Thursday, July 29, 2021

Kalinaw News: Convergence Team reaches out IP Community Amidst Pandemic

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 28, 2021): Convergence Team reaches out IP Community Amidst Pandemic



The City Government of Davao, DSWD XI, Officials of Barangay Pandaitan, Private Stakeholders and 27IB “Action” Troopers conducts Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) Outreach Program to the Indigenous Peoples (IP) Community of Sitio Pegdalahan, Brgy Pandaitan, Paquibato District Davao City on July 25, 2021.

The outreach program is a collaborative effort of the Local Government of Davao City, Department of Social and Welfare and Development (DSWD) XI, Local Officials of Barangay Pandaitan and in partnership with DSWD XI, JCI Kadayawan, Davao City Masters Cooperative, Costland Construction Company, Gemma Construction Inc, Siljure Construction Company, and Clean The World Foundation. The event demonstrates the continued efforts of the government in partnership with different stakeholders in reaching out communities in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantage Areas (GIDAS) and Conflict Affected Areas (ConAAs) as part of its initiative under EO70 through the delivery of programs and services.

A total of 202 households from the IP community benefited the program receiving several items such as food packages, kitchen kit, hygiene kit, slippers and assorted household supplies. In accordance with Davao City EO 31 in preventing mass gathering and ensuring health protocols at all times, the outreach program was implemented through house-to-house and controlled distribution following social distancing and wearing of face masks. Covered with face masks yet you can see from their eyes the joy and sincere appreciation to the government’s concern and efforts to reach out to their community amidst the pandemic.

“Naga pasalamat mi sa 27IB hilabi na sa atung halangdong Mayor, Hon Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio kay sila naga tan.aw sa atung sitwasyon ug sa ilahang walay puas na suporta sa alang sa kaayuhan sa katawhan dire sa atuang komonidadi naga pasalamat mi sa mga nagkadaiyang ahensya sa Gobyrno na nisuporta niining kalihukan o programa hilabi na ang mga partner stakeholders na mitabang aron ang mga programa dire sa Sitio Pegdalahan mapaabot” Hon Lorenzo T Versano, Brgy Pandaitan Chairman said

In return, LTC VICTORINO M SEÑO (GSC) INF PA, Commanding Officer of 27IB said, “Ngayon po ang pakiusap lang nang ating Gobyerno ay ating ipagpatuloy ang pagtutulungan para manatiling mapayapa at masaya ang Brgy Pandaitan. Huwag na tayong matakot sa armadong grupo at magtulungan tayong gumawa ng paraan upang hindi na sila makabalik dito sa Barangay Pandaitan at sa buong Paquibato District.”

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Kalinaw News: Philippine Army provided security, man-power assistance to Dingalan LGU

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 28, 2021): Philippine Army provided security, man-power assistance to Dingalan LGU



BALER, Aurora-The Government troops “Serbisyo Caravan” has reached Barangay Caragsacan, Dingalan town in this province, Monday, July 26, 2021.

Lieutenant Colonel Reandrew P. Rubio, commander of the 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion, 7th Infantry “Kaugnay” Division Philippine Army said in his statement on Wednesday that personnel of Alpha Company led by 1st Lieutenant Jun Niño O. Espora, Commanding Officer of Alpha Company, 91st IB, 7th ID, provided security and man-power assistance together with the personnel of 7th Signal Battalion led by Sergeant Wilson L. Galvez during the conduct of Serbisyo Caravan headed by Dingalan Mayor Shierwin H. Taay together with the different head of offices of the local government unit (LGU) and other agencies.

One of the services provided to the residents by the 91st IB included the free Hair Cut to 30 individuals, appliances repair to 7 beneficiaries, blood pressure consultation to 22 attendees after which 50 Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program leaflets were distributed (50) including 50 Army Recruitment leaflets at Covered Court of the said barangay.

Lieutenant Colonel Rubio said that the Serbisyo Caravan participated in by the municipal LGU and national government agencies is part of the implementation of Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) in the area. He added that through caravan, the residents will much understand that there is a government that is ready to extend help and ready to assist them for their good.

“This activity helps our government to become closer to the people and allows people to participate and be actively involved in the government’s programs. A part of the provincial government’s peace and order program and in support to President Rodrigo Duterte’s Executive Order 70, which institutionalizes the “whole-of-nation” approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC),” Ltc Rubio said.

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Kalinaw News: Army’s 10IB exchanges fire with NPA in Misamis Occidental

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 28, 2021): Army’s 10IB exchanges fire with NPA in Misamis Occidental



CAMP SANG-AN, ZDS – One platoon of Alpha Company of the 10th Infantry Battalion (10IB) was engaged with an undetermined number of the NPA rebels at Brgy. Singalat, Calamba, Misamis Occidental Tuesday, July 27.

The troops were conducting combat operations when they were engaged with the members of GF SENDONG of the Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee at 8:30 in the morning. The firefight lasted for 30 minutes and compelled the enemy to withdraw. The operation resulted in the recovery of personal belongings with no casualties recorded among the operating troops while there were undetermined casualties among the NPA’s.

It can be recalled that last July 11, the battalion encountered the same group that led to the recovery of one AK-47 CZ type with magazines and ammunition, a tablet, three cellular phones, five solar panels, medical supplies and paraphernalia, and flags of the CPP-NPA-NDF.

“The encounter is a result of the cooperation of the local populace that continues to provide information to our troops on the presence of armed Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) in their communities,” said Lt. Col. Ray C. Tiongson, the 10IB commander. “They are on the run as they are losing their mass base of support.” The 10IB is conducting blocking operations to deny enemy access to neighboring areas and preventing them from creating chaos and disturbing the quiet lives of the civilian community.

Meanwhile, Brigadier General Leonel Nicolas, Commander, 102nd Infantry Brigade, expressed his gratitude to the Local Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (LTF-ELCAC) for their continued support to the Army and the delivery of basic services to ensure the protection of the communities from threats. “Now that their numbers are dwindling, it is high time for the people of the province to make a stand and send a strong message that terrorism has no place in Misamis Occidental, “said Brigadier General Nicolas.

Major General Generoso M. Ponio, the 1ID commander, also praised the 10IB troops after a series of successful encounters. He reiterates that the Tabak troopers stand ready to respond and address any attempt by the threat groups in endangering the safety and welfare of the people.

“We need to win the peace for the safety and well-being of and the attainment of a quality and progressive life for the Filipino people,” adds Major General Ponio.

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Kalinaw News: Army extends help to abandoned dead NPA member in Agusan del Norte

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 28, 2021): Army extends help to abandoned dead NPA member in Agusan del Norte



KITCHARAO, Agusan del Norte – On July 27, 2021 at around 11:30 in the afternoon, the dead body of the NPA has finally been turned-over and claimed by his family at Alfranz Funeral Homes, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte.

It can be recalled that last July 23, 2021, troops of the 29th Infantry “Matatag Fighters” Battalion clashed with the members of the Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) under Sandatahang Yunit Pampropaganda (SYP) 16A, Guerilla Front16 of North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) at So. Cabadiangan, Brgy. Jaliobong, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte which killed one of its member, later identified as Alfredo Sajol Jr, 26 years of age and a resident of Brgy.10, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte.

