligal na pagtotroso at pangingisda sa bayan ng Cortes.
Samar. Hinaras ng mga Pulang mandirigma ng BHB-Samar noong Hunyo 7, alas-7:30 ng umaga ang dalawang kolum ng 14th IB sa Barangay Salvacion, Canavid, Eastern Samar. Tatlong sundalo ang namatay.
Negros. Pinarusahan ng Roselyn Pelle Command ng BHB-Negros, ang lider ng RPA-ABB na si Charlie Boliboli sa Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental.
Suspek si Boliboli sa serye ng krimen sa mamamayan tulad ng pagpaslang, pang-aagaw ng lupa at pandarahas sa mga magsasaka sa Barangay Bago, Salvador Benedicto.
Ayon kay Ka Cecil Estrella, tagapagsalita ng Roselyn Pelle Command, aktibo itong nagpapakana ng mga kontra-rebolusyonaryong aktibidad at nagsisilbing giya sa mga operasyong militar.
Camarines Sur. Mahigit 30 minutong engkwentro ang naganap sa pagitan ng BHB-Camarines Sur (Norben Gruta Command) at mga elemento ng 9th ID sa Barangay Salvacion, Ragay, Camarines Sur noong Hulyo 19. Isa ang napatay sa hanay ng AFP.
Hulyo 18 pa lamang ay sinusubaybayan na ang pagpasok ng tatlong pormasyon ng AFP sa mga barangay ng Baya, Napolidan at Cawayan. Kinabukasan pumasok na ang isang yunit ng Alpha Coy ng 9th IB sa Barangay Salvacion mula sa Barangay Baya.
Kalinga. Isa ang patay habang lima ang sugatan sa tropa ng 50th IB matapos makasagupa ang yunit ng BHB-Kalinga (Lejo Cawilan Command) noong Hulyo 4 sa Batong Buhay, Barangay Balatoc, Pasil.
Ayon sa BHB-Kalinga, mula Hunyo pa aktibong nag-ooperasyon ang tropa ng militar sa mga baryo ng Balatoc at Colayo. Nagdulot sila ng matinding takot at perwisyo sa mga sibilyan. Nagkakampo sila sa mga kabahayan, barangay hall at eskwelahan sa Barangay Colayo. Pwersahan rin silang nangrerekrut ng mga CAFGU sa Barangay Balatoc.
Samantala, noong Hulyo 14, pinasabugan ng command-detonated explosive ng BHB-Cagayan ang isang patrol car ng PNP sa Barangay Diduyon, Maddela, Cagayan. Sugatan sa pagsabog ang limang pulis at isang sibilyan.
Palawan. Hulyo 18, pinasabugan ng isang yunit ng Bienvenido Vallever Command ng BHB-South Palawan ang isang M35 truck ng 4th Marine Battalion Landing Team sa Barangay Tarusan, Bataraza, Palawan. Isa ang sugatan sa 4th MBLT. Samantala, pinarusahan naman ng NPA-North Palawan ang dalawang abusadong Marines sa Barangay Magara, Roxas, Palawan.
[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.
https://www.philippinerevolution.info/ang_bayan/20170721-mga-opensiba-umarangkada-sa-buong-kapuluan/
Mula Northern Luzon hang-gang Western Mindanao, sunud-sunod na naglunsad ang mga yunit ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB) ng mga taktikal na opensiba laban sa mga pwersa ng estado. Tugon ito sa pana-wagan ng Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas na paigtingin ang paglaban ng mamamayan sa all-out war at batas militar ng rehimeng Duterte.
Bukidnon. Hinaras noong Hulyo 4 ng mga myembro ng BHB-North Central Mindanao Region (NCMR) ang 24 tropa ng 8th IB sa Sityo Kalakapan, Barangay Kanangaan, Cabanglasan, Bukidnon. Isa ang patay habang dalawa ang sugatan sa tropa ng militar.
Sa sumunod na araw, Hulyo 5, binigo naman ng mga Pulang mandirigma ang yunit ng 8th IB at Special Forces sa ilalim ng 403rd IBde nang atakehin nito ang kampo ng BHB sa bahagi ng Sityo Miaray, Barangay Manggaod ng parehong bayan.. Tatlo ang patay sa hanay ng AFP matapos silang masabugan ng command-detonated explosive.
Tinambangan naman ng mga kasapi ng Front 6, BHB-NCMR ang mga elemento ng 8th IB sa Barangay Dao, San Fernando, noong Hulyo 13.
Nasawi sa ambus sina Josh at Reynalo Licawan, habang sugatan naman si Pvt. Benjamin “Nonong” Salusad, lahat mga myem-bro ng grupong paramilitar.
Noong Hulyo 14, isa pang platun ng 8th IB na naglulunsad ng Civil Military Operations ang hinaras ng isang yunit ng Front 6 sa Barangay Mahayag, Quezon, Bukidnon. Dalawa ang patay sa militar, habang isa ang nasawi sa BHB.
North Cotabato. Sa ulat ng BHB-SMR Regional Operations Command, hinarang sa tsekpoynt na itinayo ng 1st Pulang Bagani Company (PBC) sa Barangay Katipunan, Arakan sa kahabaan ng Davao-Cotabato-Bukidnon haywey ang isang van na walang marka at madilim ang salamin noong Hulyo 19.
Ang tsekpoynt ay bahagi ng mga aksyong militar na isinagawa ng naturang yunit bilang tugon sa kampanya ng PKP na labanan ang batas militar sa Mindanao.
Nagpakilala ang drayber ng sasakyan na sundalo raw ng AFP. Nang mapansin na hindi AFP ang nakabantay sa tsekpoynt, umamba siyang bubunot ng baril at dali-daling pinarangkada ang sasakyan. Dahil rito, napilitan ang mga Pulang mandirigma na paputukan ang sasakyan upang paralisahin ito.
Sa puntong ito, ang ikalawang sasakyan sa kanilang convoy ay dumating at pinaputukan ang yunit ng BHB. Nakalusot ito sa tsekpoynt subalit napahinto rin ng isa pang platun ng mga Pulang hukbo bago makalayo. Sa puntong ito, napag-alaman ng yunit ng BHB na mga elemento ng Presidential Security Group ang lulan ng dalawang van.
Matapos matanggap ang mando, nilisan ng BHB ang erya. Bago nito, inaresto ng BHB ang isang ahente ng CIDG-Bukidnon na si Rogelio Magno. Kasalukuyan siyang hawak ng Pulang hukbo para sa imbestigasyon.
Compostela Valley. Noong Hulyo 11, naaresto rin sa isinagawang tsekpoynt ng BHB-Comval-Davao East Coast Subregional Operations Command si PO1 Alfredo Sillada Basabica, Jr. sa Km. 26, Barangay Panansalan, Compostela Valley. Si PO1 Pasabeca ay kasalukuyang iniimbestigahan para sa posibleng krimen laban sa mamamayan at rebolusyonaryong kilusan. Nakadestino si Pasabeca sa Cateel Municipal Police Substation sa Brgy. Aliwagwag, Compostela Valley. Ang yunit nito ay ginagamit ng lokal na reaksyunaryong gubyerno sa kanilang kontra-magsasaka at kontra-Lumad na mga proyekto. Iniimbestigahan rin ito sa paglipana ng iligal na bentahan ng droga sa Cateel, tortyur ng limang magsasaka na iligal na inaresto noong Marso at Mayo, at paniniktik sa mga sibilyan. Dalawang pulis ang hawak ngayon ng mga Pulang mandirigma.
Samantala, nireyd ng 1st PBC ang bahay ng isang negosyante at kilalang elemento ng militar sa paniniktik sa Riverside, Talomo, Calinan District, Davao City noong Hulyo 7. Nakuha mula rito ang isang karbin.
Zamboanga. Noong Hulyo 16, inambus ng BHB-Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Operations Command ang yunit ng 44th IB sa Purok Biwa, Barangay Titik 1, Leon Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte. Tumagal ang labanan ng mahigit isa at kalahating oras hanggang sa dumating ang mga tropang nagreimpors nito sa Barangay Bukana at Titik 2. Isa ang patay habang pito ang sugatan sa hanay ng militar. Lima naman ang sugatan na Pulang mandirigma. Isang sibilyan ang napaslang sa palitan ng putok.
Sa araw ding iyon, tinambangan ng isa pang platun ng BHB ang may tropa ng 42nd IB na lulan ng trak na KM450 na sasaklolo sana sa yunit ng AFP na inambus noong umaga. Sampu ang patay habang tatlo ang sugatan sa AFP. Isa naman ang sugatan sa BHB. Namatay sa labanan si Ka Masaw, isang mandirigma.
Surigao del Sur. Nireyd ng isang yunit ng BHB-Northeastearn Mindanao Region ang bahay ni Cortes Vice Mayor Emmanuel Suarez sa Barangay Mabahid noong Hulyo 18. Apat na armas ang nakuha mula sa kanya. Pinaalalahanan ng BHB si Suarez na kailangan niyang itigil ang laganap na iligal na pagtotroso at pangingisda sa bayan ng Cortes.
Samar. Hinaras ng mga Pulang mandirigma ng BHB-Samar noong Hunyo 7, alas-7:30 ng umaga ang dalawang kolum ng 14th IB sa Barangay Salvacion, Canavid, Eastern Samar. Tatlong sundalo ang namatay.
Negros. Pinarusahan ng Roselyn Pelle Command ng BHB-Negros, ang lider ng RPA-ABB na si Charlie Boliboli sa Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental.
Suspek si Boliboli sa serye ng krimen sa mamamayan tulad ng pagpaslang, pang-aagaw ng lupa at pandarahas sa mga magsasaka sa Barangay Bago, Salvador Benedicto.
Ayon kay Ka Cecil Estrella, tagapagsalita ng Roselyn Pelle Command, aktibo itong nagpapakana ng mga kontra-rebolusyonaryong aktibidad at nagsisilbing giya sa mga operasyong militar.
Camarines Sur. Mahigit 30 minutong engkwentro ang naganap sa pagitan ng BHB-Camarines Sur (Norben Gruta Command) at mga elemento ng 9th ID sa Barangay Salvacion, Ragay, Camarines Sur noong Hulyo 19. Isa ang napatay sa hanay ng AFP.
Hulyo 18 pa lamang ay sinusubaybayan na ang pagpasok ng tatlong pormasyon ng AFP sa mga barangay ng Baya, Napolidan at Cawayan. Kinabukasan pumasok na ang isang yunit ng Alpha Coy ng 9th IB sa Barangay Salvacion mula sa Barangay Baya.
Kalinga. Isa ang patay habang lima ang sugatan sa tropa ng 50th IB matapos makasagupa ang yunit ng BHB-Kalinga (Lejo Cawilan Command) noong Hulyo 4 sa Batong Buhay, Barangay Balatoc, Pasil.
Ayon sa BHB-Kalinga, mula Hunyo pa aktibong nag-ooperasyon ang tropa ng militar sa mga baryo ng Balatoc at Colayo. Nagdulot sila ng matinding takot at perwisyo sa mga sibilyan. Nagkakampo sila sa mga kabahayan, barangay hall at eskwelahan sa Barangay Colayo. Pwersahan rin silang nangrerekrut ng mga CAFGU sa Barangay Balatoc.
Samantala, noong Hulyo 14, pinasabugan ng command-detonated explosive ng BHB-Cagayan ang isang patrol car ng PNP sa Barangay Diduyon, Maddela, Cagayan. Sugatan sa pagsabog ang limang pulis at isang sibilyan.
