Kalinaw News: Another NPA member surrenders in Bukidnon

Posted to Kalinaw News(Jul 30, 2019): Another NPA member surrenders in Bukidnon

MARAMAG BUKIDNON – Another local member of the New People’s Army (NPA) belonging to Milisyang Bayan (MB) voluntarily surrendered through the effort of Community Support Team (CST) of 88th Infantry “Maringal” Battalion and Local Government Unit (LGU) of Brgy Lipa, Quezon, Bukidnon last July 20.

A certain Jerry Pao Sapra @Tikboy, 51 yrs old, married, and a resident of P-8 Brgy Lumintao, Quezon, Bukidnon and a member of Milisyang Bayan (MB) in the area surrendered to troops bringing along one (1) Home-made shotgun, one (1) magazine and eight (8) live ammunition (12 gauges).

According to a certain @Tikboy, “Nangita kog higayon nga makasurrender kay gi kapoy nako sa mga sugo kanako sa mga regular nga NPA ug gipul-an nako sa ilang mga pasalig nga walay katumanan sama sa ilang giingon nga ihaw-as nila sa among kapobrehon ug armadong pakigbisog lang daw kuno ang makasulbad sa problema sa kalisod nga among gisagubang. Nahadlok usab ako nga basin moabot ang panahon nga ang maayo nga kaugmaon sa akong mga anak dili na nako mahatag kanila tungod kay kanunay naman ako nga gitahasan sa kalihukan sa pagbantay kung dunay mga sundalo nga moabot sa among barangay ug mao kini ang rason nganong nakahuna -huna ako sa pagsurender “I was looking for a chance to surrender because I am tired of following what the NPA told me to do and I found it impossible that the NPA could really alleviate our family from poverty and only rebellion will be the solution of the hardship in life we are facing. I am also afraid that time will come that I could no longer give a good future to my children because of my betrayal in the government”.

Ltc Franklin F Fabic, Battalion Commander of 88IB said, that the surrender was made possible due to the conduct of Community Support Program (CSP) in the barangay. “I am pleased to announce that more and more rebels have now realized that they were just being manipulated and used by the CPP-NPA-NDF in their wrong ideologies and opted to surrender. It just shows that the NPA is continuously losing support and state of decisiveness is felt among its rank. We welcome those who want to surrender to have a new life and avail the Enhanced Local Integration Program (E-CLIP); a governmentprogram in which the former regular member can get immediate assistance, livelihood program, firearm remuneration and a lot more other benefits from the government”.

88th Infantry Battalion 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army
CPT NORVEN JAY GARCIA (INF) PA/CMO Officer
Contact Number: ‎09456077245
Email Address: 88Maringals7@gmail.com

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https://www.kalinawnews.com/another-npa-member-surrenders-in-bukidnon/

Kalinaw News: Army provides interment assistance in Sursur town

Posted to Kalinaw News(Jul 30, 2019): Army provides interment assistance in Sursur town

TAGO, Surigao del Sur – The Army’s 36th Infantry (Valor) Battalion provides interment assistance to the late Arlene Vistal yesterday July 28, 2019, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon held at Rosario Cemetery, Tago, this province.

The said person is a resident of Purok Kalipayan, Brgy Dayoan, Tago who died fighting for her illness of stage FOUR (4) lung cancer. Hon. Julianito Canda, Brgy Captain of Brgy Dayoan informed this headquarters and requested for the availability of army vehicle to the internment of his constituent.

In his statement, Hon. Julianito Canda, Brgy Captain of Brgy Dayoan said. “My heartfelt gratitude to the 36IB for granting our request and provide interment assistance to my constituent. Their selfless service to the people in need cannot be replaced with any material things. They are truly the heroes of our society,”

Meanwhile, Ltc Xerxes Trinidad, Commander, 36IB stressed that it is the Army’s commitment to support and extend our resources to the community in needs.

“Our service to every Filipino is one way to show that the Philippine Army is an organization of committed and responsible soldiers that can respond to any call of the community,” Ltc Trinidad concluded.