Despite the heated armed engagement, troops of 29IB strived to carry and bring down the cadaver of the fallen CNT member who was left and abandoned by his comrades. Then after, he was turned-over to the Brgy. Kagawad of Jaliobong, accompanied by the Deputy COP of Kitcharao Munipal Police Station who delivered initial assistance from the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Kitcharao. The cadaver was properly attended to at the Alfranz Funeral Homes. Troops provided security until he was claimed by his family.

Tatay Alfredo Sr., emotionally said, “Kaning akong anak, kalit lang ni siya nawala.Nag-ingon siya sa iyang magulang nga manarbaho siya didto sa Davao unya wala nami balita sa iya sukad adtong higayon nga nawala siyag kalit. Siya ra baya akong ginasaligan sa pagpananom sa among uma nga talong kay bootan kaayo ni akong anak. Pagkahibalo namo nakurat gyud mi ngano ingon ani ang nahitabo sa iya, bisan sa among kakurat nangita gyud mig pamaagi nga amo gyud ma-claim akong anak. Nagpakitabang ko sa akong mga igsoon kay kung ako ra dili gyud ko anad mangistorya. Dili gyud pwede nga pasagdahan ra nako pero wala gyud ko magdahom nga ingon ana. Sakit kaayo sa akong boot oy. Wala gyud koy laing maingon, igo lang gyud ko magpasalamat sa inyo Sir, nga marekober ang akong anak ug maplastar ug mapahiluna. Dako kaayo akong utang kabubut-on sa inyoha. Dako gyud kaayo akong utang kabubut-on sa inyoha kay gipaningkamutan gyud ninyo nga marekober ug inyong makuha. Mao man gyud siguro ning mga NPA, ilang dal-on bisan asa lang nila ilubong. Ambot ug makahibaw pa ba kaha ko, makakita pa ba kaha ko sa akong anak. Makahibaw pa ba ko ug patay na ba ug buhi pa ba.” (My son suddenly disappeared after telling his sister that he will find a job in Davao since then, we didn’t hear anything from him. I rely on my son when it comes in helping me take care of our eggplants.My son is very kind. When we have found out about this happening, we were dismayed. But despite that, we really looked for a means to claim my son. My siblings helped me because I could not do it on my own, because I am not used to talking. I can’t just be complacent about it but I don’t really expect it to be like this. It hurts so much. I have nothing else to say but gratitude to you Sir that my child has been recovered and has been well taken cared. I owe you a lot. I owe you so much because you really made an effort to recover and get him. I don’t know with these NPAs, I think they’ll just take (our children) everywhere and then bury them anywhere. I don’t know if I will be informed, or if I can still see my son, or even know if he’s still be dead or alive.)

Lieutenant Colonel Aristotle F. Antonio, Commanding Officer of 29IB condoles with the family and extends his deepest sympathy,” We know, it must have been too much for the father to carry such burden and pain with the loss of his son. A son whom he cared and guided for a long time but was instantly taken away and deceived by the CNTs with their lies. If we don’t stop this CPP-NPA menace in our society, how many more sons and daughters are we going to let die in vain. Soldier’s and NPA’s alike, fellow Filipinos. We urge everyone to help end this local communist armed conflict.”



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Kalinaw News: Nineteen former rebels (FRs) undergoes de-radicalization process at Balai Pag-Asa.

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 28, 2021): Nineteen former rebels (FRs) undergoes de-radicalization process at Balai Pag-Asa



Maco, Davao de Oro – Nineteen (19) former rebels (FRs) undergoes de-radicalization process at Balai Pag-Asa, Headquarters, 1001st Infantry “PAG-ASA” Brigade, Brgy Mapaang, Maco, Davao de Oro starting July 26, 2021.

The opening ceremony was conducted at the said facility at around 10 o’clock in the morning and was graced by Major General Ernesto C Torres Jr PA, Commander of the 10th Infantry Division (10ID), Reverend Father Emerson Luego, Parish Priest of Sto Nino Parish, Mabini and Honorable Maria Carmen S Zamora, Vice Governor of Davao de Oro.

In his welcome remarks, Brigadier General Luis Rex D Bergante stressed the nitty gritty of the program as it prepares the former rebels for their reintegration to the mainstream society. He further expressed his gratitude to the former rebels for choosing to live in peace together with their respective families.

In his message, Major General Torres acknowledged the efforts of the Province of Davao de Oro in its implementation of the Whole of Nation Approach to End the Local Communist Armed Conflict. He further acknowledged and is thankful on the decision of the former rebels in returning to the folds of the law and to live normal lives. He further expressed his gratitude to the partners and stakeholders of the 10ID in addressing the needs of the FRs. “Sa atong mga partners, daghan kaayong salamat sa inyong makanunayong pakigkuyog alang sa kalinaw ug kalambuan diri sa atong dapit ug sa inyong pagsuporta sa atong programa para matagaan ug bag-ong tyansa sa kinabuhi ang atong mga igsoon nga mga former rebels nga nailad sa komunistang grupo,” Torres said.

Meanwhile, Honorable Maria Carmen S Zamora, Provincial Vice-Governor of Davao de Oro thanked the FRs for taking the first step towards peace and development. “Nasayod ako nga dili sayon nga proseso ang DERAD alang kaninyo,apang kaning unang adlaw mao kini ang unang tikang nga inyong gihimo. Diri palang daan sa unang lakang nga inyong gihimo, magmadaugon kitang tanan” Zamora said.

De-Radicalization is part of the processes of the Enhanced Comprehensive Integration Program (ECLIP) in order to prepare the former members of the CTGs for their reintegration to the mainstream society. The program normally lasts for ten (10) days, wherein, Maoist-Leninist-Marxist teachings, theories and ideologies taught to them while they were still with the armed movement will be reversed. While they are still at the facility, livelihood trainings as well as spiritual enlightenment will also be introduced to them.

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Kalinaw News: Intensified military operations compel 4 more BIFF members to surrender

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 28, 2021): Intensified military operations compel 4 more BIFF members to surrender



Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – July 28, 2021, Four members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters surrendered in Maguindanao on Tuesday, July 27, 2021.

“Due to the relentless focused military operations of our troops in central Mindanao, most of the terrorists are already starving hence they choose to surrender,” said Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan, Jr., Commander of Western Mindanao Command.

According to the surrendered personalities, the series of offensives conducted by the military made them realize that they have nowhere to go but to either surrender or die while fighting for their pointless battle.

The four members of the BIFF-Bungos Faction submitted themselves to the troops of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion at about 11 a.m. of the said day.

“They handed over their firearm including one US cal. 50HB machine gun, one R4A3 Carbine with M203 grenade launcher, one cal. 30 Carbine, and one 7.62mm sniper rifle,” said 1Mech Bn Commander Lieutenant Colonel Cresencio Sanchez, Jr.

Subject personalities were subsequently presented to Colonel Pedro Balisi, Jr., Commander of 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade, and Shariff Aguak Mayor Marop Ampatuan at the unit headquarters in Barangay Kamasi, Ampatuan, Maguindanao.

“The influx of BIFF surrenders is a testament to the dwindling of the group. We expect that more terrorists will lay down their arms in the coming days as we bolster our offensives on the area,” said Colonel Balisi, Jr.