Palawan. Hulyo 18, pinasabugan ng isang yunit ng Bienvenido Vallever Command ng BHB-South Palawan ang isang M35 truck ng 4th Marine Battalion Landing Team sa Barangay Tarusan, Bataraza, Palawan. Isa ang sugatan sa 4th MBLT. Samantala, pinarusahan naman ng NPA-North Palawan ang dalawang abusadong Marines sa Barangay Magara, Roxas, Palawan.
[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.
https://www.philippinerevolution.info/ang_bayan/20170721-mga-opensiba-umarangkada-sa-buong-kapuluan/
CPP/Ang Bayan: Editorial -- Puspusang labanan ang pagpapalawig ng batas military
Editorial in the Tagalog language edition of Ang Bayan (July 21): Editorial -- Puspusang labanan ang pagpapalawig ng batas military
Dapat magkaisa ang buong sambayanang Pilipino at lahat ng rebolusyonaryong pwersa para buong-lakas na labanan ang balak ng rehimeng Duterte na palawigin ang batas militar sa Mindanao hanggang sa katapusan ng taon.
Ang pagpapalawig ng batas militar ay tiyak na magreresulta sa lalong paglala ng mga abusong militar at pulis. Lalo pa nitong patatagalin ang pagdurusa ng mamamayan sa isinasagawang paghihigpit laban sa kanilang mga kalayaang sibil at pampulitika at palalalain ang mga paglabag sa kanilang mga demokratikong karapatan.
Lalo ring titindi ang pagtatakip sa katotohanan ng malawakang mga paglabag sa karapatang-tao upang tiyakin na ang laganap na salaysay tungkol sa batas militar sa Mindanao ay pabor sa AFP, kay Duterte at sa US. Ang katotohanan sa pagkubkob sa Marawi City, laluna ang tunay na mga dahilan, ang dami ng mga namatay na sibilyan at sundalo ng AFP at lawak ng armadong paglaban ay pilit na tinatabunan ng sala-salabat na mga kwentong barbero ng tagapagsalita ng AFP.
Patuloy na inilalatag ni Duterte ang pundasyon ng paghaharing diktador na nakapailalim sa kapangyarihan ng imperyalismong US. Malamang na kaagad pagtitibayin ng kanyang supermayorya ng mga alipures sa kongreso ang pagpapalawig ng batas militar. Laway na laway na sila sa makukuha nilang pakinabang sa mga inihahanay na malalaking proyekto ni Duterte na nais iratsada sa ilalim ng batas militar.
Nais ni Duterte na palawigin ang batas militar sa Mindanao sa hangal na paghahangad na ganap na supilin ang armadong paglaban ng iba’t ibang armadong grupong Moro sa Marawi City. Naglunsad siya roon ng gerang di niya kayang tapusin. Lalong itinulak ng gerang Duterte-US-AFP ang mamamayang Moro na mag-armas upang singilin ang malawak na pagkamatay at pagkawasak na idinulot ng pasistang pagkubkob at walang patumanggang pambobomba sa Marawi City. “Tama na!” ang sigaw ng mamamayan ng Marawi upang makabalik na sila sa kanilang mga winasak na bahay.
Isinumite ni Duterte ang binagong borador ng Bangsamoro Basic Law at pinagmamadali ang kongreso na pagtibayin ito sa maling pag-aakalang mapahuhupa nito ang galit ng mamamayang Moro. Taliwas sa hangad ni Duterte, ang pagpapatibay ng BBL at ang hungkag niyang deklarasyong “pagbuo ng bagong bansa sa ilalim ng konstitusyon” ng mapanupil na reaksyunaryong estado ay magbubunsod lamang ng panibagong gera para tunay na maisulong ang kanilang karapatan sa pagpapasya-sa-sarili. Nagbabadyang sumiklab ang malawakang apoy ng armadong paglaban ng Bangsamoro.
Ang pagpapalawig ng batas militar sa Mindanao ay nakatuon rin sa pagpapatuloy at lalong pagpapaigting ng todong-gera ni Duterte laban sa Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB). Sa nakaraang dalawang buwan sa ilalim ng batas militar sa Mindanao, walang habas ang mga opensiba ng AFP laban sa BHB at laban sa mga pinagsususpetsahang sumusuporta sa BHB. Isinagawa ang paghuhulog ng bomba at panganganyon sa North Cotabato, Bukidnon, Davao del Sur, Davao City, Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley at iba pang mga prubinsya. Sinupil ang mga karapatan ng mga manggagawa. Binuwag ang mga piketlayn. Tumindi ang mga atake at pagsakop ng AFP laban sa mga komunidad. Lalong lumakas ang loob ng mga paramilitar sa pananakot at pagharas sa mga Lumad. Sa Mindanao, hindi bababa sa 10,000 ang pwersahang nagbakwit sa nagdaang dalawang buwan ng todong-gera ng AFP sa ilalim ng batas militar, dagdag sa 410,000 bakwit mula sa Marawi at mga kanugnog na lugar.
Ang batas militar ni Duterte, sa Mindanao man o sa buong bansa, ay tahasang paglapastangan sa mga karapatan at kalayaan ng bawat Pilipino. Ikinukubli nito ang tuwirang panghihimasok sa Pilipinas ng mga pwersang militar ng US sa isinasagawa nitong elektronikong paniniktik, paggamit ng mga drone sa pambobomba laluna sa gabi at pagdidirihe ng operasyon ng AFP. Nais din ni Duterte na paspasan ang pagtatatag ng buong pasistang makinarya ng panunupil. Kabilang dito ang planong ipatupad ang isang National ID system na maaaring gawing armas para higpitan ang karapatan ng mga tao sa malayang pagkilos at bilang kasangkapan para sa malawakang sarbeylans. Sa ilalim ng pinalawig at posibleng pinalawak na batas militar sa Mindanao, maaaring gamitin ni Duterte ang kanyang kapangyarihan para isagasa ang planong bagong mga buwis at iba pang mga patakaran sa ekonomya sa kapinsalaan ng mga karapatan at interes ng bayan.
Kaya’t dapat ubos-kayang labanan ng buong sambayanang Pilipino ang planong pagpapalawig at posibleng pagpapalawak ni Duterte sa batas militar sa Mindanao. Mahigpit na nagkakaisa at lubos na determinado ang lahat ng rebolusyonaryong pwersa na labanan ang planong ito ni Duterte.
Dapat patuloy na magpalakas ang Bagong Hukbong Bayan sa buong bansa. Dapat mabilis na magrekrut ng bagong mga Pulang mandirigma, buuin ang bagong mga regular at lokal na yunit gerilya. Dapat kunin ng BHB ang inisyatiba sa paglulunsad ng mga taktikal na opensiba at kontra-aksyon sa buong bansa upang gapiin ang batas militar sa Mindanao at todong-gera sa buong bansa.
[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.
https://www.philippinerevolution.info/ang_bayan/20170721-puspusang-labanan-ang-pagpapalawig-ng-batas-militar/
Dapat magkaisa ang buong sambayanang Pilipino at lahat ng rebolusyonaryong pwersa para buong-lakas na labanan ang balak ng rehimeng Duterte na palawigin ang batas militar sa Mindanao hanggang sa katapusan ng taon.
Ang pagpapalawig ng batas militar ay tiyak na magreresulta sa lalong paglala ng mga abusong militar at pulis. Lalo pa nitong patatagalin ang pagdurusa ng mamamayan sa isinasagawang paghihigpit laban sa kanilang mga kalayaang sibil at pampulitika at palalalain ang mga paglabag sa kanilang mga demokratikong karapatan.
Lalo ring titindi ang pagtatakip sa katotohanan ng malawakang mga paglabag sa karapatang-tao upang tiyakin na ang laganap na salaysay tungkol sa batas militar sa Mindanao ay pabor sa AFP, kay Duterte at sa US. Ang katotohanan sa pagkubkob sa Marawi City, laluna ang tunay na mga dahilan, ang dami ng mga namatay na sibilyan at sundalo ng AFP at lawak ng armadong paglaban ay pilit na tinatabunan ng sala-salabat na mga kwentong barbero ng tagapagsalita ng AFP.
Patuloy na inilalatag ni Duterte ang pundasyon ng paghaharing diktador na nakapailalim sa kapangyarihan ng imperyalismong US. Malamang na kaagad pagtitibayin ng kanyang supermayorya ng mga alipures sa kongreso ang pagpapalawig ng batas militar. Laway na laway na sila sa makukuha nilang pakinabang sa mga inihahanay na malalaking proyekto ni Duterte na nais iratsada sa ilalim ng batas militar.
Nais ni Duterte na palawigin ang batas militar sa Mindanao sa hangal na paghahangad na ganap na supilin ang armadong paglaban ng iba’t ibang armadong grupong Moro sa Marawi City. Naglunsad siya roon ng gerang di niya kayang tapusin. Lalong itinulak ng gerang Duterte-US-AFP ang mamamayang Moro na mag-armas upang singilin ang malawak na pagkamatay at pagkawasak na idinulot ng pasistang pagkubkob at walang patumanggang pambobomba sa Marawi City. “Tama na!” ang sigaw ng mamamayan ng Marawi upang makabalik na sila sa kanilang mga winasak na bahay.
Isinumite ni Duterte ang binagong borador ng Bangsamoro Basic Law at pinagmamadali ang kongreso na pagtibayin ito sa maling pag-aakalang mapahuhupa nito ang galit ng mamamayang Moro. Taliwas sa hangad ni Duterte, ang pagpapatibay ng BBL at ang hungkag niyang deklarasyong “pagbuo ng bagong bansa sa ilalim ng konstitusyon” ng mapanupil na reaksyunaryong estado ay magbubunsod lamang ng panibagong gera para tunay na maisulong ang kanilang karapatan sa pagpapasya-sa-sarili. Nagbabadyang sumiklab ang malawakang apoy ng armadong paglaban ng Bangsamoro.
Ang pagpapalawig ng batas militar sa Mindanao ay nakatuon rin sa pagpapatuloy at lalong pagpapaigting ng todong-gera ni Duterte laban sa Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB). Sa nakaraang dalawang buwan sa ilalim ng batas militar sa Mindanao, walang habas ang mga opensiba ng AFP laban sa BHB at laban sa mga pinagsususpetsahang sumusuporta sa BHB. Isinagawa ang paghuhulog ng bomba at panganganyon sa North Cotabato, Bukidnon, Davao del Sur, Davao City, Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley at iba pang mga prubinsya. Sinupil ang mga karapatan ng mga manggagawa. Binuwag ang mga piketlayn. Tumindi ang mga atake at pagsakop ng AFP laban sa mga komunidad. Lalong lumakas ang loob ng mga paramilitar sa pananakot at pagharas sa mga Lumad. Sa Mindanao, hindi bababa sa 10,000 ang pwersahang nagbakwit sa nagdaang dalawang buwan ng todong-gera ng AFP sa ilalim ng batas militar, dagdag sa 410,000 bakwit mula sa Marawi at mga kanugnog na lugar.
