Suspected Dawlah Islamiya terrorist group member falls in QC

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 21, 2020): Suspected Dawlah Islamiya terrorist group member falls in QC (By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan)

NABBED. Kevin Madriñan, also known as "Ibrahim Abdullah Madrinan" and "Ibrahim Khalil Al-Garaba", suspected member of terrorist group Dawlah Islamiya, is presented at the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame on Monday morning. Madrinan was arrested in North Fairview, Quezon City on Saturday (Sept. 19). Seized from him were several firearms. (PNP photo)

A suspected member of terrorist group Dawlah Islamiya was arrested in Quezon City over the weekend, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Camilo Cascolan said Monday.

Cascolan identified the suspect as Kevin Madriñan, also known as "Ibrahim Abdullah Madriñan" and "Ibrahim Khalil Al-Garaba".

Operatives of the PNP Intelligence Group and Quezon City Police District arrested Madriñan on the corner of Atherton and Burbank Streets in North Fairview at around 4:50 p.m. on Sept. 19.

Confiscated from Madrinan were cal. 45 pistol with a high-capacity magazine, a hand grenade and three pieces of PHP1,000 bills.

Background investigation showed that Madriñan is a Balik-Islam convert who is the contact person and liaison in Luzon of Dawlah Islamiya members from Maguindanao province whose leaders are Esmael Abdulmalik alias Abu Turaife and Salahuddin Hasan alias Abu Salman, and those from Sulu under Mundi Sawadjaan.

Madriñan is responsible for the recruitment of Balik-Islam converts and facilitated their travel to Mindanao for training and jihad exposure.

Cascolan said Madrinan claimed to be the Luzon liaison of Dawlah Islamiya after the arrest of Datu Omar Palte alias Allan Palty in Quezon City on Jan. 1.

Madriñan has links with Yusuf Macoto of Cavite and Muhammad Paras of Bulacan. He remained in Luzon when Macoto and Paras join Dawlah Islamiya forces in the Mawai siege in 2017.

Macoto and Paras died in the Marawi City battle.

Cascolan assured the public of police continued efforts against domestic threat groups.

The National Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center, he said, will convene on Sept. 23 to sign a joint directive that would set the guidelines in evaluating the effectiveness of internal security operations in support of the national thrust to end local communist armed conflict, and declaration of dismantled guerrilla fronts.

The meeting will be co-presided with Armed Forces of the Philippines chief-of-staff, Gen. Gilbert Gapay.

Expected to attend are Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana; Interior Secretary Eduardo Año; National Security Adviser, Secretary Hermogenes Esperon; and National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Director-General Alex Paul Monteagudo.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1116049

NTF ELCAC backs laws banning media workers exploitation

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 21, 2020): NTF ELCAC backs laws banning media workers exploitation (By Priam Nepomuceno)

Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr., Southern Luzon Command chief (PNA File photo)

Contrary to some sectors’ claims, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC) strongly supports any legislation that would protect media workers from any form of exploitation.

Southern Luzon Command chief, Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr., was referring to Senate Bill 1820 or the Media Workers' Welfare Act filed by Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III.

"The NTF ELCAC supports Senate Bill 1820 to ensure the protection of the welfare of media practitioners from the exploitative practices of media magnates. These media moguls are raking billions but have neglected their workers working during odd-hours just to beat deadlines," he said in a statement on Sept. 18.

While supportive of media workers, Parlade said he doesn't approve of the finger-pointing being done by owners of media corporations whenever something goes wrong with their businesses.

"Yet, when things get awry with their franchise requirements they have the gall to blame the government (for) media censure. They want to have their cake and eat it too," said Parlade, also an official of the NTF ELCAC.

He lauded Commission on Human Rights (CHR) spokesperson Jacqueline de Guia for expressing her agency's support to the Senate Bill 1820.

"As a country that prides itself with having a free press, ensuring the protection and just compensation of media practitioners is essential in ensuring the protection of the freedom of expression and the right of individuals to access information," de Guia was quoted as saying.

While praising de Guia for supporting Senate Bill 1820, he asked whether the same sentiment was shared by CHR chair Chito Gascon.

"We laud the CHR spokesperson for her stand and thank you for acknowledging that indeed we are (a) country who prides ourselves of enjoying our constitutionally enshrined press freedom. But may we know if the same sentiment is shared by its Chair Chito Gascon?" he added.

He said not many countries in Southeast Asia enjoy the same amount of press freedom being enjoyed by media practitioners in the Philippines and yet the country's get a bad press in connection with cases he claims are totally unconnected to that issue.