36th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Division PA
1LT Jonald D Romorosa
CMO Officer, 36th Infantry Battalion
Sitio Upper Mambago, Dayo-an, Tago, Surigao del Sur
valor_36@yahoo.com
0917-1466-326/09491243886

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Kalinaw News: United States Army first corps Commander pays courtesy call to CGPA

Posted to Kalinaw News(Jul 30, 2019): United States Army first corps Commander pays courtesy call to CGPA

FORT BONIFACIO, Metro Manila – United States Army 1st Corps Commander, Lt. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, pays an official courtesy call to Army Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Macairog S. Alberto here today, July 29.

The visit served as a venue to discuss future US-proposed exercises and trainings between the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) and Philippine Army (PA) forces.

During the command briefing, the Army Transformation Roadmap was discussed so that both armies may align their endeavors in implementing further engagement plans.

“The open lines of communication that we continue to keep, understanding the limitations that we both have brings us together and will benefit us all,” said Volesky.

“The Philippine Army sees every interaction with USARPAC as an opportunity to sustain and expand our combined actions to ensure that our enduring alliance is made even stronger and dynamic. It is clear that as we take up mutual matters of interest, we in fact further strengthen our institutional synergy and bolster goodwill among our forces,” said Alberto.

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https://www.kalinawnews.com/united-states-army-first-corps-commander-pays-courtesy-call-to-cgpa/

MNLF (Misuari)/BAF 3rd Division: Ustadz Adheeb and Ustadz Abdulkareem (Team Misuari/The Struggle Moves On)

Posted to the MNLF (Misuari) Bangsamoro Armed Forces (BAF) 3rd Division Facebook Page (Jul 29, 2019): Ustadz Adheeb and Ustadz Abdulkareem (Team Misuari/The Struggle Moves On)

Ma Sha Allah Tabrakallah !
Ustadz Adheeb bin Misuari
and
Ustadz Abdulkareem Ustadz Abdulkarim Tan Misuari
"Ustadz Kharz"
#teamMisuari
#theStruggleMovesOn

https://www.facebook.com/UstadzKharz/photos/a.517514908727963/579623915850395/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/Mnlf_baf_outer12-3RD-Division-100170433837319/?ref=page_internal

IP leaders back from 'Truth Caravan' in US

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jul 29, 2019): IP leaders back from 'Truth Caravan' in US

IP leaders who are called "Ambassadors of Truth" cameback on Thursday from the US where they conducted the "Truth Caravan". (Photo by Gabriel Villanueva/PIA InfoComm)

A group of Indigenous People (IP) leaders from Mindanao came back Thursday from a monthlong tour to the United States were they conducted a “Truth Caravan” for various Filipino-American communities.

According to the group’s spokesman, Datu Jake Lanes, they also lodged a formal complaint before the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) Secretariat, asking them to launch an investigation into the attacks committed by the communist rebels against IPs in the Philippines.

Lanes said they have listed 17 violations of tribal culture and tribal rights including the recruitment of IP children to become child warriors; encroachment of tribal ancestral domain through the CPP schools without free and prior informed consent (FPIC); rape and molestation of IP children in these schools; trafficking of IP children by CPP allies; and the continuous killing of tribal leaders opposing the CPP-NPA programs in the ancestral domain.

Datu Jake Lanes, the group's spokesperson, shares their experiences during their mission in the US. (Photo by Gabriel Villanueva/PIA InfoComm)

Among their engagements in New York were meetings with the Patriotic Filipino Community, United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the New York-based Media Networks, Philippine Consulate, New York and Fordham University.

“We relay to various Fil-Am organizations the real intent of leftist groups who are part of a broad alliance organized by the National Democratic Front which is directly linked to the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS) led by Jose Ma. Sison,” Lanes said

“During our engagements, we told them to be vigilant in giving support to groups asking for financial assistance for it might be channeled to groups affiliated with the CPP-NPA,” Lanes added.

While doing their rounds, the eight-member group who were dubbed “Ambassadors of Truth” were allegedly harassed by leftist groups for telling Filipino-American audiences there that their monetary contributions went not into educating or teaching indigenous students but for the purchase of arms to terrorize local communities into accepting the communist ideology.