Ang batas militar ni Duterte, sa Mindanao man o sa buong bansa, ay tahasang paglapastangan sa mga karapatan at kalayaan ng bawat Pilipino. Ikinukubli nito ang tuwirang panghihimasok sa Pilipinas ng mga pwersang militar ng US sa isinasagawa nitong elektronikong paniniktik, paggamit ng mga drone sa pambobomba laluna sa gabi at pagdidirihe ng operasyon ng AFP. Nais din ni Duterte na paspasan ang pagtatatag ng buong pasistang makinarya ng panunupil. Kabilang dito ang planong ipatupad ang isang National ID system na maaaring gawing armas para higpitan ang karapatan ng mga tao sa malayang pagkilos at bilang kasangkapan para sa malawakang sarbeylans. Sa ilalim ng pinalawig at posibleng pinalawak na batas militar sa Mindanao, maaaring gamitin ni Duterte ang kanyang kapangyarihan para isagasa ang planong bagong mga buwis at iba pang mga patakaran sa ekonomya sa kapinsalaan ng mga karapatan at interes ng bayan.
Kaya’t dapat ubos-kayang labanan ng buong sambayanang Pilipino ang planong pagpapalawig at posibleng pagpapalawak ni Duterte sa batas militar sa Mindanao. Mahigpit na nagkakaisa at lubos na determinado ang lahat ng rebolusyonaryong pwersa na labanan ang planong ito ni Duterte.
Dapat patuloy na magpalakas ang Bagong Hukbong Bayan sa buong bansa. Dapat mabilis na magrekrut ng bagong mga Pulang mandirigma, buuin ang bagong mga regular at lokal na yunit gerilya. Dapat kunin ng BHB ang inisyatiba sa paglulunsad ng mga taktikal na opensiba at kontra-aksyon sa buong bansa upang gapiin ang batas militar sa Mindanao at todong-gera sa buong bansa.
[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.
https://www.philippinerevolution.info/ang_bayan/20170721-puspusang-labanan-ang-pagpapalawig-ng-batas-militar/
CPP/NPA-Bicol: Pahayag ng PNP Ragay hinggil sa narekober na labi ng isang NPA sa Camarines Sur, Kasinungalingan
New People's Army-Bicol propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines Website (Jul 20): Pahayag ng PNP Ragay hinggil sa narekober na labi ng isang NPA sa Camarines Sur, Kasinungalingan
Maria Roja Banua, Spokesperson
NDFP Bicol Region (Region V)
20 July 2017
Press Release
Walang katotohanan ang pahayag ni Chief Inspector Rommel Tino, tumatayong hepe ng Ragay Police, na may nakuhang labi ng isang kasapi ng New People’s Army Camarines Sur sa Barangay Salvacion, Ragay, kahapon ng alas-9 ng gabi. Aniya, napaslang umano ang isang myembro ng NPA-Camarines Sur sa enkwentrong naganap bandang alas-5 ng hapon kahapon.
Sa totoo, walang kasapi ng NPA ang nasugatan o nasawi sa naturang insidente. Ayon sa panimulang ulat ng NPA-Camarines Sur, maaaring ang sinasabing katawang narekober ay isa sa mga sundalong nag-operasyon sa lugar o sibilyang pinagbalingan ng walang habas at patuloy na pagpapaputok ng militar kahit wala nang NPA sa lugar. Sa simula pa lamang ng labanan, pinagpasyahan na ng kumand ng yunit na umatras pansamantala upang maprotektahan ang mga residente ng barangay.
Mariing kinukundena ng NDF-Bikol ang militar at kapulisan sa paghahasik ng takot sa mamamayan at panggugulo sa mga komunidad sa buong rehiyon. Ilang ulit nang nalantad sa publiko ang mga gawa-gawang kwentong ipinapalaganap ng kanilang mga upisyales at tagapagsalita. Ilang ulit na silang napahiya sa madla dahil sa hindi magkakatugmang pahayag tulad ng gawa-gawang bilang ng sugatan umano sa panig ng mga kasama sa labanang naganap sa Del Gallego nitong Abril at mga kwentong hinugot sa hangin tulad ng paulit-ulit na pahayag na may sumukong mga kasapi ng pulang hukbo at pekeng balita ng mga labanan.
Paulit-ulit na sinasalaula ng kapulisan at kasundaluhan ang katotohanan habang patuloy na pinagtatakpan ang kanilang pang-aatake sa sibilyan. Nitong nakaraang linggo lamang, lumabas sa balita at kaagad na pinagtakpan ang pambubugbog ng 10 sundalo sa ilalim ng 83rd IBPA sa tatlong sibilyan sa Del Gallego, Camarines Sur. Walang ni katiting na katarungang maasahan ang mamamayan para sa mga krimen ng mersenaryong hukbo ng estado. Ibinaon na sa limot ng 9th IDPA ang kaso ng panggagahasa at pagpatay ng mga kasapi ng CAFGU sa ilalim ng 22nd Cadres’ Battalion kay Laesybil Almonacid, estudyante ng Bicol University at residente ng Albay.
Sa tumitinding opensiba sa propaganda ng kapulisan at kasundaluhan, nananawagan ang NDF-Bikol sa masang Bikolnon na mas maging mapagmatyag. Dapat na suriing mabuti ng taumbayan ang mga krimeng pinagtatakpan ng kasundaluhan sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mga pekeng balita. Dapat pag-aralan ng mamamayan ang katotohanan sa likod ng pamamaluktot at panloloko ng military at ng mga kasabwat nito sa kapulisan at gubyerno.
Maria Roja Banua, Spokesperson
NDFP Bicol Region (Region V)
20 July 2017
Press Release
Walang katotohanan ang pahayag ni Chief Inspector Rommel Tino, tumatayong hepe ng Ragay Police, na may nakuhang labi ng isang kasapi ng New People’s Army Camarines Sur sa Barangay Salvacion, Ragay, kahapon ng alas-9 ng gabi. Aniya, napaslang umano ang isang myembro ng NPA-Camarines Sur sa enkwentrong naganap bandang alas-5 ng hapon kahapon.
Sa totoo, walang kasapi ng NPA ang nasugatan o nasawi sa naturang insidente. Ayon sa panimulang ulat ng NPA-Camarines Sur, maaaring ang sinasabing katawang narekober ay isa sa mga sundalong nag-operasyon sa lugar o sibilyang pinagbalingan ng walang habas at patuloy na pagpapaputok ng militar kahit wala nang NPA sa lugar. Sa simula pa lamang ng labanan, pinagpasyahan na ng kumand ng yunit na umatras pansamantala upang maprotektahan ang mga residente ng barangay.
Mariing kinukundena ng NDF-Bikol ang militar at kapulisan sa paghahasik ng takot sa mamamayan at panggugulo sa mga komunidad sa buong rehiyon. Ilang ulit nang nalantad sa publiko ang mga gawa-gawang kwentong ipinapalaganap ng kanilang mga upisyales at tagapagsalita. Ilang ulit na silang napahiya sa madla dahil sa hindi magkakatugmang pahayag tulad ng gawa-gawang bilang ng sugatan umano sa panig ng mga kasama sa labanang naganap sa Del Gallego nitong Abril at mga kwentong hinugot sa hangin tulad ng paulit-ulit na pahayag na may sumukong mga kasapi ng pulang hukbo at pekeng balita ng mga labanan.
Paulit-ulit na sinasalaula ng kapulisan at kasundaluhan ang katotohanan habang patuloy na pinagtatakpan ang kanilang pang-aatake sa sibilyan. Nitong nakaraang linggo lamang, lumabas sa balita at kaagad na pinagtakpan ang pambubugbog ng 10 sundalo sa ilalim ng 83rd IBPA sa tatlong sibilyan sa Del Gallego, Camarines Sur. Walang ni katiting na katarungang maasahan ang mamamayan para sa mga krimen ng mersenaryong hukbo ng estado. Ibinaon na sa limot ng 9th IDPA ang kaso ng panggagahasa at pagpatay ng mga kasapi ng CAFGU sa ilalim ng 22nd Cadres’ Battalion kay Laesybil Almonacid, estudyante ng Bicol University at residente ng Albay.
Sa tumitinding opensiba sa propaganda ng kapulisan at kasundaluhan, nananawagan ang NDF-Bikol sa masang Bikolnon na mas maging mapagmatyag. Dapat na suriing mabuti ng taumbayan ang mga krimeng pinagtatakpan ng kasundaluhan sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mga pekeng balita. Dapat pag-aralan ng mamamayan ang katotohanan sa likod ng pamamaluktot at panloloko ng military at ng mga kasabwat nito sa kapulisan at gubyerno.
CPP/NPA-Camarines Sur: Aktibong Depensa ng NPA Laban sa Paggalugad ng 9th IB sa Camarines Sur, Matagumpay!
New People's Army-Camarines Sur propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines Website (Jul 19): Aktibong Depensa ng NPA Laban sa Paggalugad ng 9th IB sa Camarines Sur, Matagumpay!
Michael Robredo, Spokesperson
NPA-Camarines Sur (Norben Gruta Command)
19 July 2017
Press Release
Isang engkwentro ang naganap sa pagitan ng NPA at ng 9 th IB ng 9 th ID, PA noong Hulyo 19, bandang alas-singko ng hapon, sa Bgy. Salvacion, Ragay, Camarines Sur. Sa labanang tumagal ng 30 minuto, isa ang napatay sa hanay ng AFP. Walang kaswalti sa hanay ng NPA,taliwas sa pahayag ng 9 th ID na isang NPA diumano ang napatay.
Alas dos ng umaga noong Hulyo 18, na-monitor na ng Norben Gruta Command (NPA-West Camarines Sur) ang pagpasok ng tatlong pormasyon ng AFP sa Bgy. Baya, Bgy. Napolidan
at Bgy. Cawayan sa Ragay. Matiyagang sinubaybayan, sinuri at pinaghandaan ng NGC ang galaw ng kaaway. Kinabukasan ng hapon, namataan na ng isang yunit ng NGC ang mga elemento ng Alpha Company ng 9 th IB na pumasok sa Bgy. Salvacion mula sa Bgy. Baya. Hinintay ng mga
Pulang mandirigma ang paglapit ng mga ito, at sa unang bugso ng putok, napatay ang isang elemento ng 9 th IB.
Walang ibang dapat sisihin ang 9 th ID kundi ang sarili nito. Habang patuloy ang paggamit nito sa ilang midya upang paggandahin ang sariling imahe sa gitna ng sunod-sunod na paglabag nito sa mga karapatang pantao, at upang siraan ang rebolusyonaryong kilusan, patuloy rin ang pagpasok at paggalugad nito sa mga sonang gerilya bilang pagsasakatuparan ng all-out-war nito laban sa kilusan. Patunay ito na sila mismo ang naghahanap ng “gulo”, taliwas sa ibinibintang nitong kaguluhang mula sa NPA.
Ang matagumpay na pagdepensa ng NGC ay patunay din ng suporta ng masa sa kanilang tunay na hukbo. Hindi katulad ng AFP na kailangan pang manakot o magbigay ng pabuya sa
makakapagturo sa NPA, lubos ang tiwala ng NPA sa masa. Sa pamamagitan ng suporta ng masa,naisasapraktika ang taktikang gerilyang “papasukin ang kaaway sa kailaliman”, kung saan nagmimistulang bulag at bingi ang kaaway.
Sa gitna ng muling pagpapatigil ni Duterte sa usapang pangkapayapaan at plano nitong patagalin pa ang batas militar hanggang Disyembre, makakaasa ang masa na magpapatuloy ang Norben Gruta Command sa pagdepensa para sa kanilang kapakanan. Tumatalima ang NGC sa
panawagan ng Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) na maglunsad ng mga kontra-aksyon at opensiba upang labanan ang batas militar at all-out-war.