The four are currently undergoing custodial debriefing at the 1Mech Bde headquarters.

Meanwhile, Major General Juvymax Uy, Commander of Joint Task Force Central urged the remaining BIFF members to yield and avail of the reintegration programs of the government.

“Now is the best time for you to surrender,” said Major General Uy.

It can be recalled that last Monday the deputy commander and six members of the group surrendered in Maguindanao.

“The offensives of the Joint Task Force Central will continue despite the mounting number of BIFF members who are now deciding to return to the folds of the law,” said Lieutenant General Vinluan, Jr.

“Rest assured that all our operations adhere to the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Laws,” the commander added.

Since January 2021, Joint Task Force Central neutralized a total of 145 BIFF personalities, of which 69 were killed, 74 surrendered, and two were apprehended.



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Kalinaw News: 79IB earns Gawad Kalinaw Plaque and Central Command Campaign Streamer Award

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 28, 2021): 79IB earns Gawad Kalinaw Plaque and Central Command Campaign Streamer Award



SAGAY CITY, Negros Occidental— The Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry ‘Masaligan’ Battalion was accorded with “Gawad Kalinaw” Plaque and Campaign Streamer by Central Command, AFP during the awarding ceremony held in 79IB Headquarters, Brgy Bato, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, July 27, 2021.

Lieutenant General Roberto T Ancan AFP, the Commander of Central Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines assisted by Colonel Michael Samson, Deputy Brigade Commander of 303IBde, awarded the Campaign Streamer Award and “Gawad Kalinaw” plaque to 79IB for dismantling Northern Negros Front, Komiteng Rehiyon- Negros Cebu Bohol Siquijor (NNF, KR-NCBS).

Meanwhile, five (5) Masaligan troopers received Silver Cross Medal for their gallantry in action during the conduct of several focused military operations.

In his message, Lt.Gen. Ancan lauded the Masaligan troopers for their relentless efforts that led to the dismantling of the Guerilla Front operating in Northern Negros.

“Congratulations Masaligan for a job well done. Thank you for your untiring dedication and contribution to the accomplishment of the CENTCOMs mission. Now that you have achieved your goal in dismantling Northern Negros Front, your next mission is to protect the gains, prevent CNT recovery efforts and sustain the peace and development in Northern Negros”, said Lt.Gen. Ancan.

“Let these gains serve as an inspiration for us to strive more, not only to win the peace but to pave the way for new opportunities to the Negrenses”, Lt.Gen. Ancan added.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Colonel J-jay T Javines, 79th IB Commanding Officer, also expressed his thanks and appreciation to the previous Battalion Commanders of 79IB for the efforts they put into in dismantling the NNF.

“We are very much honored for this award, and this would not be made possible without the support of our stakeholders and peace loving constituents of Northern Negros”, Lt.Col. Javines added.



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Kalinaw News: MLGU-Kitaotao, PNP, and Army conducts second cluster of Barangay Governance Peace Summit

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 28, 2021): MLGU-Kitaotao, PNP, and Army conducts second cluster of Barangay Governance Peace Summit



ARAKAN, COTABATO – The Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) of Kitaotao in partnership with various Government Agencies, Municipal Police Station (MPS) Kitaotao and Army’s 72nd Infantry “Gabay” Battalion joined hand-in-hand during the opening program of the 2nd batch of 2-Day Punong Barangay Peace and Development Summit to 4 barangays in Kitaotao held at Kitubo Elementary School, Barangay Kitubo, Kitaotao, Bukidnon that commenced earlier today, July 27, 2021.

The 2-Day Barangay Governance Peace Summit with the theme “Kapit Kamay tungo sa Pagbabago ng Barangay. Makiisa, Makilahok, Makialam” was attended by the Local Chief Executives, Barangay Officials and Purok Leaders/Tribal Leaders of Barangay Balocbocan, Balangigay, Tandong and Metebagao all of Kitaotao. Further, the first day of discussion focused on the available programs and projects of the Government; “Kabataang Kontra Droga at Terorismo”; life and profiling of former rebels; on how to increase the awareness of the local barangay officials on the schemes and methods of recruitment operation of the NPA rebels especially in the youth sector and its prevention; the NPA rebels influenced/affected schools; and the operational update within the unit’s Area of Operations. The second day of discussion will focus on the appraisal of local barangay officials on the Government’s thrust in the implementation of Executive Order (EO) 70; and educate them on how to ensure the operationalization of the Barangay Based Institution.

Present during the 1st Day were Hon. Rodito B Rafisura, Municipal Administrator; Ms. Maria Cleofe Austria, Municipal Health Officer; Mr. Cylde Ampa MSWDO Representative; Ms. Cora G Montesa, Agricultural Technologist; PCpt Marvin Inciso, COP-Kitaotao; Col. Ted B Dumosmog, Deputy Brigade Commander, 1002nd Bde; LTC Jose C Regonay Jr, Commanding Officer 72IB; Barangay Captains, Barangay Officials and Purok/Tribal Leaders of 4 Barangays; troops and officers of 1002nd Bde and 72IB.

“This activity is one of the many proofs that our Government is really sincere in their commitment to deliver services to all of you. Rest assured that the Local Government Unit of Kitaotao headed by Hon. Lorenzo Gawilan Jr will give its full support and cooperation in all the activities, programs and projects intended for all of you.” Hon. Rafisura said in his message. He also expressed his gratitude to all men and women in uniform for their exceptional dedication in fighting and ending our 52-year struggle against insurgency.

In response, Lieutenant Colonel Jose C Regonay Jr, Commanding Officer, 72IB said in his message, “The realization of this activity will not be possible without the unwavering support of the Local Government of Kitaotao, extending their hands and giving their full support and cooperation during the said activity”. He assured that the unit will continue to give its full support in all the programs and projects of the Government.



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Kalinaw News: Eleven ASG members yield to 41IB-Partner-for-Peace Troopers

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 28, 2021): Eleven ASG members yield to 41IB-Partner-for-Peace Troopers



MATATAL, MAIMBUNG, Sulu – Eleven (11) Abu Sayaff Group (ASG) members voluntarily surrendered to LTC JAMES ERASMUS F GAGNI INF (GSC) PA, Battalion Commander of the 41st Infantry (Partner for Peace) Battalion, 11th Infantry (Alakdan) Division, Philippine Army last July 22, 2021 at Sitio Bato Haba, Barangay Matatal, Maimbung, Sulu.

Supported by the Intelligence Operations and Civil Military Operations thru the strong partnership and cooperation of Maimbung LGU headed by Hon. Hja. Shihla Tan-Hayudini and PNP counterparts, 11 local terrorists voluntarily surrendered themselves to the 41st Infantry (Partner for Peace) Battalion, bringing along with them their firearms; two (2) Garand rifles, one (1) M203 grenade launcher, one (1) cal .45 pistol, and one (1) cal .38 magnum pistol.

The surrenderees are identified under ASG sub-leader @Doctor Abu, @Apoh Mike, Raden Abu, Ben Wagas, Alden Bagadi, and Mujiv Susukan.The ASG surrenderees were later presented by LTC GAGNI to BGEN ANTONIO I BAUTISTA JR PA, Commander, 1101st Infantry (GAGANDILAN) Brigade, 11ID, PA and subsequently presented to MGEN WILLIAM N GONZALES PA, Commander of 11th Infantry (ALAKDAN) Division at Headquarters 1101st (GAGANDILAN) Brigade, Mt. Bayog, Brgy Samak, Talipao, Sulu last July 22, 2021 where they took their pledge of allegiance as a demonstration of their commitment in denying ASG in their respective lives and to promote peace as they return to the folds of law.