Another member of the group, Datu Nestor Apas said militant groups in US felt threatened that tribal leaders are finally standing their ground and speaking up against the atrocities committed by the CPP-NPA.

“The militants want us to be silent on the issue. They were hurt by the truth, that’s why they harassed us by storming us during our activities,” Apas said in Filipino.

He said militants barged in and even attempted to hurt them during their activity in Washington DC.

“But we are not afraid anymore, it feels good to stand up for the truth. It feels good to help the country,” Apas said. (PIA InfoComm)

https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1025188

Karapatan runs to Supreme Court

From the Manila Times (Jul 30, 2019): Karapatan runs to Supreme Court

MILITANT groups turned to the Supreme Court on Monday to appeal their case on being tagged as “leftist” after losing in the Court of Appeals (CA).

(From left) Father Wilfredo Ruazol of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Jigs Clamor, Maria Sol, Taule, Christina Palabay, and Jose Mari Callueng show the media their petition filed before the Supreme Court on Monday, July 29, 2019. PHOTO BY ENRIQUE AGCAOILI

The groups Karapatan Alliance Philippines Inc., Rural Missionaries of the Philippines Inc., and General Assembly of Women for Reforms, Integrity, Equality, Leadership and Action Inc. filed a petition for review of a certiorari after the CA dismissed their petition for writs of amparo and habeas data.

The groups sought court protection from government “persecution” due to their alleged association with communist rebels.

The appeals court’s 14th Division junked the case on June 28 for lack of merit.

The three groups in their petition named as respondents President Rodrigo Duterte, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr., Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo, Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr., Brig. Gen, Fernando Trinidad, Maj. Gen. Erwin Neri, Maj. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr., Lt.

Gen. Macairog Sabiniano Alberto, National Intelligence Coordinating Council (NICA) Director General Alex Paul Monteagudo, NICA Deputy Director General Vicente Agdamag, Police Senior Supt. Omega Jireh Fidel, and Undersecretaries Joel Sy Egco, Severo Catura and Lorraine Marie Badoy.

They said the high court should review the CA decision and declare it void “for being an outcome of the CA’s grievous errors, both of judgment and jurisdiction.”

https://www.manilatimes.net/karapatan-runs-to-supreme-court/592035/

Rebels’ training camp in Quezon overrun by gov’t forces

From the Manila Bulletin (Jul 30, 2019): Rebels’ training camp in Quezon overrun by gov’t forces

CAMP GENERAL NAKAR, Quezon– A training camp of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Pagsangajan here was overrun by government forces, the military reported.

NPA (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)

Troops from the Army’s 80th Infantry Battalion (80thIB) and local police encountered an undetermined number of rebels in Sitio Lagmak Sunday, said Lt. Col. Christopher Diaz, the battalion commander.

The troops had been tipped off that the rebels from the Platoon 4A2 of Kometeng Larangan Girilaya (KLG) Cesar of Sub-Regional Military Area-4A (SRMA-4A) were holding lectures and training in the sitio.

Diaz said the government forces edged closer to the camp while the dissidents having their training exercises.

The rebels sensed the presence of the troops and a firefight erupted that last for an hour, ending only when the rebels retreated.

The camp has 20 huts and two lecture halls.

Colonel Alex Rillera, 202nd Infantry Brigade commander, said the discovery of the encampment is a sign that the NPA was losing support from the villagers.

https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/07/30/rebels-training-camp-in-quezon-overrun-by-govt-forces/

Probe Reds’ recruitment of minors – de la Rosa

From the Manila Times (Jul 31, 2019): Probe Reds’ recruitment of minors – de la Rosa

SEN. Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa has called for a Senate inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the case of missing minors who were allegedly recruited by leftist groups to be part of their activities as members and fighters.SEN. Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa.

Dela Rosa has introduced Resolution 38, asking the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, which he heads, and the Committee on National Security and Defense of Sen. Panfilo Lacson to investigate the matter.