"Not many countries in the region enjoy that democratic right, yet we are being lambasted by UNCHR (United Nations Commission on Human Rights) and the EU (European Union) for a civil case involving Rappler's Maria Ressa and a franchise issue involving ABS-CBN. That's not fair, but we know this is (a) propaganda war, so we will take the bull by the horn," Parlade said.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1116079

PAF's newest aircraft transports medical supplies to Davao City

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 21, 2020): PAF's newest aircraft transports medical supplies to Davao City (By Priam Nepomuceno)

NEWEST AIRCRAFT. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (left) talks to a Philippine Air Force officer before the Air Force’s new Gulfstream G280 command-and-control (C2) aircraft took off to transport medical supplies to Davao City on Monday (Sept. 21, 2020). Aside from Lorenzana, aboard the Gulfstream G280 during its inaugural flight to Davao City were Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, and Chief Implementer on the declared National Policy against Covid-19, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (Photo courtesy of PAF Public Affairs Office)

The Philippine Air Force (PAF)'s new Gulfstream G280 command-and-control (C2) aircraft transported personal protection equipment (PPE) sets and medical supplies during its inaugural flight to Davao City Monday.

Lt. Col. Aristides Galang, PAF spokesperson, said aboard the Gulfstream G280 during its flight to Davao City were Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, and National Policy against Covid-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.

Also aboard were other members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ITAF-EID) who flew to Davao City to check on the current Covid-19 situation in the province and to transport assorted PPE and medical supplies.

"The C2 aircraft will become part of a system designed for enhanced control of operations through continuous communications, especially during operational exigencies and emergencies. It will allow for time-sensitive decisions to be made while airborne especially by the AFP Chain-of-Command like the Secretary of National Defense; Chief of Staff, AFP; Major Service Commanders; and Commanders of the Unified Commands," Galang said.

The Gulfstream G280 was formally turned over to the PAF in a simple turnover and blessing ceremony at the Haribon Hangar, Clark Air Base, Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Monday after it arrived last Sunday.

The aircraft is capable of speeds around 500 knots and has a range of 3,600 nautical miles aside from having the capability to land on small runways and can transport 12 to 15 persons including the pilots and crew.

The contract for the G280 was signed in early 2019 and was acquired via US Foreign Military Sales.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1116125

Kalinaw News: Kasundaluhan ng 73rd Infantry Battalion, aksidenteng nakatuklas ng mga gamit ng NPA

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 20, 2020): Kasundaluhan ng 73rd Infantry Battalion, aksidenteng nakatuklas ng mga gamit ng NPA

Malapatan, Sarangani Province – Aksidenteng natuklasan ng isang skwad na pinamumunuan ni 2LT James Mark B Diwag (INF) PA ang mga gamit ng New Peoples Army (NPA) sa Sitio Kadlom, Brgy Upper Suyan ng nasabing munisipyo nitong Setyembre 18, 2020.

Dahil sa tinatawag na “Focused Military Operation” ng 73rd Infantry Battalion sa kabundukan, ang mga kasundaluhan ay puspusang hinahanap ang natitira pang anim (6) na mga NPA.

Sa paghahanap nila ay nakatuklas sila ng 1 Garan na may 5 bala ng 30 caliber, 4 na piraso ng dextrose liquid, at mga dokumento ng rebelde. Ang mga dokumento ay nakalagay sa isang bag na itinago sa ilalim ng puno.

Sa mensahe na ipinarating ni Lt. Col. Ronaldo G. Valdez, Kumander ng 73IB, kanyang binigyang-diin ang kahalagahan ng sundalo sa bundok. “Kahit na kaunti na lamang ang mga rebelde na nag-iikot sa kabundukan, ang mga kasundaluhan ay laging nakabantay. Ito ay upang maiwasan ang rekrutment na maaaring maganap,” kanyang dagdag.

Kasabay ng pagdeploy ng kasundaluhan ay mayroon ding tinatawag na Community Development Team upang suportahan ang rekrutment na magaganap. Sila ang tumatagal sa komunidad upang tulungan ang mga tao na magkaroon ng pangkabuhayan sa pamamagitan ng Peoples Organization.

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Kalinaw News: Firearm, explosives seized in Sorsogon armed clash

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 20, 2020): Firearm, explosives seized in Sorsogon armed clash

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur-An M14 rifle and two anti-personnel mines were captured in the recent armed encounter that ensued between government troops and members of Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) around 3:18 in the afternoon in Bulan, Sorsogon, Saturday, September 19.

The encounter is a result of strong cooperation of the residents of Barangay R. Gerona in the said town, as well as civilian informants who helped the joint elements of 31st Infantry Battalion, 903rd Infantry Brigade and PNP to track down the communist NPA terrorists (CNTs) who were spotted in the area.