Tuloy ang laban para sa tunay at matagalang kapayapaan!
Michael Robredo, Spokesperson
NPA-Camarines Sur (Norben Gruta Command)
19 July 2017
Press Release
Isang engkwentro ang naganap sa pagitan ng NPA at ng 9 th IB ng 9 th ID, PA noong Hulyo 19, bandang alas-singko ng hapon, sa Bgy. Salvacion, Ragay, Camarines Sur. Sa labanang tumagal ng 30 minuto, isa ang napatay sa hanay ng AFP. Walang kaswalti sa hanay ng NPA,taliwas sa pahayag ng 9 th ID na isang NPA diumano ang napatay.
Alas dos ng umaga noong Hulyo 18, na-monitor na ng Norben Gruta Command (NPA-West Camarines Sur) ang pagpasok ng tatlong pormasyon ng AFP sa Bgy. Baya, Bgy. Napolidan
at Bgy. Cawayan sa Ragay. Matiyagang sinubaybayan, sinuri at pinaghandaan ng NGC ang galaw ng kaaway. Kinabukasan ng hapon, namataan na ng isang yunit ng NGC ang mga elemento ng Alpha Company ng 9 th IB na pumasok sa Bgy. Salvacion mula sa Bgy. Baya. Hinintay ng mga
Pulang mandirigma ang paglapit ng mga ito, at sa unang bugso ng putok, napatay ang isang elemento ng 9 th IB.
Walang ibang dapat sisihin ang 9 th ID kundi ang sarili nito. Habang patuloy ang paggamit nito sa ilang midya upang paggandahin ang sariling imahe sa gitna ng sunod-sunod na paglabag nito sa mga karapatang pantao, at upang siraan ang rebolusyonaryong kilusan, patuloy rin ang pagpasok at paggalugad nito sa mga sonang gerilya bilang pagsasakatuparan ng all-out-war nito laban sa kilusan. Patunay ito na sila mismo ang naghahanap ng “gulo”, taliwas sa ibinibintang nitong kaguluhang mula sa NPA.
Ang matagumpay na pagdepensa ng NGC ay patunay din ng suporta ng masa sa kanilang tunay na hukbo. Hindi katulad ng AFP na kailangan pang manakot o magbigay ng pabuya sa
makakapagturo sa NPA, lubos ang tiwala ng NPA sa masa. Sa pamamagitan ng suporta ng masa,naisasapraktika ang taktikang gerilyang “papasukin ang kaaway sa kailaliman”, kung saan nagmimistulang bulag at bingi ang kaaway.
Sa gitna ng muling pagpapatigil ni Duterte sa usapang pangkapayapaan at plano nitong patagalin pa ang batas militar hanggang Disyembre, makakaasa ang masa na magpapatuloy ang Norben Gruta Command sa pagdepensa para sa kanilang kapakanan. Tumatalima ang NGC sa
panawagan ng Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) na maglunsad ng mga kontra-aksyon at opensiba upang labanan ang batas militar at all-out-war.
Tuloy ang laban para sa tunay at matagalang kapayapaan!
CPP/NPA-Palawan: Magkasunod na aksyong militar ng BHB Palawan, inilunsad!
New People's Army-Palawan propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines Website (Jul 19): Magkasunod na aksyong militar ng BHB Palawan, inilunsad!
Salvador Luminoso, Spokesperson
NPA-Palawan (Bienvenido Vallever Command)
19 July 2017
Pinasabugan ng mga elemento ng Mt. Mantalingahan Command (MMC) (NPA-South Palawan) ang isang M35 truck ng 4th MBLT Philippine Marines kahapon petsa 18 bandang 1:05 ng hapon sa Barangay Tarusan Bataraza Palawan. Napinsala ang naturang sasakyan at nagkaroon ng kaswalti na ayon sa mga nakasaksi ay may isang patay at isang sugatan subalit pilalabas ng WESCOM na isang sugatan lamang diumano ang tinamo ng mga sundalo.
Isinagawa ang sapper operation na ito upang parusahan ang mga marines na mula pa noong Hunyo ay patuloy sa paglulunsad ng combat at civil military operation sa bayan ng Brookes Point at Bataraza na nakalikha ng mga dislokasyon at takot sa mga katutubong Palaw’n.
Samantalang kanina lamang bandang 7:30 ng umaga ay isang sparrow operation naman ang isinagawa Virginia Casidsid Command (VCC-NPA North-Palawan) sa mga tauhan din ng 4th MBLT sa Barangay Magara, Roxas Palawan na nagresulta naman sa pagkapaslang kina Sgt. James Melchor at isang Sgt. Galiste.
Ang mga aksyong ito ng mga yunit ng NPA sa ilalim ng Bienvenido Vallever Command ay tugon sa panawagan ng mga taong bayan na naging biktima ng kanilang mga operasyon militar sa buong lalawigan mula pa noong Hunyo 2017 sa ilalim ng Oplan Kapayaan ng rehimeng US-Duterte. Kung matatandaan, ang mga bayan ng Bataraza, Brookes Point sa South at Taytay, Coron naman sa North ay priority target ng Oplan Kapayapaan dahil sa mga lugar ding ito nakapukos ang mga proyekto ng gubyerno at mga dayuhang malalaking korporasyon na naging banta sa buhay at ari-arian ng mga mamamayan.
Sa mga tagumpay na ito, malaki ang naging partisipasyon ng mga mamamayan na patuloy sa walang sawang pagsuporta tulad ng pagbibigay ng ma impormasyon, pinansya at lohistika upang maisagawa ang mga pamamarusa sa kaaway ng masa.
Mabuhay ang Sambayanang Palaweñong patuloy na nakikibaka para sa tunay na kalayaan at kapayapaan!
Mabuhay ang Sambayang Pilipino!
Mabuhay ang CPP/NPA/NDFP!
Mabuhay Rebolusyon!
Salvador Luminoso, Spokesperson
NPA-Palawan (Bienvenido Vallever Command)
19 July 2017
Pinasabugan ng mga elemento ng Mt. Mantalingahan Command (MMC) (NPA-South Palawan) ang isang M35 truck ng 4th MBLT Philippine Marines kahapon petsa 18 bandang 1:05 ng hapon sa Barangay Tarusan Bataraza Palawan. Napinsala ang naturang sasakyan at nagkaroon ng kaswalti na ayon sa mga nakasaksi ay may isang patay at isang sugatan subalit pilalabas ng WESCOM na isang sugatan lamang diumano ang tinamo ng mga sundalo.
Isinagawa ang sapper operation na ito upang parusahan ang mga marines na mula pa noong Hunyo ay patuloy sa paglulunsad ng combat at civil military operation sa bayan ng Brookes Point at Bataraza na nakalikha ng mga dislokasyon at takot sa mga katutubong Palaw’n.
Samantalang kanina lamang bandang 7:30 ng umaga ay isang sparrow operation naman ang isinagawa Virginia Casidsid Command (VCC-NPA North-Palawan) sa mga tauhan din ng 4th MBLT sa Barangay Magara, Roxas Palawan na nagresulta naman sa pagkapaslang kina Sgt. James Melchor at isang Sgt. Galiste.
Ang mga aksyong ito ng mga yunit ng NPA sa ilalim ng Bienvenido Vallever Command ay tugon sa panawagan ng mga taong bayan na naging biktima ng kanilang mga operasyon militar sa buong lalawigan mula pa noong Hunyo 2017 sa ilalim ng Oplan Kapayaan ng rehimeng US-Duterte. Kung matatandaan, ang mga bayan ng Bataraza, Brookes Point sa South at Taytay, Coron naman sa North ay priority target ng Oplan Kapayapaan dahil sa mga lugar ding ito nakapukos ang mga proyekto ng gubyerno at mga dayuhang malalaking korporasyon na naging banta sa buhay at ari-arian ng mga mamamayan.
Sa mga tagumpay na ito, malaki ang naging partisipasyon ng mga mamamayan na patuloy sa walang sawang pagsuporta tulad ng pagbibigay ng ma impormasyon, pinansya at lohistika upang maisagawa ang mga pamamarusa sa kaaway ng masa.
Mabuhay ang Sambayanang Palaweñong patuloy na nakikibaka para sa tunay na kalayaan at kapayapaan!
Mabuhay ang Sambayang Pilipino!
Mabuhay ang CPP/NPA/NDFP!
Mabuhay Rebolusyon!
CPP/NPA-NCM: 4 NPA Military Actions Launched Within Ten Days
New People's Army-North Central Mindanao propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines Website (Jul 20): 4 NPA Military Actions Launched Within Ten Days
Ka Malem Mabini, Spokesperson
NPA-North Central Mindanao
20 July 2017
Press Release
WITHIN 10 days, the New People’s Army Front 6, South Central Bukidnon Sub-Regional Command, North Central Mindanao Region (NPA-SCB-NCMR) has launched two tactical offensives against enemy forces and two punitive actions against criminal offenders.
On July 12, 2017, 3:40 a.m., an NPA platoon ambushed Benjamin “Nonong” Salusad, together with his CAFGU associates in Brgy. Dao, San Fernando, Bukidnon. Salusad is a regular member of the 8th IB of the 403rd Brigade, Philippine Army and is active in counter-revolutionary acts and in harassing Lumad communities in San Fernando. Together with his son, Alde “Butsoy” Salusad leading NIPAR (New Indigenous People’s Army for Reform), they are staunch protectors of destructive mining and plantation activities in Mt. Kiranggol and other parts of San Fernando, aside from the fact that the Salusads were the culprit in killing Datu Jimmy Liguyon and other Lumad leaders. But because of the brigade’s protection, they were not arrested given the warrants of arrest issued against them by the Malaybalay city court.
In the said ambush, Joas Licawan and Rolan Lumatay, both CAFGUs, were killed in action (KIA) while Nonong Salusad is in critical medical condition. In a media interview, Lt. Erwin Bugarin, spokesperson of 8th IB, had not claimed Nonong Salusad to be a regular member of the 8th Infantry Battalion as his way of projecting a “clean” image” of 8th IB whose reputation was long tarnished by its record of human rights violations.
Once the AFP had exhausted from their Lumad assets their objective of attacking the revolutionary movement, the usual modus of the AFP is to get their hands clean and disown these assets in public.
Also on July 14, 2017 at 2:15 AM, two squads of the NPA harassed a platoon of the 8th IB, conducting psywar and intelligence operations, in Purok 7, Mahayag, Quezon, Bukidnon. The exchange of fire took only twenty-seven minutes, but the AFP troops continued firing in panic until 2:45 a.m. Two of the 8th IB troopers were confirmed killed in action (KIA) while their wounded was undetermined. On the side of the NPA, one member was martyred and his M-16 issue was seized by the enemy.
Prior to these, on July 5, 2017, an NPA team meted out punishment on Noel “Toto” Madrial, 45, a drug dealer and rapist, in Brgy. Mahayag, Quezon, Bukidnon. Madrial was previously dis-armed with a .40 caliber pistol and was expelled from the community due to cases of harassment, indiscriminate firing and selling illegal drugs. But soon after months, he returned and resumed his illicit activities. In fact, he was reported to have raped a 14 year-old girl in the said place.
On July 8, 2017, another punitive action was meted out by the NPA to an AFP agent, Jory Gonsaga in Brgy. San Jose, Quezon, Bukidnon. Gonsaga committed crimes against the revolutionary movement, one time in 1991, he stole from a comrade an amount worth P10, 000 and another when he surrendered a .45 caliber pistol to the AFP. Since then, he became an active guide of the AFP troops in their military operations and was responsible in the raid of an NPA camp.