“We really wanted to know the real score behind this issue. An investigation of this case could ferret out the truth and, in the end, we could also recommend actions that will ensure the peace in the country, as well as protect and preserve the welfare of our children,” he said.


On July 23, the senator added, parents of the “victims” visited his office to relay their predicament regarding their respective children.

He said the parents reported incidents of alleged indoctrination and recruitment of their missing children by members of left-leaning organizations.

The parents, according to dela Rosa, said their children, all minors, were purportedly induced to leave and abandon their homes permanently.

One of the parents claimed that his 16-year-old daughter left their home for almost a week for a “leadership training” without their consent. Concerned about the safety of his child, he searched for her and found her in a political rally in Quezon City.

Another parent claimed that her child was convinced to leave their home for three days to attend a seminar in a state university. When the mother checked on her child’s whereabouts, she failed to locate her and found out that there was no seminar being held in the university.

“There was an alarming report that communist terrorists are recruiting minors as their fighters as young as 10 years old. Same news report also claimed that the communist group has been doing this for decades, but their recruitment efforts were intensified now because their armed group have been depleted due to frequent clash with government troops,” dela Rosa explained.

Recent statement by Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año claimed that “the Communist Party of the Philippines/New Peoples’ Army/National Democratic Front (CPP/NPA/NDF) are poisoning the minds of the children to take up arms against the government. They teach the innocent how to use a gun, how to fight in armed combat, how to gain people’s sympathy, to sing a different version of the national anthem and to join rallies calling for the overthrow of government.”

Año further claimed that a 15-year-old child, who was fighting for the NPA, was killed in a clash between government troops and communist rebels.

In efforts to protect the interest and welfare of the children, dela Rosa underscored the urgent need to investigate the disturbing reports of the alleged recruitment of minors as fighters of the CPP/NPA/NDF.

He noted that the allegations against the CPP/NPA/NDF would be detrimental to efforts of the government and concerned groups in achieving lasting peace in the country.

The NDF is an umbrella group, whose members include the CPP and its armed wing, the NPA.

https://www.manilatimes.net/probe-reds-recruitment-of-minors-de-la-rosa/592712/

NPA combatants in Southern Luzon are mostly young – AFP

From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Jul 31, 2019): NPA combatants in Southern Luzon are mostly young – AFP



Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay, commander of the Southern Luzon Command (SolCom) of the AFP.

New People’s Army (NPA) combatants in Southern Luzon are young, most of them in their early 20s, with some coming from universities, according to Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay, commander of the Southern Luzon Command (Solcom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

“Yung mga quality ng mga nakakalaban natin, mga bata na lang. Konting engkwentro lang they want to go down na. Unlike before, yung mga nakakalaban natin talagang tumatagal,” Gapay said on Monday at a joint press conference at Camp Crame with Southern Luzon police officials. [The quality of those we fight, they’re mostly kids. Even in a brief encounter, they already want to go down. Unlike before, the people we fought with lasted longer.]

According to him, the AFP is enforcing solutions to address this problem, including conducting awareness campaigns on the “modus” of the NPA in recruiting young fighters.

Gapay explained that the NPA had been recruiting students through “extra-curricular organizations” affiliated with communist rebels. He said these students would then be brought to remote areas for “exposure” to the poor situation of residents there.

“Yung mga bata naman unknowingly they are now recruited and they became combatants na, fighters na, NPAs na,” he said. [The children unknowingly are recruited and become combatants, fighters of the NPA.]

Aside from holding awareness campaigns in schools, Gapay said state forces had also been conducting similar activities in communities, emphasizing the importance of parents’ participation in keeping their children away from the insurgency.

According to Gapay, no more than 700 NPA fighters remain in Southern Luzon — a large decline in the rebels’ manpower in recent years.

He said government troops had also been consistently receiving “surrender feelers” from NPA members in various provinces.

Reporting on significant government accomplishments for the first half of 2019, he noted that NPA rebels had fewer weapons and that there were fewer “red-infested” villages.

NPA attacks in Southern Luzon were also reduced from 28 in the first half of 2018 to 21 in the same period this year.