After a brief gunfight, the undetermined numbers of CNTs hurriedly escaped from the encounter site leaving the firearm and explosives as well as their personal belongings behind.

Joint Task Force Bicolandia (JTFB) under MGEN HENRY A ROBINSON JR PA once again expressed its appreciation for the growing support of the Bicolanos in the unrelenting efforts of the government to quell the unlawful activities of the CTG especially during this time of pandemic.

Furthermore, MGen. Robinson attributed this successful engagement yet again to the continuous effective interoperability of government forces in Sorsogon for the past months which resulted in the series of armed encounters, neutralization of CNTs and recovery of high powered firearms.

“Our encouragement to the few remaining members of CTG is to heed the call of the government and return to the fold of the law. Our extensive military operations will never cease until we finally put an end to this local armed conflict. Pero sa kabila nito, tuloy-tuloy pa rin ang panawagan natin sa kanila na sumuko na dahil hindi natin gustong patuloy na makakita ng kapwa nating Pilipino na namamatay lalo na ngayong panahon ng pandemya. Just like our soldiers, these men have their own families waiting for them to go home safe and alive,” MGen. Robinson added.

It can be recalled that last July 30, one CTG member was killed and an M60 machine gun, M16 riffle and anti-personnel mines were captured in a fierce firefight between government troops and CNTs in Sorsogon respectively.

Aside from the previous armed encounters in the said province, this incident and the recovery of arms cache demonstrates the waning capability of the CTG.

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Kalinaw News: Amidst pandemic, government distributes medical kits to indigenous people in Surigao del Norte

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 20, 2020): Amidst pandemic, government distributes medical kits to indigenous people in Surigao del Norte

KITCHARAO, Agusan del Norte- Despite the increasing cases of COVID-19 infections in the country, the government remains hopeful that this health challenge will come to an end. Consistent with this positive outlook, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) represented by Mrs Marcy Dulpina, the Community Development Officer, and the Community Support Team (CST) of the 29IB distributed hygiene kits recently in P-3 Brgy. Ima, Sison, Surigao del Norte.

The hygiene kits will be of great help to the Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICC/IPs) in preventing the spread of the Covid 19 virus and the increase in the number of positive cases in the area, especially now that the area has already one confirmed case of Covid-19.

Lt. Col. Isagani O. Criste, Commanding Officer of 29IB said,” We cannot deny the alarming effect and anxiety that this pandemic has brought us, for who would not fear an unseen enemy? But despite this, let us not forget that there will always be something that we can do and that is to continuously strengthen our immune system, follow safety health measures, and most of all strengthen our relationship and faith in God, who is in control of everything. Let us therefore help and care for each other and fight the unseen enemy of the deadly pandemic and the evil terrorists.

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Kalinaw News: TESDA, army facilitates skills training to indigenous People of Zapanta Valley in Agusan del Norte

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 20, 2020): TESDA, army facilitates skills training to indigenous People of Zapanta Valley in Agusan del Norte

Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Agusan Del Norte headed by Provincial Director Rey M. Cueva, in partnership with the 29th Infantry (Matatag Fighters) Battalion recently facilitated a 5-day skills training on Haircut and Manicure/Pedicure which was held at So. Zapanta Valley Multipurpose Hall, Brgy. Bangayan, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte.

Thirteen trainees participated in the haircut training and 27 in the manicure and pedicure training. The training was conducted by the TESDA representative Mr. Marlito L. Castro, Technical Vocational Trainer. The 5 -day activity ended with satisfactory results and the absence of accidents. This training will be the means for the 40 participants to gain useful skills which can help them earn extra income.

According to Lt. Col. Isagani O. Criste, Commanding Officer of 29IB, “It is well to remember what the late Benjamin Franklin said- ‘an investment in knowledge pays the best interest’. I know the reason why the government has been continuously showering our people with support and skills training such as this is that it believes that these programs would not just make them qualify for future work but will also be the means to a far better future for their family. Thus, let us work together to support our government and never allow the Communist NPA terrorists (CNTs) to take control of our lives and our community.”

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Kalinaw News: Serbisyo caravan continues in Agusan del Norte amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 20, 2020): Serbisyo caravan continues in Agusan del Norte amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte- The troops of the 29th Infantry (Matatag Fighters) Battalion in collaboration with the Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) of Jabonga which is headed by Mayor Napoleon M. Montero, together with the Municipal Local Government Operations Officer (MLGOO), and various partner agencies held a 1-day ‘Serbisyo Caravan’ at Brgy. Bangonay, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte on September 18, 2020.