The 41st Infantry “Partner for Peace” Troopers will steadfast to its Triad Operations (FMO, Intel and CMO) in order to support the government’s program to stop the terroristic activities of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in the Province of Sulu.


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CPP/NDF-Bicol-RCTU: Manggagawang Bikolano, Tumangan ng Armas at Ibagsak ang Rehimeng US-Duterte!

Propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Jul 26, 2021): Manggagawang Bikolano, Tumangan ng Armas at Ibagsak ang Rehimeng US-Duterte!

REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL OF TRADE UNIONS-BICOL
NDF-BICOL
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF THE PHILIPPINES

JULY 26, 2021



Sa ilalim ng limang taong panunungkulan ni Duterte, tumatak ang Pilipinas bilang isa sa mga pinakamapanganib na bansa para sa manggagawa. Ang kanyang buu-buong pagpapatupad ng neoliberalismo sa bansa ay pangunahing nakatuon sa pagyurak sa mga saligang karapatan ng manggagawa upang walang sintinding pigain ang kanilang lakas-paggawa at magkamal ng labis na tubo para sa dayuhan at lokal na kapitalista.

Sa ilalim ni Duterte, higit na pinalaganap ang kontraktwalisasyon, pinababa ang halaga ng sahod at pinatindi ang mga mapagsamantalang kundisyon sa paggawa. Sa pagtama ng pandemya, lumubha pa ang kanilang kalagayan sa lalong pagdami ng nawalan ng trabaho habang ipinagkait sa kanila ang makabuluhang ayuda sa harap ng napakataas na pagsipa ng presyo ng bilihin.

Sa Bikol, halos 800,000 manggagawang Bikolano ang nawalan o walang kasiguruhan sa trabaho (underemployed) sa paghagupit ng pandemya. Bago nito, nananatili ang Bikol sa mga rehiyong may pinakamababang pasahod at mataas na antas ng underemployment sa lalong paglaganap ng sistemang kontraktwal, pakyawan at iba pang masasahol na porma ng pleksibilisasyon sa paggawa. Wala ring nalikhang makabuluhang trabaho ang banderang programang neoliberal ng rehimen na Build, Build, Build at sa halip ay nagpalayas pa sa daan-daang manggagawa sa kanilang lupa’t paninirahan. Dahil sa kalagayang ito, isa ang manggagawang Bikolano sa pinakanaapektuhan ng mga neoliberal na patakarang tulad ng TRAIN Law. Naging pilotong rehiyon din ang Bikol ng iba pang kontra-mamamayang patakaran tulad ng jeepney phaseout. Masahol, kakarampot lamang na bahagdan ng nawalan ng trabaho ang tinarget bigyan ng mga pampalubag-loob na programang pangkabuhayang gaya ng TUPAD at CAMP.

Tumindi rin ang pasistang pag-atake sa organisadong paggawa. Iwinasiwas ang mga pasistang patakarang Oplan Kapanatagan, National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict at Anti-Terror Law upang buwagin ang kolektibo at militanteng lakas ng mga manggagawa at unyon. Maraming manggagawa at lider-unyon ang pwersahang dinakip, iligal na inaaresto at pinatay sa mga armadong pag-dispers sa mga welga, militarisasyon ng mga engklabo o sona ng paggawa, red-tagging at teroristang pamamaratang sa mga unyon at asosasyon. Isa sa mga tampok na karanasan sa rehiyon ay ang pag-aresto sa lider-transport na si Ramon Rescovilla, secretary-general ng CONDOR-PISTON.

Hindi kahina-hinalang sa pagkapako ng manggagawa at kapwa anakpawis sa abang kahirapan at pang-aapi, lalong nagkamal ng yaman ang naghaharing-uri sa ilalim ni Duterte. Noong 2019, lumobo tungo sa P4 trilyon ang pinagsamang yaman ng 40 oligarko. Kalakhan din ng inutang na pondo para sa pandemya ay ilinaan para sa pagtitiyak ng largadong pagsagpang ng tubo ng malalaking negosyante at korporasyon.

Subalit ibinunga ng limang taong pagsahol ng kalagayan ng manggagawa sa ilalim ni Duterte ang ibayong pagsigla ng kilusang paggawa. Tumampok sa ilalim ng rehimen ang iba’t ibang welga at strike upang igiit ang seguridad sa trabaho at kaligtasan sa paggawa at labanan ang pambubuwag sa mga unyon, paglabag sa minimum na sahod at iba pang di-makatarungang kaayusan sa paggawa.

Ang lumulubhang kalagayan ng paggawa sa ilalim ng rehimeng US-Duterte ay napakalinaw na batayan para sa manggagawang Bikolano upang isulong ang militanteng kilusang paggawa sa rehiyon. Nananawagan ang NDF-Bikol sa manggagawang Bikolano na makiisa sa mga manggagawa ng buong bansa upang pangunahan ang kilusang masang magpapabagsak sa pasista, imperyalistang tuta at maka-kapitalistang rehimeng US-Duterte.

Upang maisakatuparan ito, hamon sa manggagawang Bikolano na pandayin ang kanilang makauri at pampulitikang kamulatan. Sa rehiyon, kung saan nagtatagpuan ang kalunsuran, mga sentrong laylayan at kanayunan, napakapaborable sa manggagawang Bikolanong makipagbuklod at sumuporta sa demokratikong pakikibaka ng iba pang sektor, higit ng masang magsasaka. Inaasahan sila ng kanilang kapwa mga anakpawis, ang masang magsasaka bilang pinakamahigpit nilang kaisa sa mga pakikibakang anti-pyudal at anti-pasista.

Higit sa lahat, lubusan nilang makikilala ang kanilang proletaryong lakas sa pagsapi sa Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas, ang tunay na partido ng uring proletaryado at paglahok sa armadong rebolusyon bilang mga Pulang kumander at mandirigma ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan. #

https://cpp.ph/statements/manggagawang-bikolano-tumangan-ng-armas-at-ibagsak-ang-rehimeng-us-duterte/

CPP/NDF-KM: Panagutin ang rehimen sa lahat ng sala at krimen nito sa masang Pilipino! Wakasan ang paghahari-harian ng tiraniko! Duterte, wakasan na!

Propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Jul 27, 2021): Panagutin ang rehimen sa lahat ng sala at krimen nito sa masang Pilipino! Wakasan ang paghahari-harian ng tiraniko! Duterte, wakasan na!

MARIA LAYA GUERRERO
SPOKESPERSON
KABATAANG MAKABAYAN (KM)
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF THE PHILIPPINES

JULY 27, 2021



Sa araw ng huling State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Duterte ay magiting na sinuong ng malawak na hanay ng mga demokratikong mamamayan ang mga lansangan sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa para kalampagin ang gumuguhong palasyo ni Duterte at singilin ito sa lahat ng pagkakautang nito sa sambayanan.