These new rounds of NPA military actions would mean to be a victory for the revolutionary movement and for the oppressed and exploited masses.
Ka Malem Mabini, Spokesperson
NPA-North Central Mindanao
20 July 2017
Press Release
WITHIN 10 days, the New People’s Army Front 6, South Central Bukidnon Sub-Regional Command, North Central Mindanao Region (NPA-SCB-NCMR) has launched two tactical offensives against enemy forces and two punitive actions against criminal offenders.
On July 12, 2017, 3:40 a.m., an NPA platoon ambushed Benjamin “Nonong” Salusad, together with his CAFGU associates in Brgy. Dao, San Fernando, Bukidnon. Salusad is a regular member of the 8th IB of the 403rd Brigade, Philippine Army and is active in counter-revolutionary acts and in harassing Lumad communities in San Fernando. Together with his son, Alde “Butsoy” Salusad leading NIPAR (New Indigenous People’s Army for Reform), they are staunch protectors of destructive mining and plantation activities in Mt. Kiranggol and other parts of San Fernando, aside from the fact that the Salusads were the culprit in killing Datu Jimmy Liguyon and other Lumad leaders. But because of the brigade’s protection, they were not arrested given the warrants of arrest issued against them by the Malaybalay city court.
In the said ambush, Joas Licawan and Rolan Lumatay, both CAFGUs, were killed in action (KIA) while Nonong Salusad is in critical medical condition. In a media interview, Lt. Erwin Bugarin, spokesperson of 8th IB, had not claimed Nonong Salusad to be a regular member of the 8th Infantry Battalion as his way of projecting a “clean” image” of 8th IB whose reputation was long tarnished by its record of human rights violations.
Once the AFP had exhausted from their Lumad assets their objective of attacking the revolutionary movement, the usual modus of the AFP is to get their hands clean and disown these assets in public.
Also on July 14, 2017 at 2:15 AM, two squads of the NPA harassed a platoon of the 8th IB, conducting psywar and intelligence operations, in Purok 7, Mahayag, Quezon, Bukidnon. The exchange of fire took only twenty-seven minutes, but the AFP troops continued firing in panic until 2:45 a.m. Two of the 8th IB troopers were confirmed killed in action (KIA) while their wounded was undetermined. On the side of the NPA, one member was martyred and his M-16 issue was seized by the enemy.
Prior to these, on July 5, 2017, an NPA team meted out punishment on Noel “Toto” Madrial, 45, a drug dealer and rapist, in Brgy. Mahayag, Quezon, Bukidnon. Madrial was previously dis-armed with a .40 caliber pistol and was expelled from the community due to cases of harassment, indiscriminate firing and selling illegal drugs. But soon after months, he returned and resumed his illicit activities. In fact, he was reported to have raped a 14 year-old girl in the said place.
On July 8, 2017, another punitive action was meted out by the NPA to an AFP agent, Jory Gonsaga in Brgy. San Jose, Quezon, Bukidnon. Gonsaga committed crimes against the revolutionary movement, one time in 1991, he stole from a comrade an amount worth P10, 000 and another when he surrendered a .45 caliber pistol to the AFP. Since then, he became an active guide of the AFP troops in their military operations and was responsible in the raid of an NPA camp.
These new rounds of NPA military actions would mean to be a victory for the revolutionary movement and for the oppressed and exploited masses.
CPP/NDF-CNL: Statement of the Christians for National Liberation in Eastern Visayas
Christians for National Liberation propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines Website (Jul 19): Statement of the Christians for National Liberation in Eastern Visayas
Paulo Victorino, Spokesperson
CNL Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
19 July 2017
It is with great pride and jubilation that we announce the successful conduct of the 4th Regional Congress of the Christians for National Liberation here in Eastern Visayas.
We embrace with vigor and enthusiasm the challenges proffered by the 8th National congress of the CNL as capsulized by its theme “Persevere in Attaining greater Heights in the National Democratic Revolution with Socialist Perspective: Intensify our participation in the people’s armed revolutionary struggle.”
Here in the Eastern Visayas region, church people who wholeheartedly embraced, lived and even offered their lives for the ideals of the national democratic revolution has had its glorious moments and even had its trying times. But in all those stages of its prophetic journey towards establishing a “new heaven and a new earth”, it has remained steadfast on its calling and has kept the beacon of light burning.
Today, as it was, decades ago, the signs of the times is still evident and that the democratic revolution through a protracted people’s war is still of great relevance and significance. We are further emboldened to actively play our role even as we steadfastly tread the road of rectifying our errors and elevate the national democratic revolution to greater heights.
Even as we resolve to continue the path towards genuine national liberation, we are fully aware of our many shortcomings and we will take that as our own crosses and rectify them. Specifically, we will challenge ourselves to increase our rank from among the different church denominations with special focus among the younger generations to infuse new blood into our organization. We will endeavor to bring our churches, its programs and services closer to the struggle of the toiling masses to alleviate their sufferings even as we march with them in their struggle for genuine reforms. And through our collective efforts, we will also challenge our church leaders to speak out in defense of the masses as well as support their legitimate demands.
As we join in the march of advancing the phase of the current revolution, we will continually immerse ourselves with the masses and in their struggle while at the same time enticing others to do the same. We shall make our voices heard in defending and announcing that our national democratic revolution is a just war for liberation.
We declare now that as a revolutionary organization, we shall rise up renewed and invigorated to continue our revolutionary tasks just like the apostles after the descent of the Holy Spirit.
Today is also our own Pentecost! We shall move forward and spread the Pentecost fire to places everywhere!
Long live the struggling people!
Long live the Christians for National Liberation!
Long live the National Democratic Front!
Long live the national democratic revolution!
https://www.philippinerevolution.info/statements/20170719-statement-of-the-christians-for-national-liberation-in-eastern-visayas
Paulo Victorino, Spokesperson
CNL Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
19 July 2017
It is with great pride and jubilation that we announce the successful conduct of the 4th Regional Congress of the Christians for National Liberation here in Eastern Visayas.
We embrace with vigor and enthusiasm the challenges proffered by the 8th National congress of the CNL as capsulized by its theme “Persevere in Attaining greater Heights in the National Democratic Revolution with Socialist Perspective: Intensify our participation in the people’s armed revolutionary struggle.”
Here in the Eastern Visayas region, church people who wholeheartedly embraced, lived and even offered their lives for the ideals of the national democratic revolution has had its glorious moments and even had its trying times. But in all those stages of its prophetic journey towards establishing a “new heaven and a new earth”, it has remained steadfast on its calling and has kept the beacon of light burning.
Today, as it was, decades ago, the signs of the times is still evident and that the democratic revolution through a protracted people’s war is still of great relevance and significance. We are further emboldened to actively play our role even as we steadfastly tread the road of rectifying our errors and elevate the national democratic revolution to greater heights.
Even as we resolve to continue the path towards genuine national liberation, we are fully aware of our many shortcomings and we will take that as our own crosses and rectify them. Specifically, we will challenge ourselves to increase our rank from among the different church denominations with special focus among the younger generations to infuse new blood into our organization. We will endeavor to bring our churches, its programs and services closer to the struggle of the toiling masses to alleviate their sufferings even as we march with them in their struggle for genuine reforms. And through our collective efforts, we will also challenge our church leaders to speak out in defense of the masses as well as support their legitimate demands.
As we join in the march of advancing the phase of the current revolution, we will continually immerse ourselves with the masses and in their struggle while at the same time enticing others to do the same. We shall make our voices heard in defending and announcing that our national democratic revolution is a just war for liberation.
We declare now that as a revolutionary organization, we shall rise up renewed and invigorated to continue our revolutionary tasks just like the apostles after the descent of the Holy Spirit.
Today is also our own Pentecost! We shall move forward and spread the Pentecost fire to places everywhere!
Long live the struggling people!
Long live the Christians for National Liberation!
Long live the National Democratic Front!
Long live the national democratic revolution!
https://www.philippinerevolution.info/statements/20170719-statement-of-the-christians-for-national-liberation-in-eastern-visayas
CPP: Account of July 19 Arakan incident
Propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines Website (Jul 20): Account of July 19 Arakan incident
Information Bureau
Communist Party of the Philippines
20 July 2017
Based on reports submitted by the NPA-Regional Operations Command in Southern Mindanao.
At 6 a.m. of July 19, Red fighters of the First Pulang Bagani Company manning an NPA checkpoint at Barangay Katipunan, Arakan town along the Davao-Cotabato-Bukidnon national highway flagged down a white unmarked and heavily-tinted armored vehicle. It later was identified as belonging to the Presidential Security Group.
The NPA checkpoint was put up to interdict military and police vehicles carrying weapons plying the route as part of the NPA campaign in response to the CPP’s call to fight martial law in Mindanao.
The vehicle’s driver rolled down his window and introduced himself as an Army man. Upon realizing the checkpoint was not being manned by AFP soldiers, he immediately drew his gun and stepped on the gas while rolling up his window. NPA fighters fired at the vehicle, hitting its tires and disabling it.
At that point, a second vehicle of the two-vehicle convoy came racing through firing their weapons at the NPA fighters. It succeeded in passing through the checkpoint leaving the white armored van but was fired upon by a nearby unit of the NPA before it could speed away.
The NPA approached the disabled armored vehicle and ordered its passengers to alight. The passengers declared they are not going to resist but insisted they could not come out of the autolocked vehicle.
Ordered to withdraw, the NPA unit left the site before 7 a.m.
Earlier, the NPA arrested CIDG-Bukidnon Agent Rogelio Magno who is based in Valencia City. He remains in custody for investigation.
https://www.philippinerevolution.info/statements/20170720-account-of-july-19-arakan-incident
Information Bureau
Communist Party of the Philippines
20 July 2017
Based on reports submitted by the NPA-Regional Operations Command in Southern Mindanao.
At 6 a.m. of July 19, Red fighters of the First Pulang Bagani Company manning an NPA checkpoint at Barangay Katipunan, Arakan town along the Davao-Cotabato-Bukidnon national highway flagged down a white unmarked and heavily-tinted armored vehicle. It later was identified as belonging to the Presidential Security Group.
The NPA checkpoint was put up to interdict military and police vehicles carrying weapons plying the route as part of the NPA campaign in response to the CPP’s call to fight martial law in Mindanao.
The vehicle’s driver rolled down his window and introduced himself as an Army man. Upon realizing the checkpoint was not being manned by AFP soldiers, he immediately drew his gun and stepped on the gas while rolling up his window. NPA fighters fired at the vehicle, hitting its tires and disabling it.
At that point, a second vehicle of the two-vehicle convoy came racing through firing their weapons at the NPA fighters. It succeeded in passing through the checkpoint leaving the white armored van but was fired upon by a nearby unit of the NPA before it could speed away.
The NPA approached the disabled armored vehicle and ordered its passengers to alight. The passengers declared they are not going to resist but insisted they could not come out of the autolocked vehicle.
Ordered to withdraw, the NPA unit left the site before 7 a.m.