The 1-day ‘Serbisyo Caravan’ is a convergence of stakeholders supporting DILG’s Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) Immersion. This is in line with Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s Executive Order (EO) 70 which institutionalizes the Whole-of-the-Nation approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) by delivering basic services to Conflict-Affected Areas (ConAAs) and Geographically Isolated Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs).

A total of 899 beneficiaries received basic services and goods from the different line government agencies. These included prenatal consultation, medical check-up, tooth extraction and free tuli (circumcision) done by the Municipal Health Office and 29IB; free haircut rendered by the Jabonga Municipal Police Station and 29IB; various seeds of fruit trees distributed by the Municipal Agriculture Office; food packs and hygiene kits provided by the Municipal Social Welfare Development Office (MSWDO) who also provided psycho-social support counselling; and legal assistance from the Public Attorney’s Office.

In his statement, Lt. Col. Isagani O. Criste, Commanding Officer of 29IB said “This time of the year is crucial to us Filipinos since Christmas is approaching. During this time, we are accustomed to helping our fellow countrymen, but because of this pandemic, some of us became hesitant and complacent in doing what we used to. This pandemic outbreak is a challenge for us to extend our hospitality to those who are in need through the ‘bayanihan’ spirit. Also, as fellow frontliners, we are committed to giving our best in serving and performing our duties. We urge each one of you to also help and reach out to those who are in need because one single act of kindness can change a life.”

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Kalinaw News: Army finds NPA hideout in Agusan del Norte; seizes ammos, supplies

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 20, 2020): Army finds NPA hideout in Agusan del Norte; seizes ammos, supplies

BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte –Troopers of the 23rd Infantry (Masigasig) Battalion discovered a Communist New People’s Army Terrorists’ (CNTs) hideout in the hinterlands of Barangay Amparo, Butuan City on the evening of September 17, 2020 after conducting a follow-up operation based on the information provided by Alias DANSOY/KEVIN, the Political Instructor (PI) of SDG CAOCAO, GF-4A, NCMRC.

It can be recalled that Alias DANSOY/KEVIN surrendered to 23rd IB on the same date. The discovered hideout has an estimated land area of three hundred square meters (300m2) which can accommodate more or less twenty-eight (28) persons. It was abandoned a few hours prior to discovery.

Seized from the said hideout were one (1) Motorcycle (SKYGO), three hundred and fourteen (314) rounds of live ammunition of Ctg Cal .30, Carbine; fifty-four (54) rounds of live ammunition of Ctg 5.56mm, M16 Rifle; four (4) rounds of live ammunition of Ctg 7.62mm, M14 Rifle, one (1) long magazine for M16 Rifle; one (1) short magazine for M16 Rifle; three (3) Short Magazines for Cal .30, Carbine, One (1) round of live ammunition of Ctg 40mm, HE M203 GL, One (1) short magazine for cal. .30, Carbine; six (6) blasting caps; one (1) handheld radio (Baofeng), three (3) batteries for handheld radio (Baofeng); one (1) charger for handheld radio (Baofeng); three (3) antennas for handheld radio (Baofeng); three (3) USB connectors; seventeen (17) pieces sim cards; two (2) memory adaptors; two (2) chargers for cellular phone; one (1) rubber duck; three (3) civilian bag packs; one jungle hammock; five (5) tents; assorted medical supplies; assorted clothing; one-half (½) sack of rice; and subversive documents.

Lt. Col. Julius Cesar C. Paulo, Commander of 23IB expressed gratitude to the former rebel (FR) who provided the positive information to the unit.

“Through the active cooperation of the FR who recently surrendered to our unit, we have located the CNT hideout and probably foil their hostile plans in the community. We now have two (2) best reliable sources of positive information — the weary civilian populace and the FRs,” Paulo said.

He also emphasized that the CNTs no longer have a place to hide as the civilians are now are showing their full support to the government particularly to the Army and the police.

“No matter where these CNTs will hide, we will still locate them and we will continue to pursue them because we know that they are just around the area,” Paulo said.

He again urged the remaining and tired CNT members in Agusan del Norte to listen to the call of the government and take hold of the opportunity being offered to them.

“Come down, lay down your arms, and avail of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP) of the government. But, if you will not heed to our call, then we will never hesitate to use our force to neutralize you for the benefit of the Filipino people who longed to live peacefully,” Paulo said.