Bitbit ng nagkakaisang tinig ng masang magsasaka, manggagawa, maralita, malaproletaryado, kabataan, at ibang sektor sa lipunan ang dumadagundong na panawagan para sa ganap na pagpapatalsik sa kapangyarihan ni Duterte at ng lahat ng kanyang kasapakat.

Ang sigaw ng Kabataang Makabayan at buong sambayanan: wakasan ang paghahari-harian ng rehimeng Duterte! Panagutin ang pasistang rehimen sa lahat ng pagkakasala nito sa masa!

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Singilin si Duterte sa kriminal na kapabayaan sa gitna ng lumalalang pandemya at sunud-sunod na kalamidad!

Sa kabila ng nalalapit na pagtatapos ng tiranong Duterte, nananatiling walang silbi ang gubyerno nito sa pagharap at pagresolba sa krisis COVID-19. Pinili nitong maging bingi sa mga panawagan ng mamamayan para sa agarang solusyong medikal, at sa halip ay ipinag-bahala ang mga problemang kinakaharap ng bansa.

Higit pang ikinagagalit ng taumbayan ang pagwaldas ng rehimeng Duterte sa bilyun-bilyong inutang nito sa prente ng pagresponde sa pandemya. Sa pamamagitan ng Bayanihan 1 at 2, nabigyan ang diktador na si Duterte ng kalayaan na magdesisyon hinggil sa alokasyon ng pondo sa iba’t ibang proyekto o hakbangin na diumano’y tutugon sa kasalukuyang krisis pangkalusugan.

Gayunpaman, nanatiling lubhang kapos ang mga kagamitan para sa malawakang testing at mga pasilidad para sa epektibong isolation ng mga pasyente, mababa at hindi makatarungan ang sweldo ng mga manggagawang pangkalusugan, at walang nakitang pag-unlad ng sitwasyon sa mga pampublikong ospital kung saan patuloy na nagkakaubusan ng mga gamit, espasyo, at rumerespondeng medical frontliners panahong magkaroon ng pagsirit sa mga kaso ng COVID-19.

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Kasabay nito, naghahasik ng lagim ang mga armadong berdugo ni Duterte na mahigit 1 milyon na ang naitalang sinita, hinaras, o binigyan ng ‘babala’ dahil sa mga paglabag sa protokol pangkalusugan tulad ng hindi pagsusuot ng face mask at face shield. Umaabot naman sa 42,000 ang inaresto sa parehong paglabag – kalakha’y umaaray sa dagdag gastusin na dala ng pangangailangan bumili ng mga personal protective equipment (PPE).

Imbis na tugunan ang suliranin ng bansa, ginagamit nitong sandata ang paghihirap at krisis na pinagdaraanan ng taumbayan para higit na isandal sa alanganin ang masang Pilipino.

Samantala, sa pagwawakas ng Bayanihan 2 ay nasa ₱18-bilyon ang tinatayang pondo sa ilalim nito ang hindi nagamit ng rehimen.

Kasabay nito, nag-astang bulag ang rehimeng Duterte sa mga pangangailangan ng mamamayan sa gitna ng tila walang pahingang hagupit ng mga sakuna sa bansa. Mula sa pagputok ng bulkang Taal nitong 2020 at muling pagbabadya nito kamakailan lamang, hanggang sa grabeng pinsalang dala ng malalakas na bagyo nitong nakaraang dalawang taon – ipinagkibit balikat ng diktador sa palasyo ang mga banta sa buhay at kabuhayan ng sambayanan.


Imbis na pagtuunan ng pansin ng rehimen ang pagpapaunlad sa larangan ng siyensya at pananaliksik at kahandaan para sa sakuna para maabagan ang pagkasirang idinudulot ng mga bagyo at iba pang kalamidad sa bansa, lalo lang nitong kinakaltasan ang pondong nakalaan para sa mga departamentong ito. Sa kabilang dako, patuloy na lumulobo ang badyet ng gubyerno para sa turismo at imprastraktura.

Kimi din si Duterte sa patong-patong na mga kaso ng kurapsyon na bumabagabag sa kanyang rehimen. Sa kabilang ng hambog nitong mga patutsada ukol sa ganap na pagwawakas sa kurapsyon sa burukrasya, patuloy itong nagtatapon ng pera sa mga proyektong tulad ng ₱389-milyon Dolomite sand sa Manila Bay at ₱50-milyon SEA Games cauldron noon 2019, habang wala pa ring ibinubunga ang imbestigasyon sa pandarambong sa PhilHealth na nagkakahalaga ng ₱15-bilyon.

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Sa kasalukuyan, umaabot na sa ₱11.07-trilyon ang pangkabuuang utang ng bansang Pilipinas – ang pinakamataas sa kasaysayan ng bansa.
Pagbayarin ang diktador sa sukdulang pagpapahirap sa masa at pagpapalubha sa krisis sa ekonomya at edukasyon!

Bagama’t pumostura bilang isang makamasang lider sa pagkakandidato, walang ibang idinulot si Duterte sa mamamayang Pilipino kung hindi ang lalong pagkasadlak sa hirap, gutom, at krisis mula nang maluklok ito sa poder noong 2016.

Lalo lamang nalantad ang kainutilan at kabulukan ng rehimen sa pagpasok ng taong 2020. Sa harap ng pagbabadya ng krisis pang-ekonomya dala ng pandemya at magkakasunod na mga sakuna sa bansa, walang nakitang anumang mapagpasyang hakbangin mula kay Duterte para solusyunan ang mga ito.

Ang militaristang lockdown sa buong bansa ay nagdulot ng grabeng pagkalugi sa libo-libong mga magsasakang napilitang itapon o ipamigay ang mga aning hindi maibiyahe patungo sa mga lunsod. Bilang resulta, mabilis at matarik ang naging pagsirit ng presyo ng gulay sa pamilihan.

Sa parehong panahon ay nagsimulang lumitaw ang mga unang senyales ng krisis sa suplay ng karneng baboy dahilan sa African Swine Fever (ASF).

Sa pagsisimula pa lang ng nakaraang taon ay meron nang pagtataya ang rehimeng Duterte na babagsak nang lubos ang suplay ng karneng baboy. Maaga pa lang ay nagkaroon ng ito ng pagkakataon na maglaan ng pondo at rekurso para mabawasan ang negatibong epekto sa ekonomya ng pagkalat ng ASF sa buong bansa.

Taliwala sa pag-uudyok ng buong bansa, tumanggi ang rehimen na magbigay ng nararapat na suportang pinansyal sa mga nag-aalaga ng baboy na apektado ng ASF – laluna sa mga magsasakang maliit lang ang operasyon – at hindi pinagtuunan ng pansin ang suliranin.

Hindi magtatagal ay lolobo ang presyo ng karneng baboy hanggang sa mahigit ₱400 – halos katumbas ng isang araw na sahod ng karaniwang manggagawang Pilipino.

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Kasabay ng patong-patong na problema ng masa sa arawang pantustos at pangkain, makadagdag pasanin pa ang palpak na distance learning scheme ni Duterte na walang ibinunga kung hindi ang higit na gastos para sa mga kagamitang kinakailangan sa online classes at higit ding pangamba at kawalang katiyakan ng masang kabataan-estudyante.