Earlier, the NPA arrested CIDG-Bukidnon Agent Rogelio Magno who is based in Valencia City. He remains in custody for investigation.
https://www.philippinerevolution.info/statements/20170720-account-of-july-19-arakan-incident
CPP: On GRP ending peace talks amid martial law extension
Propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines Website (Jul 20): On GRP ending peace talks amid martial law extension
Information Bureau
Communist Party of the Philippines
20 July 2017
By cancelling the scheduled talks with the NDFP, GRP President Duterte is showing he no longer has need for peace negotiations with the NDFP amid waging a triple war of death and destruction under its US-supported martial law rule. His order today to rearrest the NDFP’s consultants is a violation of the JASIG and violates their democratic rights under the CARHRIHL. It is a strongman’s act of bad faith aimed at bullying the NDFP to bow to his terms of surrender.
Duterte continues to lay the foundations for authoritarian rule under US imperialist tutelage. He is completely intoxicated with martial law powers. He is mistaken in thinking he can suppress the Filipino and Bangsamoro people and their revolutionary forces in their resistance to the oppression and exploitation by the ruling oligarchy and their US imperialist masters.
Duterte, however, is succeeding only in stoking the broad masses of the Filipino and Bangsamoro people to unite, wage mass struggles and and armed revolutionary resistance.
Hundreds of people daily are joining the Party-led revolutionary mass organizations among workers, peasants, youth, women, as well as among the national minorities and Moros. They are supporting and joining the NPA across the country. Tempered by its experience in waging people’s war, the NPA is ever capable of resisting martial law and strengthening itself.
https://www.philippinerevolution.info/statements/20170720-on-grp-ending-peace-talks-amid-martial-law-extension
Information Bureau
Communist Party of the Philippines
20 July 2017
By cancelling the scheduled talks with the NDFP, GRP President Duterte is showing he no longer has need for peace negotiations with the NDFP amid waging a triple war of death and destruction under its US-supported martial law rule. His order today to rearrest the NDFP’s consultants is a violation of the JASIG and violates their democratic rights under the CARHRIHL. It is a strongman’s act of bad faith aimed at bullying the NDFP to bow to his terms of surrender.
Duterte continues to lay the foundations for authoritarian rule under US imperialist tutelage. He is completely intoxicated with martial law powers. He is mistaken in thinking he can suppress the Filipino and Bangsamoro people and their revolutionary forces in their resistance to the oppression and exploitation by the ruling oligarchy and their US imperialist masters.
Duterte, however, is succeeding only in stoking the broad masses of the Filipino and Bangsamoro people to unite, wage mass struggles and and armed revolutionary resistance.
Hundreds of people daily are joining the Party-led revolutionary mass organizations among workers, peasants, youth, women, as well as among the national minorities and Moros. They are supporting and joining the NPA across the country. Tempered by its experience in waging people’s war, the NPA is ever capable of resisting martial law and strengthening itself.
https://www.philippinerevolution.info/statements/20170720-on-grp-ending-peace-talks-amid-martial-law-extension
Duterte says Maute, ASG to attack Basilan, 3 cities
From Malaya Business Insight (Jul 20): Duterte says Maute, ASG to attack Basilan, 3 cities
PRESIDENT Duterte has revealed to Congress that Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon and the Maute Group are planning to launch attacks in Basilan province and the cities of Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, and Zamboanga.
In a seven-page letter to Congress dated July 18, the President asked lawmakers to extend his martial law declaration in Mindanao until December 31 and cited the reasons to justify his request.
For one, he said validated intelligence reports that show Hapilon and the Mautes “have sent an operational fund to ASG sub-leader Furuji Indama in order to launch attacks in Basilan, Cagayan de Oro City, Gen. Santos City, and Zamboanga City.”
“Hapilon has also directed the remnants of the AKP (terror group Ansarul Khalifa Philippines) to conduct IED (improvised explosive device) bombings in vital areas in Mindanao, including Lanao del Norte,” Duterte said.
Basilan, Cagayan de Oro City, General Santos City, and Zamboanga City are known to be areas where terrorists operate.
A military official who spoke on condition of anonymity described Basilan and Zamboanga as a “natural habitat” of Hapilon who is believed to be still in the company of Maute Group members who are holed out in portions of Marawi City.
General Santos City, he said, is a known area of Ansar al-Khilafah in the Philippines. The group’s leader, Mohammad Jaafar Maguid, died in a clash with government forces in Kiamba, Sarangani last January.
Cagayan de Oro City is where the Maute Group first became known. “They’ve launched attacks there in the past,” the official said. “They have presence in these areas. They still have networks there.”
The Maute Group has been battling government forces in Marawi City since May 23, the day Duterte placed the whole of Mindanao under martial law. The conflict is ongoing, although the enemy strength has been waning, according to government officials.
Hapilon has reportedly been named by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as its leader in Southeast Asia. The Maute Group, like the Abu Sayyaf, has pledged allegiance to the ISIS.
The 60-day martial law ends on July 22, the same day Congress will hold a special session to tackle a possible extension of martial law, as requested by Duterte.
The House of Representatives and the Senate are set to convene jointly in at 9 a.m. on Saturday.
Aside from Hapilon, Duterte said in the letter that key leaders of the “rebellion” like the Maute brothers Abdullahn Omarkhayam and Abulasiz alias Madie, and foreign terrorist Malaysian Mahmud bin Ahmad, remain at large.
The Maute Group, the ASG, and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) are part of the Da’Watul Islamiyah Waliyatul Masriq (DIWM), the Daesh-inspired group the government is fighting, he said.
Daesh is an acronym for the Arabic phrase al-Dawla al-Islamiya al-Iraq al-Sham (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) and is basically another term for ISIS, which ISIS militants reportedly do not like.
“Despite the progress and significant strides that we have achieved against the DIWM and its sympathizers, however, the rebellion persists and a lot more remains to be done to completely quell the same and bring back public order and safety in Mindanao,” he said.
Duterte warned Congress that the “Daesh-inspired” group’s leadership “largely remains intact despite the considerable decline in the number of revels fighting in the main battle area.
Moreover, the President said, terrorist groups from various parts of Mindanao “who are espousing or sympathizing the same ideology remain active and are ready to reinforce Isnilon Hapilon’s group or launch diversionary attacks and similar uprising elsewhere.”
Duterte said the enemies continue to offer resistance not only in Marawi City but also in other parts of western and central Mindanao, noting that four barangays in Marawi are still under the terrorists’ control. (The military has been saying the Mautes continue to occupy only parts of the four barangays.)
“The city’s commercial districts, where about 800 structures are located, are found within these areas. The rebels have likewise holed up in mosques, madrasahs and hospitals, thereby restricting the government troops’ offensive movements as they have to consider the safety of civilian hostages and trapped resident nearby,” he said.
The President said that despite the arrests of key personalities like Ominta “Farhana” Maute, the mother of the Maute brothers, “support structures have been continuously sustained, with the emergence of such new replacements as Adel Sarip-Maute alias Monai, who was recently apprehended in Taguig City.”
To compound the situation, the President said, foreign terrorist fighters and organizations have shown active support for the local rebel groups either by coming to the Philippines as reinforcements to Hapilon’s group, like the 20 recently identified Indonesians who actually joined the battle in Marawi City, or by providing much needed resources, like Malaysian fugitive bin Ahmad “who is believed to have planned and financed the Marawi City siege and to have links with the Daesh in the Middle East.”
Duterte said the crisis “has introduced a newly evolving type of urban warfare – one that that is characterized by the rebels’ total disregard for civilian lives, cruelty to combatants and non-combatants alike and widespread looting and pillaging or occupied communities.”
“This type of urban warfare has caused a significant number of casualties on both sides and huge destruction of property, both public and private, more importantly, the house-to-house firefights have slowed down the advance of government forces and their mopping up operations,” he said.
From May 23 to July 10, he said, said military operations have neutralized 379 out of the estimated 600 DIWM rebels and had recovered 329 firearms.
For these reasons, he said, he has concluded that the “rebellion” in Mindanao, which has prompted him to issue Proclamation No. 216 on May 23, “will not be quelled completely by July 22, 2017, the last day of the 60-day (martial law) period.
“For all these reasons and as public safety clearly requires it, the proclamation of martial law and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in the whole of Mindanao need to be extended until December 31, 2017 or for such period of time as the Congress may determine. I request the continued support of both Houses of Congress to achieve our common goal of protecting and preserving the integrity of the Republic,” he said.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/news/duterte-says-maute-asg-attack-basilan-3-cities
PRESIDENT Duterte has revealed to Congress that Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon and the Maute Group are planning to launch attacks in Basilan province and the cities of Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, and Zamboanga.
In a seven-page letter to Congress dated July 18, the President asked lawmakers to extend his martial law declaration in Mindanao until December 31 and cited the reasons to justify his request.
For one, he said validated intelligence reports that show Hapilon and the Mautes “have sent an operational fund to ASG sub-leader Furuji Indama in order to launch attacks in Basilan, Cagayan de Oro City, Gen. Santos City, and Zamboanga City.”
“Hapilon has also directed the remnants of the AKP (terror group Ansarul Khalifa Philippines) to conduct IED (improvised explosive device) bombings in vital areas in Mindanao, including Lanao del Norte,” Duterte said.
Basilan, Cagayan de Oro City, General Santos City, and Zamboanga City are known to be areas where terrorists operate.
A military official who spoke on condition of anonymity described Basilan and Zamboanga as a “natural habitat” of Hapilon who is believed to be still in the company of Maute Group members who are holed out in portions of Marawi City.
General Santos City, he said, is a known area of Ansar al-Khilafah in the Philippines. The group’s leader, Mohammad Jaafar Maguid, died in a clash with government forces in Kiamba, Sarangani last January.
Cagayan de Oro City is where the Maute Group first became known. “They’ve launched attacks there in the past,” the official said. “They have presence in these areas. They still have networks there.”
The Maute Group has been battling government forces in Marawi City since May 23, the day Duterte placed the whole of Mindanao under martial law. The conflict is ongoing, although the enemy strength has been waning, according to government officials.
Hapilon has reportedly been named by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as its leader in Southeast Asia. The Maute Group, like the Abu Sayyaf, has pledged allegiance to the ISIS.
The 60-day martial law ends on July 22, the same day Congress will hold a special session to tackle a possible extension of martial law, as requested by Duterte.
The House of Representatives and the Senate are set to convene jointly in at 9 a.m. on Saturday.
Aside from Hapilon, Duterte said in the letter that key leaders of the “rebellion” like the Maute brothers Abdullahn Omarkhayam and Abulasiz alias Madie, and foreign terrorist Malaysian Mahmud bin Ahmad, remain at large.
The Maute Group, the ASG, and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) are part of the Da’Watul Islamiyah Waliyatul Masriq (DIWM), the Daesh-inspired group the government is fighting, he said.
Daesh is an acronym for the Arabic phrase al-Dawla al-Islamiya al-Iraq al-Sham (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) and is basically another term for ISIS, which ISIS militants reportedly do not like.
“Despite the progress and significant strides that we have achieved against the DIWM and its sympathizers, however, the rebellion persists and a lot more remains to be done to completely quell the same and bring back public order and safety in Mindanao,” he said.
Duterte warned Congress that the “Daesh-inspired” group’s leadership “largely remains intact despite the considerable decline in the number of revels fighting in the main battle area.
Moreover, the President said, terrorist groups from various parts of Mindanao “who are espousing or sympathizing the same ideology remain active and are ready to reinforce Isnilon Hapilon’s group or launch diversionary attacks and similar uprising elsewhere.”
Duterte said the enemies continue to offer resistance not only in Marawi City but also in other parts of western and central Mindanao, noting that four barangays in Marawi are still under the terrorists’ control. (The military has been saying the Mautes continue to occupy only parts of the four barangays.)