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Kalinaw News: Three hundred eighty (380) former member of Under Ground Mass Organization (UGMO) denounced NPA terrorist and pledged allegiance to the government

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 20, 2020): Three hundred eighty (380) former member of Under Ground Mass Organization (UGMO) denounced NPA terrorist and pledged allegiance to the government

Paquibato District Davao City (15 September 2020) – Enlightened and awakened, 380 members of the underground mass organization (UGMO) to include 101 Sangay ng Partido sa Lokalidad (SPL) and 174 Militia ng Bayan (MB) from Barangay Lumiad and Barangay Malabog both of Paquibato District have eventually cut their ties and denounced the CPP/NPA/NDF. The withdrawal of support came after the said individuals undergo a 3-day Peace Building Seminar (PBS) jointly conducted by the 27th Infantry “ACTION” Battalion, 10ID, PA, 1003rd Infantry “RAPTOR” Brigade, 10ID, PA and 10th Civil Military Operations (CMO) Battalion, 10ID, PA, Davao City Police Office, Police Station 7, Paquibato District and the local government units of Davao City.

The PBS is a 3-day program designed to enlighten the members of the underground mass organizations (UGMO) about the NPA terrorist’s deception, recruitment efforts and deceitful objectives in infiltrating and exploiting the community. The conduct of PBS serves as the reversal mechanism of the CTG indoctrination process. Part also of the program was the information drive on programs and services of the LGU and LGAs and other partner stakeholders which are imperative in refuting the issues exploited by the NPA terrorists.

The activity was highlighted by the Peace Rally and Burning of NPA terrorist flag which demonstrate realization of the former UGMO members about the deception of the NPA terrorists. Through the PBS they came to realize that the issues that were exploited by the NPA terrorist are all fabricated and the programs and services that would uplift their living conditions could only be fulfilled by the government. According to one of the participants who was installed as the Chairman of the Komiteng Rebolusyonaryo sa Barrio (KRB), they were victims of NPA terrorist’s exploitation for decades. He then encouraged all the participants to support the military and the government and be united to change the branding of their barangay as an NPA terrorist’s bailiwicks and safe haven. As such, he thanked the LGU of Davao, other agencies and the uniformed sector for conducting the PBS and continuously reaching out to make them stand for a peaceful community. Another participant also condemned the NPA terrorist for creating chaos in their community and making their lives miserable contrary to what the NPA terrorists had promised.

On the other hand, LTC VICTORINO M SEÑO INF (GSC) PA, Battalion Commander of 27IB during his message said, “Akong gi-encourage ang matag-usa ka nato ug kitang tanan nga atong gakson ang kalinaw ug suportahan ang atong goberno sa pagtapos sa local communist armed conflict. Ang kalinaw ato tanang responsibiladad nga dapat tabangan ug makab-ot lamang nato kini kung kita magkahi-usa batok sa teroristang NPA. Panahon na para kita mubarog batok niining mga teroristang NPA dili lamang para sa atong maayong kaugmaon kung dili mas importante para sa kaugmaon sa atong mga anak ug sa mga musunod pa nga henerasyon.”

The said seminar was made possible through the support of the City Government of Davao City and other government units and agencies such as National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP), City Agricultural Office (CAO) Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), City Social Welfare Development Office (CSWDO), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Philippine National Police (PNP) and Religious Sector. These agencies provided lectures on their respective mandates, provided pledges and introduced means to uplift the living condition of the participants. The activity as a whole showcases the whole of nation approach (WNA) in in ending local communist armed conflict (ELCAC).

The closing ceremony was graced by no less than the Commander of 10th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, MGEN REUBEN S BASIAO PA, TESDA Regional Director Engr Lorenzo G. Macapili, City Councillor Danny Dayanghirang, COL CONSOLITO YECLA (MNSA) PA, Commander, Task Force Davao and other dignitaries. They extend their appreciation to the participants for finally making a stand to denounce the NPA terrorist that have been troubling their community for decades and in return embrace and support the government. After the closing, distribution of food packs, face masks, slippers, school supplies, seeds and seedlings, and hot meals for the participants was undertaken.

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NDF: About the National Democratic Front Philippines

Posted to the National Democratic Front Philippines (NDFP or NDF) Website (Sep 20, 2020): About the National Democratic Front Philippines

Revolutionary united front organization of the Filipino people

The NDFP is the revolutionary united front organization of the Filipino people fighting for national freedom and for the democratic rights of the people. Established on 24 April 1973, the NDFP seeks to develop and coordinate all progressive classes, sectors and forces in the Filipino people’s struggle to end the rule of US imperialism and its local allies of big landlords and compradors, and attain national and social liberation.

The most important responsibilities of the NDFP include promoting national unity for the revolutionary struggle. It makes pronouncements on behalf of the revolutionary forces upon their authorization. It conducts proto-diplomatic and relations work abroad to gather moral, political and material support for the revolutionary movement.