He said most of these attacks were directed at “soft targets” — that is, civilians. In contrast, previous attacks mostly targeted state forces.

“All these indicate that we have weakened the NPAs operating in Southern Luzon,” Gapay said.

The insurgency, he said, would just “die a natural death,” as the government had shifted to addressing its root causes.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1148163/npa-combatants-in-southern-luzon-are-mostly-young-afp

NDF/NPA-Central Negros: More lies are being spewed from the AFP/PNP factory

Propaganda statement posted to the National Democratic Front Philippines (NDFP or NDF) Website (Jul 30, 2019): More lies are being spewed from the AFP/PNP factory

Ka Dionesio Magbuelas
Spokesperson
Mt. Cansermon Command
Central Negros Guerilla Front

New People's Army

July 30, 2019

The AFP and PNP are fascist dogs and liars. Each day, more lies are being spewed from the AFP/PNP factory.

To whitewash their misencounter in Sitio Talaptapan Brgy. Nalundan, Bindoy, Negros Oriental last July 29, the Regional Mobile Force Batallion projected to the public that it was the NPA that they exchanged firefight with. This only proves their desperation and failure to chase the NPA.

In yet another hopeless move, the AFP/PNP once again retaliated on civilians. They illegally arrested two farmers – Rico Oracoy, 39 and Lito Cadusale, 51 – in Sitio Yamot Brgy Mabato, Ayungon, Negros Oriental. The PNP was quick to plant evidence and accuse the farmers as NPA fighters.

No amount of spin stories can misled the toiling masses. The broad masses of the people know that the AFP/PNP are mercenaries for further exploitation and oppression. It is then imperative for the people to link arms and resist the fascist Duterte regime.

In response, the NPA is more than ready to punish the AFP/PNP butchers and defend the people of Negros.

New People’s Army
Ka Dionesio Magbuelas
Spokesperson
Mt. Cansermon Command
Central Negros Guerilla Front

https://www.ndfp.org/more-lies-are-being-spewed-from-the-afp-pnp-factory/

NDF/CPP: Duterte incited Negros killing of civilians with baseless claims against NPA

Propaganda statement posted to the National Democratic Front Philippines (NDFP or NDF) Website (Jul 30, 2019): CPP: Duterte incited Negros killing of civilians with baseless claims against NPA

Information Bureau
Communist Party of the Philippines

July 29, 2019

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today said Rodrigo Duterte is “personally responsible for the relentless campaign of killings in Negros” which has already claimed at least eight lives over the past four days.

The CPP said Duterte “incited his armed minions in Negros to carry out the killings by making false claims of that four police officers killed in an NPA ambush last July 18 in Ayungon town, Negros Oriental were tortured.” He announced last July 25 that he will give a P3 million reward to anyone who can “bring the head” of the people behind the ambush.

The killings intensified since then, the CPP pointed out. Most of the victims were previously red-tagged or have been remotely linked to people’s democratic movement in Negros.

The CPP said “Duterte’s military, police and paramilitary death squads are targeting even civic-minded people as communists.”

The CPP dismissed as a fake the spray-painted words “Traidor sa NPA” left on the walls where some of the victims were killed. According to the CPP, those slogans were “obviously left to mislead and cover-up the real identity of the perpetrators.”

The CPP said the PNP is “utterly stupid” if it thinks the people will believe that the NPA is behind the killings based merely on those spray-painted slogans.

https://www.ndfp.org/cpp-duterte-incited-negros-killing-of-civilians-with-baseless-claims-against-npa/

CPP/NPA-Central Negros: Hinggil sa pamamaslang sa Negros

Propaganda statement posted to the Philippine Revolution Web Central (PRWC) Blogsite (Jul 30, 2019): Hinggil sa pamamaslang sa Negros

JB REGALADO

SPOKESPERSON

NPA-CENTRAL NEGROS

July 30, 2019

Mahigpit na kinokondena ng Leonardo Panaligan Command –New People’s Army (LPC-NPA) ang 16 lahat na rekord ng pinaslang na sibilyan sa loob lamang ng isang linggo sa lungsod ng Guihulngan, Kanlaon, Ayungon Sta. Catalina, Siaton at Manjuyod, Negros Oriental.