“The city’s commercial districts, where about 800 structures are located, are found within these areas. The rebels have likewise holed up in mosques, madrasahs and hospitals, thereby restricting the government troops’ offensive movements as they have to consider the safety of civilian hostages and trapped resident nearby,” he said.
The President said that despite the arrests of key personalities like Ominta “Farhana” Maute, the mother of the Maute brothers, “support structures have been continuously sustained, with the emergence of such new replacements as Adel Sarip-Maute alias Monai, who was recently apprehended in Taguig City.”
To compound the situation, the President said, foreign terrorist fighters and organizations have shown active support for the local rebel groups either by coming to the Philippines as reinforcements to Hapilon’s group, like the 20 recently identified Indonesians who actually joined the battle in Marawi City, or by providing much needed resources, like Malaysian fugitive bin Ahmad “who is believed to have planned and financed the Marawi City siege and to have links with the Daesh in the Middle East.”
Duterte said the crisis “has introduced a newly evolving type of urban warfare – one that that is characterized by the rebels’ total disregard for civilian lives, cruelty to combatants and non-combatants alike and widespread looting and pillaging or occupied communities.”
“This type of urban warfare has caused a significant number of casualties on both sides and huge destruction of property, both public and private, more importantly, the house-to-house firefights have slowed down the advance of government forces and their mopping up operations,” he said.
From May 23 to July 10, he said, said military operations have neutralized 379 out of the estimated 600 DIWM rebels and had recovered 329 firearms.
For these reasons, he said, he has concluded that the “rebellion” in Mindanao, which has prompted him to issue Proclamation No. 216 on May 23, “will not be quelled completely by July 22, 2017, the last day of the 60-day (martial law) period.
“For all these reasons and as public safety clearly requires it, the proclamation of martial law and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in the whole of Mindanao need to be extended until December 31, 2017 or for such period of time as the Congress may determine. I request the continued support of both Houses of Congress to achieve our common goal of protecting and preserving the integrity of the Republic,” he said.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/news/duterte-says-maute-asg-attack-basilan-3-cities
Duterte visits Marawi as AFP braces for attacks
From Malaya Business Insight (Jul 21): Duterte visits Marawi as AFP braces for attacks
GOVERNMENT forces are keeping their guard up amid President Duterte’s revelation that the Maute and the Abu Sayyaf groups are planning attacks in Basilan province and in the cities of Cagayan de Oro, General Santos and Zamboanga.
“With or without that pronouncement from the President, we are and we have always been putting our guards up especially in these areas,” AFP public affairs chief Col Edgard Arevalo told a press briefing in Camp Aguinaldo.
Duterte, clad in military battle attire, visited government forces involved in the fight against the Maute, accompanied by top security officials. He arrived aboard a helicopter in Camp Ranao, headquarters of the 103rd Brigade in Marawi City, after lunch and left four hours later.
AFP chief Gen. Eduardo Año said Duterte visited “amidst the sound of gun and artillery fires on the background.”
He also said the visit was “very successful and memorable” for the troops but it “was not easy.”
“Just a minute before the choppers landed, there were few sniper shots coming from unknown directions that targeted the landing zone area,” said Año.
A military official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said gunshots can be heard at the camp during the visit, from the main battle area which is about 1 to 1.5 kilometers away.
“In fact, a sniper bullet (from the enemy) landed at the camp before his (Duterte’s) aircraft landed… A sniper bullet landed at an adjacent area, that’s normal – a stray sniper bullet landing at the camp,” the official said.
AFP public affairs chief Col. Edgard Arevalo said the visit was a “great morale boost for our troops engaged in he fight against terrorism.”
Arevalo also said the President set foot in Marawi as troops assaulted a Maute position near the Mapandi Bridge.
Duterte was accompanied by top security officials, including Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, national security adviser Hermogenes Esperon, AFP chief Gen. Eduardo Año, and AFP Western Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez.
In requesting an extension of martial law he imposed in Mindanao, Duterte revealed that the two groups which attacked Marawi City on May 23 are planning attacks in the four areas. The disclosure was contained in a July 18 letter to Congress, which also requested a special session to tackle his proposed martial law extension.
The martial law period ends on July 22, the same Congress is holding a special session. Duterte wants an extension of up to December 31.
The conflict in Marawi has so far resulted in the death of 421 Maute members, 99 soldiers and policemen, and 45 civilians. At least 1,700 civilians have been rescued and 516 enemy firearms recovered.
Arevalo said the military has intensified intelligence operations and an exchange of intelligence information with other agencies to preempt any possible attack.
Arevalo asked the cooperation of the public in preempting attacks, saying soldiers and policemen “cannot be in all places all the time.”
Asked if the information about the planned attacks came from the Armed Forces, Arevalo said: “I cannot tell you right now… But suffice to say that it’s within the realm of the possible because of the violence still happening in Marawi.”
Arevalo said the President receives information and data from agencies other than the Armed Forces.
BRIEFING
Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera, spokesman of the 1st Infantry Division, said Duterte was given a briefing on the ongoing operations shortly after his arrival. He later inspected Maute firearms recovered by soldiers.
Herrera said Duterte also addressed soldiers and policemen who were gathered inside the camp, and gave them goods and G-shock watches.
“He showed bravery, strong support for those who are fighting in Marawi… He had an intimate engagement with our soldiers and policemen… We know that the President is close to soldiers and this boosted the fighting spirit of our soldiers. He is really very supportive of our campaign,” said Herrera.
Herrera said Duterte thanked the soldiers involved in the ongoing efforts to liberate the city from the Maute Group despite the challenges that they are facing.
“He was here to thank, inspire our troops in our campaign against terrorism… They’re happy, our soldiers, policemen, are happy. They’re eager to so see our commander-in-chief, the President,” said Herrera.
Herrera said the President has attempted to visit Marawi City in the past but bad weather had prevented him from doing so.
INTEL INFO
Senate President pro tempore Ralph Recto urged President Duterte to declassify the intelligence information he used as basis in asking for an extension of martial law.
“What has been shared to 23 senators and almost 300 congressmen should be shared to the public as well. There’s no harm in such a disclosure, provided it has been purged of its sensitive contents,” he said.
Liberal Party lawmakers said they would closely scrutinize the justifications presented by security officials during a joint session on Monday.
“Why does Mindanao need to be placed under martial law for five more months? What are the objectives? What powers does the President want to exercise during this period under martial law that is distinct from the powers granted to him by law and the Constitution?” LP lawmakers said in a statement.
They would also ask what the President hopes to accomplish if his request is granted.
MANNER OF VOTING
Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Senate leaders should “raise the question on voting jointly” before Congress holds joint session to tackle the President’s request.
Lacson pointed out that under the bicameral system, the 24-member Senate is rendered irrelevant against the House of Representatives which has 297 members.
Article VII, Section 18 of the 1987 Constitution states that “Congress, voting jointly, by a vote of at least a majority of all its members in regular or special session,” may revoke the President’s martial law proclamation or suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus.
“Upon the initiative of the President, the Congress may, in the same manner, extend such proclamation or suspension for a period to be determined by the Congress, if the invasion or rebellion shall persist and public safety requires it,” it further says.
Minority leader Franklin Drilon said it would be “difficult to argue separate voting, much as we prefer it that way.”
House majority leader Rodolfo Fariñas said House leaders will discuss how they will vote on the martial law extension with senators in a private meeting before joint session on Saturday “so as not to ruffle anyone’s feathers” since Senators Lacson and Richard Gordon prefer separate voting.
Fariñas said each House will have to adopt a set of rules for the joint session before they convene as one.
“(It will be done in the) same way our rules are approved. The rules committee of each House initially approves it (rules), (and) then have it approved by the plenary,” he said. “(It’s) hard to give time estimates as this will be a joint session with two sets of presiding officers, majority and minority leaders, and memberships, who will have the floor alternately.”
http://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/news/duterte-visits-marawi-afp-braces-attacks
GOVERNMENT forces are keeping their guard up amid President Duterte’s revelation that the Maute and the Abu Sayyaf groups are planning attacks in Basilan province and in the cities of Cagayan de Oro, General Santos and Zamboanga.
“With or without that pronouncement from the President, we are and we have always been putting our guards up especially in these areas,” AFP public affairs chief Col Edgard Arevalo told a press briefing in Camp Aguinaldo.
Duterte, clad in military battle attire, visited government forces involved in the fight against the Maute, accompanied by top security officials. He arrived aboard a helicopter in Camp Ranao, headquarters of the 103rd Brigade in Marawi City, after lunch and left four hours later.
AFP chief Gen. Eduardo Año said Duterte visited “amidst the sound of gun and artillery fires on the background.”
He also said the visit was “very successful and memorable” for the troops but it “was not easy.”
“Just a minute before the choppers landed, there were few sniper shots coming from unknown directions that targeted the landing zone area,” said Año.
A military official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said gunshots can be heard at the camp during the visit, from the main battle area which is about 1 to 1.5 kilometers away.
“In fact, a sniper bullet (from the enemy) landed at the camp before his (Duterte’s) aircraft landed… A sniper bullet landed at an adjacent area, that’s normal – a stray sniper bullet landing at the camp,” the official said.
AFP public affairs chief Col. Edgard Arevalo said the visit was a “great morale boost for our troops engaged in he fight against terrorism.”
Arevalo also said the President set foot in Marawi as troops assaulted a Maute position near the Mapandi Bridge.
Duterte was accompanied by top security officials, including Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, national security adviser Hermogenes Esperon, AFP chief Gen. Eduardo Año, and AFP Western Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez.
In requesting an extension of martial law he imposed in Mindanao, Duterte revealed that the two groups which attacked Marawi City on May 23 are planning attacks in the four areas. The disclosure was contained in a July 18 letter to Congress, which also requested a special session to tackle his proposed martial law extension.
The martial law period ends on July 22, the same Congress is holding a special session. Duterte wants an extension of up to December 31.
The conflict in Marawi has so far resulted in the death of 421 Maute members, 99 soldiers and policemen, and 45 civilians. At least 1,700 civilians have been rescued and 516 enemy firearms recovered.
Arevalo said the military has intensified intelligence operations and an exchange of intelligence information with other agencies to preempt any possible attack.
Arevalo asked the cooperation of the public in preempting attacks, saying soldiers and policemen “cannot be in all places all the time.”
Asked if the information about the planned attacks came from the Armed Forces, Arevalo said: “I cannot tell you right now… But suffice to say that it’s within the realm of the possible because of the violence still happening in Marawi.”
Arevalo said the President receives information and data from agencies other than the Armed Forces.
BRIEFING
Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera, spokesman of the 1st Infantry Division, said Duterte was given a briefing on the ongoing operations shortly after his arrival. He later inspected Maute firearms recovered by soldiers.
Herrera said Duterte also addressed soldiers and policemen who were gathered inside the camp, and gave them goods and G-shock watches.
“He showed bravery, strong support for those who are fighting in Marawi… He had an intimate engagement with our soldiers and policemen… We know that the President is close to soldiers and this boosted the fighting spirit of our soldiers. He is really very supportive of our campaign,” said Herrera.
Herrera said Duterte thanked the soldiers involved in the ongoing efforts to liberate the city from the Maute Group despite the challenges that they are facing.
“He was here to thank, inspire our troops in our campaign against terrorism… They’re happy, our soldiers, policemen, are happy. They’re eager to so see our commander-in-chief, the President,” said Herrera.