Since 1992, the NDFP has been holding peace talks with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) to address the roots of the armed conflict. Ten Agreements have been signed between the two parties including the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL). At present, the current Manila government under President Benigno Aquino III is carrying out a US-designed counter-insurgency plan called Oplan Bayanihan. It is intensifying the exploitation and oppression of the Filipino people. It has sabotaged the peace talks. It seeks only the pacification and capitulation of the revolutionary movement. On the other hand, The CPP, the NPA and other revolutionary forces are intensifying their revolutionary struggle. They aim for advancing from the strategic defensive to the strategic stalemate of the people’s war in the next few years.

Today, the NDFP is found in 70 provinces in the Philippines, out of a total 81 provinces. The New People’s Army (NPA), under the absolute leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), operates in more than 100 guerrilla fronts throughout the country. In these fronts, revolutionary organs of political power hold sway and form part of the people’s democratic government which continues to be built and consolidated.

Programs that benefit the people are carried out by the CPP, the NPA and 15 other revolutionary allied organizations in the NDFP. These programs include land reform, health care, literacy, cooperatives and livelihood programs with the marked involvement of women and the youth.

NDFP MEMBER ORGANISATIONS

https://ndfp.org/about/

NDF International Office: Stop the killings, fool! Reckoning is coming soon

Posted to the National Democratic Front Philippines (NDFP or NDF) Website (Sep 20, 2020): Stop the killings, fool! Reckoning is coming soon

Malacanang and presidential factotum Harry Roque should just shut up and order their fascist brutes and death squads to stop the killing of activists, the harassment of Philippine media and opposition leaders.

Instead of resorting to its vile habit of blurting out senseless expletives, the Duterte regime should pay close attention to the latest resolution of the European Union Parliament condemning the killing and harassment of political activists and dissenters, and drug suspects, and ignoring international conventions on human rights.

The EU has also threatened to revoke the trading privileges extended to the Philippines that reportedly allows the Philippines to export 6,200 products tariff-free to the 27 EU member states.

Many concerned European citizens, churches, and solidarity organizations for the Philippines have long been watching the Filipino people suffer – the killings, the mass murder of poor drug suspects, the harassment of critical media and political opposition, the hunger and poverty, the massive corruption and greed of Duterte’s oligarchs, and the red-tagging of anyone critical of the Duterte regime!

They, together with the armed revolutionary movement, the legal democratic movement and political opposition, want to end the suffering of the Filipino people under the Duterte regime.

Indeed, the end of the fascist Duterte regime, its death squads, political sycophants, trolls and red-taggers, is fast coming.

Ma. Lourdes Barros
NDFP International Information Office

https://ndfp.org/stop-the-killings-fool-reckoning-is-coming-soon/

CPP/NPA-Negros Island ROC: Atubangan sa kangitngit sa bag-ong balaud militar sa rehimeng US-Duterte, tibuok-kusog nga isulong ang gubat sa katawhan ngadto sa mas taas nga ang-ang!

Propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Sep 20, 2020): Atubangan sa kangitngit sa bag-ong balaud militar sa rehimeng US-Duterte, tibuok-kusog nga isulong ang gubat sa katawhan ngadto sa mas taas nga ang-ang!

ESTRELLA BANAGBANAG

SPOKESPERSON

NEGROS ISLAND REGIONAL OPERATIONAL COMMAND

APOLINARIO GATMAITAN COMMAND 

NPA-SOUTHEAST NEGROS

NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Karong adlawa gihandum nato ang ika-48 ka tuig nga kasumaran sa pagdeklarar sa pasistang diktaduryang US-Marcos sa Balaud Militar sa tibuok nasud ug ang bantugang pakigbisog sa katawhan sa tanang nataran batok sa maong tiranikong paghari nga mipungkay sa Pag-alasa Sa Edsa nga maoy hingpit nga milumpag sa diktadurya.

Nahimong usa ka popular nga islogan sa mga higanteng rally, labi sa mga kabantan-onan, sa maong panahon ang “Gubat sa Katawhan Tubag sa Martial Law!”. Kini nga islogan nagpabiling haum sa kasamtangan taliwala sa walay hunong nga pasistang atake sa dayag nga terorista ug diktaduryal nga paghari sa rehimeng US-Duterte.

Sa pagpatuman niini sa mga neo-liberal nga ekonomikanhong palisiya sa imperyalismo mas miuyamot ang kahimtang sa katawhan ug mikuyanap ang kakabus ug kagutom. Kini nga kahimtang nagtukmod sa katawhan nga makigbisog aron ipaduso ang ilang mga makatarunganong demanda. Apan bangis kini nga gisumpo pinaagi sa mga martial law nga lakang, programa ug kampanya.