Palatandaan ng naagnas na at desperadong rehimeng US-Duterte ang kalakasan ng pamamaslang o paghawak sa pasismo, sa pamamagitan ng pag red-tag ng mga legal na organisasyon, psywar, ekstra-hudisyal na pamamaslang, tiraniko at militarisasyon sa kanayunan para wasakin at paralisahin ang pakikibaka ng mamamayan na nag-aasam ng makatarungan at mapayang pagmumuhay.

Kinokondena rin ng LPC-NPA ang pakanang paggamit ng pangalan ng rebolusyonaryong kahublagan sa pagpaslang sa mga nasabing biktima. Paghuhugas-kamay lamang ito sang mga berdugong tropa ng AFP at PNP sa kanilang mga kalakasan dahil hindi napigilan ang kagaya nitong kaganapan ang pagdeploy ng tropa militar sa ilalim ng Memorandum Order #32. Ngunit sa kabila nito, lalong tumitindi ang kaso ng pamamaslang sa pamamagitan ng mga “riding-in-tandem”, Duterte Death Squad at mga armadong nakabonnet sa nasabing mga lugar.

Ang pagdagdag ng tropa at ang pagmilitarisa ng kanayunan ng mga mersenaryong tropa militar at pulisya ang hindi nangungunang sagot sa malubhang kahirapan at armadong tunggalian sa isla at sa buong bansa. Dapat harapin ng umiiral na papet na rehimen ng demanda sang pumuluyo kag solusyonan ng husto ang nangungunang problema ng mamamayang Pilipino—ang tunay na reporma sa lupa at pambansang industriyalisasyon.

Hindi kailanman makapapahina ng rebolusyonaryong pakikibaka ang pangigipit ng karapatan ng mamamayan na mabuhay. Bagkus, sinisindihan lamang ang damdamin ng bawat mamamayang inaapi at pinagsasamantalahan ginahimuslan na tumahak sa landas ng pag-aalsa at pagpapataas ng porma ng pagkikibaka para depensahan ang mga karapatan at mga mithiin ng mapayapa at pantay na pamumuhay.

Malinaw din na malaki itong kabiguan sa kanila ang pagwasak ng rebolusyonaryong kilusan sa kabila ng kaliwa’t kanan na paninira at paghahasik ng mga kasinungalingan para makuha ang simpatiya ng malawak na mamamayan.

Ang LPC-NPA patuloy na nagatataguyod at nagpoprotekta ng interes at kapakanan ng malawak na mamamayan sa iba’t ibang porma ng pakikibaka. Kasama ng malawak na pumuluyo, sinusulong ng rebolusyonaryong kilusan ang pag-abot ng tunay na hustisya sosyal at depensahan ang kabuhayan at buhay ng mamamayan.

Panagutin at biguin ang pasistang paghari ng rehimeng US-Duterte!

Published by Philippine Revolution Web Central
The official blogsite of the Communist Party of the Philippines Information Bureau 

https://prwcinfo.wordpress.com/2019/07/30/hinggil-sa-pamamaslang-sa-negros/

CPP/NPA: AFP and PNP are fascist dogs and liars. Each day, more lies are being spewed from the AFP/PNP factory

Propaganda statement posted to the Philippine Revolution Web Central (PRWC) Blogsite (Jul 30, 2019): AFP and PNP are fascist dogs and liars. Each day, more lies are being spewed from the AFP/PNP factory

DIONESIO MAGBUELAS

SPOKESPERSON

MT. CANSERMON COMMAND

NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY

July 30, 2019

To whitewash their misencounter in Sitio Talaptapan Brgy. Nalundan, Bindoy, Negros Oriental last July 29, the Regional Mobile Force Batallion projected to the public that it was the NPA that they exchanged firefight with. This only proves their desperation and failure to chase the NPA.

In yet another hopeless move, the AFP/PNP once again retaliated on civilians. They illegally arrested two farmers – Rico Oracoy, 39 and Lito Cadusale, 51 – in Sitio Yamot Brgy Mabato, Ayungon, Negros Oriental. The PNP was quick to plant evidence and accuse the farmers as NPA fighters.