Bagama’t tahi-tahing kasinungalingan ang isinusumbat ni Duterte hinggil sa panukala nitong ‘libreng matrikula’, ramdam ng mga mamamayan ang sumisidhing krisis sa edukasyon. Ngayong taon ay bumaba ng 2.8 milyon ang bilang ng mga mag-aaral ng primaryang edukasyon, samantalang tinatayang nasa 36% lamang ng mga junior high school ang nag-enrol bilang senior high.

Habang ipinipilit na ng rehimen ang pagbubukas ng ekonomya sa mukha ng turismo at mga negosyo, patuloy nitong ipinagkakait sa kabataan ang matagal na nitong panawagan para sa ligtas na pagbabalik sa mga eskwelahan.
Isakdal ang rehimen sa tahasang pagtatraydor at paglalako sa soberanya ng bansa sa imperyalistang bayan!

Salungat sa walang puknat na pakikibaka ng mamamayang Pilipino para sa kanyang karapatan at kagalingan, patuloy na ipinagkakanulo ng rehimeng Duterte ang kalayaan at soberanya ng bansa sa mga imperyalistang amo nito.

Mahigit limang taon na mula noong pagkapanalo ng Pilipinas sa Permanent Court of Arbitration na naglilinaw na ang West Philippine Sea ay saklaw ng soberanong teritoryo ng bansa at exclusive economic zone (EEZ) nito. Gayunpaman, tila doble kayod ang papet na si Duterte para ipasawalang bisa ang makasaysayang desisyong ito.


Imbis na determinadong panghawakan ang Hague ruling at igiit ito laban sa patuloy na agresibong panghihimasok ng China sa teritoryo ng Pilipinas, pinipili ni Duterte na talikuran ito kapalit ng pagpabor ng isang imperyalistang amo at ng mahihitang pampulitikang bentaha sa kanyang layunin ng pagkonsolida at ibayong pagpapatibay sa kapit sa estado poder.

Ang numero unong nagdurusa sa epekto ng kataksilan ni Duterte sa sambayanang Pilipino ay ang masang mangingisda na nalalagay sa alanganin ang hanapbuhay sa kaligtasan dahil sa presensya ng maritime militia ng China na tumatayong guwardya ng malalaking barkong pangisda nito. Puno ng pangamba ang bawat pagpalaot ng mga mangingisda sa West Philippine Sea, laluna’t malinaw sa mga ito na wala silang maaasahang tulong at suporta mula sa rehimeng Duterte.

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Ipinagmamalaki ni Duterte ang bakunang ‘donasyon’ ng China sa Pilipinas pero tikom ang bibig nito sa grabeng pagkasirang nililikha ng walang pakundangang pandarambong ng China sa soberanong karagatan ng bansa.

Humigit kumulang 3 milyong metriko tonelada ng isda ang ninanakaw ng China sa Pilipinas sa loob lang ng isang taon – ito ay pumapalo sa halaga ng ₱300-bilyon kada taon. Gayundin, lantaran ang pagtatayo nila ng mga pasilidad at istrukturang militar sa loob ng EEZ ng Pilipinas.
Panagutin si Duterte at igiit ang hustisya para sa lahat ng biktima ng diktadura at tiraniya ng rehimen nito!

Sa loob ng bansa, patuloy na dumadanak ang dugo ng masa sa kamay ni pasistang rehimen.

Kabaligtaran sa mga naunang pangako ni Duterte hinggil sa pagwawakas ng endo, pagpapatupad ng reporma sa lupa, at pagbibigay ng karapatan ng kabataan sa libre at kalidad na edukasyon, ang una niyang naging hakbang sa pagkakahawak sa kapangyarihan ay ang gera kontra droga na kumitil sa buhay ng libo-libong maralita sa buong bansa. Ito ang magmamarka ng simula ng walang humpay na kampanya ng karahasan ng rehimeng Duterte.

Sa loob ng nakaraang halos tatlong taon, ipinuwesto ni Duterte ang EO 70 para maging gulugod ng kanyang tiraniya at pasistang pamamalakad. Buhat sa pagkakabup ng National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), ginamit ng rehimeng Duterte ang lahat ng kritiko, aktibista, progresibo, at oposisyon para pagtakpan ang sarili nitong mga krimen at pagkakasala sa masa.

Ito rin ang naging pundasyon ng Anti-Terror Act of 2020 na isang direktang atake at pagyurak sa mga demokratikong karapatan ng mamamayang Pilipino.



Binibigyan ng ATA ang estado ng kakayahan na ideklara bilang terorismo ang anumang gustuhin nito. Epektibo nitong binabaluktot ang batas at karapatan ng masa para gawing kriminal at parusahan ang anumang organisasyon, mga indibidwal, o mga aktibidad na nagbabantang biguin ang pasistang paghahari ni Duterte.

Pinanday ni Duterte ang kanyang gubyerno at kapangyarihan sa imahe ng hindi maikakailang diktadura. Ginasgas nito ang huwad na naratibo ng komunismo bilang nangungunang problema sa bansa para intimidahin ang ligal na kilusang masa, pakitirin ang mga demokratikong espasyo sa kalunsuran, at dahasin ang mga kabataan at mamamayan sa buong bansa.

Bagama’t tunog sirang plaka ang tiraniko – walang ibang bukambibig kung hindi ang Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas (PKP), Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB), at buong rebolusyonaryong kilusan – sa tuwing humaharap sa madla, ang tinututukan ng buka ng baril ng mga pasistang galamay ni Duterte ay ang masa at mga sibilyan sa kanayunan at kalunsuran na patuloy na nakikibaka para sa kanilang mga karapatan at pangangailangan..



Hindi matanggal na mantsa ng dugo sa kamay ni Duterte, mga kasapakat nito sa administrasyon, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), at Philippine National Police (PNP).

Ang kolektibong kamulatan ng masang Pilipino ay pinapaso ng alaala ng mga pinaslang ng rehimen sa Dolos massacre, Oplan Sauron sa Negros, Tumandok massacre, ST Bloody Sunday, Lianga massacre, at daan-daan pang mga biktima ng pampulitikang mga pagpatay.
Tuldukan ang pagdurusa ng sambayanan! Duterte, wakasan na!

Ang huling SONA ng diktador na si Duterte ang tuldok sa mahaba at masahol na salaysay ng pasismo, krimen, kasinungalingan, kurapsyon, at tiraniyang tampok sa mahigit limang taong pananalasa ng rehimeng ito.

Malinaw sa sambayanan ang pag-aasam ng pasistang diktador na takasan ang kabayaran sa kanyang mga krimen at pagkakasala sa pamamagitan ng patuloy na pananaig ng kanyang rehimen sa kapangyarihan.

Gayunpaman, hindi na papayag pa ang sambayanan na madugtungan ang naghihingalong buhay ng rehimen – ang rehimeng nagnakaw ng buhay at nagpadanak ng dugo ng libo-libong mamamayang Pilipino!

Sa paghihingalo ng pasistang rehimen, tungkulin ng lahat ng demokratiko at patriyotikong kabataan at mamamayan na lalong paigtingin ang pakikibaka para sa ganap na pagkadurog ng tiraniya ni Duterte. Mapagpasyang tanganan ang malawak na pagkakaisa ng masa sa pagtatapos ng bangungot na dinaranas ng sambayanan.