Sa Negros, gipatuman ang de facto martial pinaagi sa Memo Order 32 ug pagpatuman niini sa dagway sa Synchonized Enhanced Management of Police Operations (SEMPO) ug kasumpay nga mga operasyonal nga kampanya sama sa Oplan Sauron 1, 2 ug Oplan Bran Stark nga mikutlo sa kinabuhi sa 30 ka mag-uuma ug personalidad diin 7 niini gikan sa Ikatulong Distrito sa Negros Oriental.

Sa maong kahimtang, naduso ang katawhan nga mosubay sa dalan sa armadong pakigbisog aron tapuson ang pagpanglupig ug pagpahimulos ug pandayon ang usa ka katilingban nga tinuay nga demokratiko, malamboon ug makiangayon.

Ang pagpalagpot sa rehimeng US-Duterte usa ka hinananaling panginahanglan pagkakaron. Samtang ang obhetibong sitwasyon hilabihan ka paborable aron mapasulong ang rebolusyon ngadto sa mas taas nga ang-ang.

Nagmata sa udtong tutok ang rehimeng US-Duterte kung nagtuo kini nga masumpo ang pakigbisog sa katawhan pinaagi sa terorismo sa estado. Ang nasud ug katawhan nga nagkahiusa dili mabuntog bisan kanus-a. Ang kangitngit sa bag-ong martial law karon dili makapugong sa pag-abante sa rebolusyon. ###

https://cpp.ph/statements/atubangan-sa-kangitngit-sa-bag-ong-balaud-militar-sa-rehimeng-us-duterte-tibuok-kusog-nga-isulong-ang-gubat-sa-katawhan-ngadto-sa-mas-taas-nga-ang-ang/

CPP/NPA-Negros Island ROC: Amid the darkness of US-Duterte’s new martial law, resolutely advance the people’s war to a higher level!

Propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Sep 20, 2020): Amid the darkness of US-Duterte’s new martial law, resolutely advance the people’s war to a higher level!

ESTRELLA BANAGBANAG

SPOKESPERSON

NEGROS ISLAND REGIONAL OPERATIONAL COMMAND

APOLINARIO GATMAITAN COMMAND 

NPA-SOUTHEAST NEGROS

NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Today we commemorate the 48th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law in the country by the fascist US-Marcos dictatorship, as well as, the great struggle of the people in all fields that culminated in the Edsa Uprising that toppled that dictatorship.

The slogan “People’s War the Answer to Martial Law!” was popular at gigantic rallies especially among the youth during that time. This slogan remains valid at present in view of the unrelenting fascist attacks on the people of the openly terrorist and dictatorial reign of the US-Duterte regime.

By zealously implementing the neo-liberal economic policies of imperialism, people’s condition became ever more abysmal and poverty and hunger greatly pervasive. This condition pushed the people to wage all forms of struggles to fight for their just demands. But these are viciously suppressed by militarist measures, programs and campaigns.

In Negros, de facto martial law prevailed through Memo Order 32 implemented by means of Synchronized Enhanced Management of Police Operations (SEMPO) and attendant operational campaign plans such as Oplan Sauron 1, 2 and Oplan Bran Stark that murdered at least 30 farmers and personalities in which 7 hailed from the 3rd District of Negros Oriental.

As a result, the people are driven to traverse the path of armed struggle to put an end to exploitation and oppression and constitute a society that is truly democratic, prosperous and just.

The ouster of the US-Duterte regime is an urgent imperative at present. While the objective situation is exceedingly favorable to advance the revolution to a higher level.

The US-Duterte regime is dreaming in broad daylight if it thinks that it can browbeat the people and extirpate their struggle through state terrorism. The nation and people united can never be defeated. The darkness of the new martial law cannot impede nor deter the advance of the revolution. ###

https://cpp.ph/statements/amid-the-darkness-of-us-dutertes-new-martial-law-resolutely-advance-the-peoples-war-to-a-higher-level/

CPP/NDF-KM-Negros: Remembering the Marcos puppet fascist dictatorship: Revolutionary youth, unite and struggle to fight against Duterte’s new martial law!

Propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Sep 20, 2020): Remembering the Marcos puppet fascist dictatorship: Revolutionary youth, unite and struggle to fight against Duterte’s new martial law!

MARIA CHRISTINA GUERRERO

SPOKESPERSON

KM-SOUTHEAST NEGROS

KM-NEGROS

KABATAANG MAKABAYAN

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF THE PHILIPPINES

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

On this September 21, 2020, the Filipino people are united in commemorating the day on which the puppet fascist dictator Ferdinand Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1081, putting the entire Philippines under martial law, marking the beginning of his 14-year one-man dystopian rule over the nation.