No amount of spin stories can misled the toiling masses. The broad masses of the people know that the AFP/PNP are mercenaries for further exploitation and oppression. It is then imperative for the people to link arms and resist the fascist Duterte regime.

In response, the NPA is more than ready to punish the AFP/PNP butchers and defend the people of Negros.

Published by Philippine Revolution Web Central
The official blogsite of the Communist Party of the Philippines Information Bureau

https://prwcinfo.wordpress.com/2019/07/30/the-afp-and-pnp-are-fascist-dogs-and-liars-each-day-more-lies-are-being-spewed-from-the-afp-pnp-factory/

CPP: CPP assures HRW that NPA strictly abides by laws of war

Propaganda statement posted to the Philippine Revolution Web Central (PRWC) Blogsite (Jul 30, 2019): CPP assures HRW that NPA strictly abides by laws of war



We consider as important the attention given by the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) on the spate of killings in Negros island. We agree that the surge of killings and abuses are linked to the issues of land rights, poverty and injustice. Grave abuses have been committed against the peasants masses who have long been demanding for land and justice.

Towards the end of its statement, the HRW said: “Responsibility for the killings remains unclear. But both the government and the NPA should take all necessary measures to end unlawful attacks, either by their forces or armed elements linked to them. Killing civilians and captured combatants are war crimes.”

We assure the HRW that all units of the NPA are well aware of, conscientiously study and abide by the Geneva Conventions and Protocol I, to which the NPA has declared to apply in the conduct of the civil war in the Philippines.

In a previous statement, we have maintained that the four policemen killed in Ayungon town last July 18 died in the course of a legitimate act of war. They died in an NPA ambush and were not tortured as falsely claimed by Philippine Pres. Rodrigo Duterte.

In fact, in an online news report published that day in Rappler [https://www.rappler.com/nation/235740-policemen-killed-ambush-negros-oriental-july-2019], Major Leo Logronio of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Mobile Force Battalion Region VII was quoted saying that the subject police officers “succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds which caused their instant deaths.” The bodies were recovered at the same area of the ambush.

The CPP and NPA do not have a hand in the successive killings of civilians. The killing of seven civilians last July 25 fall into the pattern of coordinated operations of the police and military. We believe that they are victims of death squads attached to the military and police in Negros island meant to intimidate the people against supporting the armed resistance of the NPA. Many of them have been previously publicly tagged as sympathizers of the NPA.

Published by Philippine Revolution Web Central
The official blogsite of the Communist Party of the Philippines Information Bureau 

https://prwcinfo.wordpress.com/2019/07/30/cpp-assures-hrw-that-npa-strictly-abides-by-laws-of-war/

WESTMINCOM: Regional forum on violent extremism and terrorism held in Zambo City

From the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) Website (Jul 31, 2019): Regional forum on violent extremism and terrorism held in Zambo City



Various sectors convened to discuss matters of internal security in Mindanao in a regional forum held in Zamboanga City yesterday, July 30.




Anchored on the theme, “Enhancing Political Dialogue for Inclusive Peace in the Bangsamoro,” the regional peace and security forum was participated in by representatives of the various sectors and stakeholders.




Lieutenant Colonel Angelo Lutera, the Assistant Chief of Unified Command Staff for Operations of the Western Mindanao Command, provided a regional security update in the joint area of operations of the Western Mindanao Command.

The said forum was spearheaded by ZaBiDa Paz, led by Dr. Grace Rebollos, at Celebrity Hall 2, Grand Astoria Hotel in this city.

Aleem Mohammad Tahir Salih, the Secretary General of the Ulama Council of Zamboanga City, provided insights and perspective of Islam in relation to the current security situation and their view point on violent extremism and terrorism.

Present were representatives of the academe; religious, private, and security sectors; and other stakeholders.

Source: PIO Western Mindanao Command

http://www.westmincom.com/regional-forum-on-violent-extremism-and-terrorism-held-in-zambo-city/