Higit sa lahat, hamon at panawagan sa lahat ng kabataang makabayan na tupdin ang makasaysayan nitong papel sa pagtubos at paniningil sa mga berdugo, pasista, at diktador, at lumahok sa armadong pakikidigma kasama ang Hukbo ng mamamayan.

Dinig na ang mga huling hininga ng pasistang rehimeng Duterte.

Duterte, wakasan na!
Patalsikin ang pasistang rehimen!
Sumampa sa Bagong Hukbong Bayan!

https://cpp.ph/statements/panagutin-ang-rehimen-sa-lahat-ng-sala-at-krimen-nito-sa-masang-pilipino-wakasan-ang-paghahari-harian-ng-tiraniko-duterte-wakasan-na/

CPP/NDF-Sison: Duterte delivers dismal and disjointed SONA to mark the final year of his term of office

Propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Jul 27, 2021): Duterte delivers dismal and disjointed SONA to mark the final year of his term of office

JOSE MARIA SISON
CHIEF POLITICAL CONSULTANT
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF THE PHILIPPINES

JULY 27, 2021



For being dismal and disjointed, the final state of the nation address (SONA) of Duterte fittingly marks the beginning of the ignominious end of his rule. It has been overshadowed by the mass protests of the Filipino people in the Philippines and abroad and likewise by the gold medal victory of the woman weight lifter Hildilyn Diaz in the Olympics. She has been widely honored as an inspiring achiever in contrast to Duterte, especially because she was previously maligned as a drug addict and listed in a so-called matrix of personalities who wanted to oust Duterte from power.

Duterte’s SONA has disgusted the broad masses of the Filipino people because it does not show any remorse for the gross crimes of treason, tyranny, mass murder, plunder and mass deception that he has committed and does not show any concern for the people’s suffering the escalating conditions of oppression and exploitation, including unemployment, inflation and mass poverty, due to his aggravation of the chronic crisis of the semicolonial and semifeudal ruling system.

He does not discuss either his traitorous sell-out to China of Philippine sovereign and maritime rights in the West Philippine Sea or his continuing dependence on the US for military advice and supplies against the revolutionary movement of the Filipino people. He does not answer the growing mass protests against his tyranny, the extrajudicial killing of thousands of people as a way of giving rewards to military and police officers, allowing the plunder of the economy and environment by foreign and domestic corporations, the corruption of high bureaucrats and generals and the use of mass intimidation and mass deception.

He blames the Covid-19 pandemic for the failure of what he describes as the brilliant programs and excellent work of his economic managers. But even before the pandemic, he had already plunged the country and his own government into a deep economic and financial crisis because of the neoliberal policy regime of unbridled greed, the extraction of superprofits by foreign monopoly firms, bureaucratic corruption and military overspending.

He opposed the program of genuine land reform and national industrialization proposed by the National Democratic Front of he Philippines for economic and social development of the Philippines. And he thought that it was more beneficial for himself to engage in graft-laden pork barrel projects to perpetuate dependence on the export of raw materials and cheap labor and the import of foreign manufactures.

He also considered it cheaper to terminate the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations in 2017 and to engage in all-out war and military overspending. In fact, he used the sequence of the bogus war on illegal drugs and the increasingly brutal campaign against the revolutionary movement as a way of corrupting and making the military and police generals his criminal accomplices in his drive to gain absolute power and impose state terrorism on the Filipino people.

It is convenient for him to blame the pandemic for the grave economic and social crisis. But it was he who allowed the pandemic to spread in the Philippines by letting more than 500,000 Chinese tourists and casino players enter the Philippines from December 2019 to March 2020. And then he used the pandemic as pretext for the congressional appropriation of hundreds of billions of pesos and raising the public debt by at leat two trillion pesos supposedly for mass testing, health treatment and vaccines and economic assistance to those who have lost heir jobs and livelihoods.

But he rechannelled the public funds and loans to his own private pocket in collaboration with his favorite generals whom he had put in charge of the national task force to fight the pandemic. Worse, he has used the pandemic to railroad the Anti-Terror Act in order to unleash state terrorism in the name of anti-communism and anti-terrorism. He is now systematically using this state terrorism to aggrandize the Duterte dynasty and its subalterns and to realize fully his ambition to impose a fascist dictatorship on the people.

In his SONA, Duterte mentions in passing his promises and prevaricates by claiming to have realised these, such as provision of adequate food and housing, environmental preservation,and respect for the culture, free college education to everyone, universal health care, fighting drugs, criminality and corruption, development of infrastructure and free irrigation and subsidies to the farmers.

And he claims to have accomplished all these by colliding and tangling with his fellow oligarchs. In fact, Duterte has been conniving with the biggest and worst of the oligarchs like the Marcoses, Arroyos, Estradas and Enrile in keeping them out of prison and in continuing to plunder the country. At the same time, Duterte makes sure that he is the big lion by taking the biggest share.

He still harps on the line of fighting illegal drugs despite the fact the people know too well that he has used his bogus war on drugs to make himself the supreme drug lord in the Philippines and his own crime family dominant in the drug trade in combination with the Davao and Cebu-based Chinese criminal syndicates. That is why he has focused on killing the poor and not the drug lords whom he has intimidated to follow him as the supreme lord.

And of course he claims to have succeeded at weakening the armed revolutionary movement and reducing it to near destruction. He gives patently false figures like 17,000 NPA fighters have surrendered and 15 NPA guerrilla fronts have been dismantled. The timely articles of Marco Valbuena and myself expose these lies. In fact the armed revolution has become far stronger because of the gross crimes of Duterte and the rapidly worsening economic and political crisis of the ruling system.

He pretends to lick the boots of his own armed minions by heaping praises on them, reminding them of how he has raised their salaries and pensions above those of public school teachers, health workers and other employees of the state and assuring them of legal protection from prosecution together with him before the International Criminal Court. And he cannot help talking like a criminal gang lord by calling on them to kindly shoot the communists dead and make him happy.

At the site of the SONA, Duterte was video-recorded wobbling and tottering as in many other previous occasions. There is the possibility that Duterte will die from any of his multiple illnesses before the ICC can serve a warrant of arrest on him. If Duterte stays alive and yet the ICC cannot arrest and try him, the armed revolutionary movement and so many familiies and communities that he has victimized with death, dispossession and destruction will be running and gunning after him and the worst of his criminal accomplices.###

https://cpp.ph/statements/duterte-delivers-dismal-and-disjointed-sona-to-mark-the-final-year-of-his-term-of-office/

CPP/NPA-Quezon: NPA kay Duterte: Naririto kami para manatili

Propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Jul 27, 2021): NPA kay Duterte: Naririto kami para manatili

CLEO DEL MUNDO
SPOKESPERSON
NPA-QUEZON (APOLONIO MENDOZA COMMAND)
SOUTHERN TAGALOG REGIONAL OPERATIONAL COMMAND (MELITO GLOR COMMAND)
NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY

JULY 27, 2021



Siguradong bababa sa puwesto si Duterte sa 2022. Pero ang CPP-NPA ay naririto para manatili. Malalampasan ng rebolusyunaryong kilusan ang militaristang rehimen ni Duterte at maging ang mga susunod pang administrasyon ng reaksyunaryong pamahalaan.