With the prevalence of the Duterte clique’s civil-military junta that effectively lords over the country, and the fairly recent ratification of the Anti-Terrorism Act, this year’s 48th anniversary of the pangs of the puppet Marcos fascist dictatorship entails grave significance to all patriotic and freedom loving Filipinos, in that the open terrorist US-Duterte regime–unlike the predecessor pseudo-democratic administrations that followed after the first People Power Revolution, cloaking their fascist puppetry with thin veils of so called democracy– more than parallels the puppet Marcos fascist dictatorship, in terms of human rights violations, imperialist subservience bootlicking, foreign debt, neoliberal economic offensives, criminality, graft and corruption, anti-people scheming, an ever worsening political-economic crisis, and outright terrorist attacks on the people.

The Filipino people, especially the great masses of workers and peasants, are enduring unprecedented levels of hardships and sufferings due to the US-Duterte civil-military junta’s open terrorist, treacherous, bloodthirsty, plundering dominion over the Filipino nation; and its failed response to the public health and economic crises engendered by the novel coronavirus.

In the midst of unprecedented global economic and public health crises in the modern history of monopoly capitalism, amidst increasingly heightening inter-imperialist contradictions, a new puppet fascist dictatorship has arisen, exploiting to the maximum extent the COVID-19 pandemic and its concomitant political-economic crisis, grips the Filipino nation, unleashing the full might of the puppet reactionary armed forces to suppress the struggles of the people, pillaging the land, siphoning and milking the nation’s coffers and wealth dry, all to the benefit of a wicked few, the parasites of Philippine society – the big comprador-landlords, the criminal bureaucrats, and their imperialist masters.

In the social volcano that is Negros Island, notably in the province of Negros Oriental, this new martial law has turned Sugarland into a killing field, robbing the workers and peasants of life and property, devastating the broad masses of Negrosanons, who have been treated like cattle for fascist slaughter. The Sagay 9 massacre, SEMPO 1 (Oplan Sauron 1), SEMPO 2 (Oplan Sauron 2), SEMPO 3 (Oplan Bran Stark), and the hundreds of cases of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, tortures, enforced and fake surrenders, fabricated evidences and charges, illegal arrests and detentions, military occupations of communities, destruction of civilian properties, and numerous other types of human rights violations perpetrated since the implementation of Oplan Kapayapaan, MO32, EO70, and Oplan Kapanatagan, and the Anti-Terrorism Act on the island will forever live in infamy, etched into the annals of Philippine history as one of the most bloody attacks executed by the fascist puppet GRP on the people of Negros.

The SEMPO framework, tried and tested in Negros Oriental, in tandem with the methods and tactics of the old Duterte Death Squad tokhang style assassinations that swept every nook and cranny of the country’s urban dwellings, has been applied nationwide, sowing terror, wreaking havoc in the urban and rural communities, severely putting at risk the lives and properties of the masses of workers and peasants, deliberately targeting them for counter-revolutionary fascist violence.

Coming face-to-face with the fascist mercenaries, with the enemy employing more than 3,000 fascist troops, the settler masses of Negros Oriental, notably in its 3rd District, have tasted the bitterness of SEMPO. Not giving into fear, throwing themselves right into violent class struggle, the organized masses of the mountainous baryos of Southeast Negros have victoriously faced and overcome the 3 waves of SEMPO, emerging out of the onslaught much stronger, grittier, and more solid than ever before.

During this time of economic hardships and counter-revolutionary state terrorism, circumstances are gradually turning the revolutionary workers, peasants, urban petty-bourgeoisie, especially the youth of Southeast Negros onto the path of revolutionary armed struggle for national and social liberation.

The Kabataang Makabayan – Southeast Negros echoes the Communist Party of the Philippines’ call to the Filipino nation’s vigorous youth, to follow on the footsteps of the KM pioneers and forefathers, to flock to the countryside, take up arms, and wage revolutionary war to oust the puppet fascist dictator Rodrigo Duterte, to destroy the semi-colonial and semi-feudal foundations of Philippine society, and to build a new Philippines that is truly free, prosperous progressive, just, democratic, and peaceful, paving the way for a bright socialist future.

Filipino youth, ever dauntless, the countryside beckons to you. Take up arms and wage revolution to oust the puppet fascist dictator Duterte!

https://cpp.ph/statements/remembering-the-marcos-puppet-fascist-dictatorship-revolutionary-youth-unite-and-struggle-to-fight-against-dutertes-new-martial-law/