Herrera said the President has attempted to visit Marawi City in the past but bad weather had prevented him from doing so.
INTEL INFO
Senate President pro tempore Ralph Recto urged President Duterte to declassify the intelligence information he used as basis in asking for an extension of martial law.
“What has been shared to 23 senators and almost 300 congressmen should be shared to the public as well. There’s no harm in such a disclosure, provided it has been purged of its sensitive contents,” he said.
Liberal Party lawmakers said they would closely scrutinize the justifications presented by security officials during a joint session on Monday.
“Why does Mindanao need to be placed under martial law for five more months? What are the objectives? What powers does the President want to exercise during this period under martial law that is distinct from the powers granted to him by law and the Constitution?” LP lawmakers said in a statement.
They would also ask what the President hopes to accomplish if his request is granted.
MANNER OF VOTING
Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Senate leaders should “raise the question on voting jointly” before Congress holds joint session to tackle the President’s request.
Lacson pointed out that under the bicameral system, the 24-member Senate is rendered irrelevant against the House of Representatives which has 297 members.
Article VII, Section 18 of the 1987 Constitution states that “Congress, voting jointly, by a vote of at least a majority of all its members in regular or special session,” may revoke the President’s martial law proclamation or suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus.
“Upon the initiative of the President, the Congress may, in the same manner, extend such proclamation or suspension for a period to be determined by the Congress, if the invasion or rebellion shall persist and public safety requires it,” it further says.
Minority leader Franklin Drilon said it would be “difficult to argue separate voting, much as we prefer it that way.”
House majority leader Rodolfo Fariñas said House leaders will discuss how they will vote on the martial law extension with senators in a private meeting before joint session on Saturday “so as not to ruffle anyone’s feathers” since Senators Lacson and Richard Gordon prefer separate voting.
Fariñas said each House will have to adopt a set of rules for the joint session before they convene as one.
“(It will be done in the) same way our rules are approved. The rules committee of each House initially approves it (rules), (and) then have it approved by the plenary,” he said. “(It’s) hard to give time estimates as this will be a joint session with two sets of presiding officers, majority and minority leaders, and memberships, who will have the floor alternately.”
http://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/news/duterte-visits-marawi-afp-braces-attacks
Army official enjoins public to be partners for peace
From the Philippine Information Agency (Jul 21): Army official enjoins public to be partners for peace
The commanding officer of the 54th Infantry Battalion (Magilas troops) enjoined students, parents and teachers to be partners for peace and development and nation building.
Lieutenant Colonel Nicolas Quemado, Jr. urged all students to focus on their studies and avoid the influence of anti-government groups and other related organizations as it may become a front for recruitment.
He shared that during an encounter at Sitio Abaka, Brgy Danggo, Tinoc, Army soldiers recovered war materials and personal belongings including school IDs of two female students of a government university and a journal of one of the students detailing her experiences as member of the armed revolution.
“I would also like to encourage the parents to closely monitor and guide their children in becoming productive citizens of the nation. The same way goes to the school teachers for they stand as secondary parents of these students,” Quemado said.
The army official stressed that children will always be the hope of the nation.
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/161500432254/army-official-enjoins-public-to-be-partners-for-peace-
The commanding officer of the 54th Infantry Battalion (Magilas troops) enjoined students, parents and teachers to be partners for peace and development and nation building.
Lieutenant Colonel Nicolas Quemado, Jr. urged all students to focus on their studies and avoid the influence of anti-government groups and other related organizations as it may become a front for recruitment.
He shared that during an encounter at Sitio Abaka, Brgy Danggo, Tinoc, Army soldiers recovered war materials and personal belongings including school IDs of two female students of a government university and a journal of one of the students detailing her experiences as member of the armed revolution.
“I would also like to encourage the parents to closely monitor and guide their children in becoming productive citizens of the nation. The same way goes to the school teachers for they stand as secondary parents of these students,” Quemado said.
The army official stressed that children will always be the hope of the nation.
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/161500432254/army-official-enjoins-public-to-be-partners-for-peace-
Marines, NPA clash in Palawan
From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 21): Marines, NPA clash in Palawan
A military official on Friday confirmed reports of an ongoing encounter between troops of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-4 (MBLT-4) and the communist-terrorist group New People’s Army (NPA) in Bataraza town, southern Palawan.
Refusing to be named yet, the military official from the said battalion did not deny the clash and said “it is currently ongoing” along the vicinities of barangays Bono-Bono and Malihud in the said town.
The clash came barely a week after a roadside bombing attack that injured Pvt. Garry Estafia of the same battalion in Bataraza on July 18, and the killing of Pfc. Joene Galiste and Pvt. James Melchor Porol of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-12 (MBLT-12) on July 19 in Roxas, northern Palawan.
On Wednesday, the AFP’s Western Command (WESCOM) labeled the string of attacks that the New People’s Army (NPA) performed against government peacekeepers in Palawan as shameless and gutless acts.
Captain Cherryl Tindog, spokesperson of the WESCOM, said this to the Philippine News Agency (PNA).
Tindog claimed the communist-terrorists’ admission that it carried out the roadside bombing attack on Tuesday afternoon in Bataraza, and the killing of two Marines in Roxas early Wednesday morning, are desperate moves because of the agony and torture of losing their active hideout and drill camp in Barangay Samariñana, Brooke’s Point last month
“They are doing these atrocities because of the hard blows of capturing their training camp, and because the relationship between the military and the communities in Palawan are getting stronger. They are like this when they can no longer get sympathy from the communities,” she stated.
Despite the incidents, Tindog assured Palaweños that the WESCOM will be unstoppable in continuing focused and civil military operations to support the province’s peace and development progress.
“We, at the WESCOM, will continue with our focused and civic military operations. We will not leave the areas, we will not stop, especially in providing humanitarian assistance to people in distant locations of Palawan,” Tindog added.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1002116
A military official on Friday confirmed reports of an ongoing encounter between troops of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-4 (MBLT-4) and the communist-terrorist group New People’s Army (NPA) in Bataraza town, southern Palawan.
Refusing to be named yet, the military official from the said battalion did not deny the clash and said “it is currently ongoing” along the vicinities of barangays Bono-Bono and Malihud in the said town.
The clash came barely a week after a roadside bombing attack that injured Pvt. Garry Estafia of the same battalion in Bataraza on July 18, and the killing of Pfc. Joene Galiste and Pvt. James Melchor Porol of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-12 (MBLT-12) on July 19 in Roxas, northern Palawan.
On Wednesday, the AFP’s Western Command (WESCOM) labeled the string of attacks that the New People’s Army (NPA) performed against government peacekeepers in Palawan as shameless and gutless acts.
Captain Cherryl Tindog, spokesperson of the WESCOM, said this to the Philippine News Agency (PNA).
Tindog claimed the communist-terrorists’ admission that it carried out the roadside bombing attack on Tuesday afternoon in Bataraza, and the killing of two Marines in Roxas early Wednesday morning, are desperate moves because of the agony and torture of losing their active hideout and drill camp in Barangay Samariñana, Brooke’s Point last month
“They are doing these atrocities because of the hard blows of capturing their training camp, and because the relationship between the military and the communities in Palawan are getting stronger. They are like this when they can no longer get sympathy from the communities,” she stated.
Despite the incidents, Tindog assured Palaweños that the WESCOM will be unstoppable in continuing focused and civil military operations to support the province’s peace and development progress.
“We, at the WESCOM, will continue with our focused and civic military operations. We will not leave the areas, we will not stop, especially in providing humanitarian assistance to people in distant locations of Palawan,” Tindog added.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1002116
Govt forces press offensives vs NPA
From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 21): Govt forces press offensives vs NPA
Government forces continued Friday its pursuit operations against communist New Peoples Army (NPA) in the borders of North Cotabato and Davao City following the ambush of President Duterte’s security guards long the natoonal highway in Arakan, North Cotabato Wednesday, police said.
Senior Inspector Arjie Celeste, police chief of Arakan, North Cotabato, said joint elements of 39th Infantry Battalion and Arakan police are still in the village of Naplico where the rebels who fired at a convoy of Presidential Security Group in Barangay Katipunan, Arakan have fled.
A militiaman was killed after he was abducted by fleeing NPAs after the communist traded shots with members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.
A civilian asset of PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), Rogelio Mago Genon, driving his orange Ford Ranger was flagged down by about 30 rebels. Believing they were truly government forces, the asset introduced himself and he was taken.
Celeste said the rebels were to flag down vehicles for highway robbery and extortion and that they were not aware the PSG personnel were passing by.
After they were flagged down, Sgt. Ferbello Galleno, team leader, noticed the soldiers with 3rd Infantry Battalion patches were too young for their ranks. They also displayed lousy uniforms.
Celeste said Galleno introduced themselves as members of the Philippine Army and tried to move forward but they were fired at by guerillas who positioned on one side of the road, covering in the drainage canal.
As the two-vehicle convoy move, the PSG opened fire on the rebels, starting a five minute firefight, Celeste said in a phone interview. Four PSG personnel, not five as reported earlier, were slightly injured, he added.
Then the rebels fled downward toward Barangay Naplico, bringing with them the CIDG asset and his pick-up. The pick-up vehicle was later recovered minus the alleged asset.
Elements of the 39th IB and Arakan PNP clashed with retreating rebels at about 11 a.m. leaving one NPA killed with explosives in his bag.
”We will continue pursuing them, there’s no let up,” Celeste said of the NPAs who belonged to guerilla Front 53 operating in the mountains of North Cotabato towns of Magpet, Arakan, Antipas and the slope of Mt. Apo.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1002118
Government forces continued Friday its pursuit operations against communist New Peoples Army (NPA) in the borders of North Cotabato and Davao City following the ambush of President Duterte’s security guards long the natoonal highway in Arakan, North Cotabato Wednesday, police said.
Senior Inspector Arjie Celeste, police chief of Arakan, North Cotabato, said joint elements of 39th Infantry Battalion and Arakan police are still in the village of Naplico where the rebels who fired at a convoy of Presidential Security Group in Barangay Katipunan, Arakan have fled.
A militiaman was killed after he was abducted by fleeing NPAs after the communist traded shots with members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.
A civilian asset of PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), Rogelio Mago Genon, driving his orange Ford Ranger was flagged down by about 30 rebels. Believing they were truly government forces, the asset introduced himself and he was taken.
Celeste said the rebels were to flag down vehicles for highway robbery and extortion and that they were not aware the PSG personnel were passing by.
After they were flagged down, Sgt. Ferbello Galleno, team leader, noticed the soldiers with 3rd Infantry Battalion patches were too young for their ranks. They also displayed lousy uniforms.
Celeste said Galleno introduced themselves as members of the Philippine Army and tried to move forward but they were fired at by guerillas who positioned on one side of the road, covering in the drainage canal.
As the two-vehicle convoy move, the PSG opened fire on the rebels, starting a five minute firefight, Celeste said in a phone interview. Four PSG personnel, not five as reported earlier, were slightly injured, he added.
Then the rebels fled downward toward Barangay Naplico, bringing with them the CIDG asset and his pick-up. The pick-up vehicle was later recovered minus the alleged asset.
Elements of the 39th IB and Arakan PNP clashed with retreating rebels at about 11 a.m. leaving one NPA killed with explosives in his bag.
”We will continue pursuing them, there’s no let up,” Celeste said of the NPAs who belonged to guerilla Front 53 operating in the mountains of North Cotabato towns of Magpet, Arakan, Antipas and the slope of Mt. Apo.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1002118
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