Nagmayabang muli si Digong Dutete sa kanyang huling State of the Nation Address. Ibinida niya ang mga “nakamit ng gobyerno” sa kanyang panunungkulan at ang kaunlarang naabot ng bansa sa ilalim ng kanyang pamumuno. Walang kapala-palakpak sa kanyang palpak na limang taon sa Malacañang.

Tulad dati, hindi pa rin maampat ang kanyang mga paninira laban sa CPP-NPA.

Nagising ang mamamayan sa katotohanang – ilusyon ang “change is coming”. Walang pagbabagong darating sa termino ng isang tiraniko, pabaya, korap at traydor na pangulo. Sa nagdaang mga taon, ipinakita niya ang kanyang sarili bilang isang militarista at mapanupil na pangulo mula ng kanyang likhain ang isang military junta sa kanyang gabinete at gamitin ang pamamaraang “whole of the nation approach” para ilunsad ang kanyang gera kontra droga, kontra-Moro at kontra-rebolusyonaryong kilusan.

Hindi kayang baluktutin ng kanyang retorikang sanggano ang kabiguan ng limang taong kontra-rebolusyonaryong gera mula sa Oplan Kapayapaan at sa pinabangis pa nitong JCP-Kapanatagan. Sa kanya mismong talumpati, tunay na “tuloy-tuloy ang mga labanan sa buong bansa” dahil hindi natitinag ang rebolusyonaryong kilusan at ang New People’s Army.

Hindi makakalimutan ng mamamayan ng Quezon si Duterte. Saksi ang buong probinsya sa walang respetong pagpapahayag niya sa Lucena City nang gawin niyang katawang-tawang bagay ang kahirapan na nararanasan ng magsasaka sa niyugan nang kutyain niya na kainin ang kopra para makaagdong sa tuloy-tuloy na pagbagsak ng presyo nito. Bukod pa ang mga pikit-mata at pagpapabaya ng rehimen sa naranasang mga kalamidad at pandemya.

Hindi makakalimutan ng mga progresibong samahan si Duterte. Saksi sila sa walang pakundangang pagyurak sa karapatang pantao at pagtarget sa mga karaniwang mamamayan at kanilang progresibong grupo dahil napapahiya at naisasampal kay Duterte ang kanyang kapabayaan habang epektibo at mayroong nagagawa ang mga progresibog grupo. Tatagurian niyang mga Komunista, ang mga tunay na naglilingkod sa bayan at isisisi sa kanila ang mga krimen niya sa mamamayan.

Ngunit hindi na magpapaloko ang sambayanang Pilipino para magpatuloy pa ang isang kriminal at taksil na pangulo. Dumami lalo ang nakasumpong sa tamang landas ng armadong paglaban dahil kay Duterte.

Dahil hindi tulad ng militaristang rehimen, minamahal at sinusuportahan ng mamamayan ang CPP-NPA sapagka’t dalisay at tunay ang paglilingkod nito sa sambayanan.

Totoong walang kapaguran ang rebolusyon, ayon mismo sa talumpati ni Duterte. Ang buhay at kamatayang pakikibaka ng rebolusyunaryong kilusan sa 52 taon ang siyang magpapatunay ng kawastuhan ng armadong paglaban para sa pambansa demokratikong adhikain nito.

Binagungot sa pangangarap ng gising si Duterte at ang kanyang mga paboritong heneral na ipawalang saysay ang rebolusyonaryong kilusan. Maasahan ng mamamayan sa Quezon na nananatiling matatag ang Apolonio Mendoza Command-NPA at buong rebolusyunaryong kilusan sa lalawigan. Maasahan ng sambayanan na mananatili ang New People’s Army!

https://cpp.ph/statements/npa-kay-duterte-naririto-kami-para-manatili/

CPP/IB: Duterte and DOH, to blame for looming August hard lockdown—CPP

Propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Jul 29, 2021): Duterte and DOH, to blame for looming August hard lockdown—CPP

INFORMATION BUREAU
COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES

JULY 29, 2021



The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today said there is no one else to blame for the government’s resort to another anti-people hard lockdown but Rodrigo Duterte himself and his Department of Health.

“For several months, the regime failed to increase the capacity in genome sequencing and necessary measures to detect and trace the anticipated threat of the quick-spreading Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus,” said CPP Chief Information Officer Marco Valbuena.

“Imposing new restrictions, on top of existing lockdown measures will surely further drive the people to extreme hardships and hunger,” said Valbuena. “These prove the continuing failure of the Duterte regime to effectively handle the Covid-19 pandemic with a strategy that remains primarily reliant on population control through police and military checkpoints.”

After late detection of the highly transmissible Covid-19 Delta variant, unimproved testing and contact tracing, very limited capacity at genome sequencing, failure to strengthen the public hospitals and health services in the provinces, and very slow inoculation program, the regime is set to double the people’s burden with another series of stricter lockdown.

The Philippines’ total Covid-19 infections is at 1.57 million with 54,552 active cases as of July 28. There have been 119 total Delta cases detected with 25 cases alone in the National Capital Region. However, some NCR mayors lamented that reports of Delta cases come 20 days late.

The country’s testing capacity remains very low. On July 26, the daily tally of individuals tested for the virus is only at 30,749 a far cry from the DOH’s declared target of 90,000 per day. In fact, given the current positivity rate in the Philippines, testing should now be 100,000 per day. The total population tested since the pandemic started is only at 15.51 million.

Valbuena said that there remains no comprehensive effort to raise the state’s capacity to do mass testing and institute real (not token) contact tracing, and strengthen and expand public hospitals as preparations for possible surges. “It has utterly neglected the provinces where the Delta variant has been detected,” he added.

Duterte disregarded efforts to strengthen the health system by a vaccine-centric response, that is now proving slow and insufficient. As of July 14, the government has only vaccinated a mere 3.67% or 4.05 million of the country’s total population. At this rate, the Philippines is expected to inoculate the target 70% to achieve herd immunity only by February 2023.

“The lockdown will only succeed in causing further job losses, hunger and an even more aggravated economic crisis if the regime does not radically improve its public health system now,” said Valbuena. “It will also further serve as continuing pretext for clamping down on the people’s democratic rights.”

He pointed out that the regime continues to prioritize the purchase of war matériel and weapons and funding for the counterinsurgency programs of the military and police, as well as debt payments to the detriment of the public health system and economic subsidies for millions of unemployed and those who lost their sources of income.

Health workers continue to languish with their low and delayed salaries and bonuses despite the hazards they daily face. Economic subsidies have been insultingly small and subjected to massive corruption. “Worse, Duterte failed to properly and promptly use funds allocated for subsidies and Covid-19 response,” referring to the billions of pesos of funds in Bayanihan 2 that were left untapped.

Valbuena urged the Filipino people to express their disgust and outrage over the Duterte regime’s massive failure to properly and effectively address the pandemic and denounce its imposition of oppressive restrictions against the people. “There is no other recourse for the Filipino people but to demand the Duterte government to take the necessary radical measures to address the pandemic situation. Otherwise, the situation is bound to grow worse.”

https://cpp.ph/statements/duterte-and-doh-to-blame-for-looming-august-hard-lockdown-cpp/