CPP/Ang Bayan: Badyet ni Duterte sa 2022: Tuloy ang ligaya ng mga heneral

Propaganda article from the Tagalog language edition of Ang Bayan posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Oct 7, 2021): Badyet ni Duterte sa 2022: Tuloy ang ligaya ng mga heneral

Nagbanta si Rodrigo Duterte noong Setyembre 24 na hindi siya mag-aatubiling gamitin ang militar oras na “maging magulo” ang eleksyon sa 2022. Sa napakarami nang pagkakataon, tiwala ang tirano na nananatiling hawak niya ang katapatan ng mga heneral ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) dahil sa kanyang patuloy na buhos ng pabor para sa kanila.

Sa badyet pang-2022, ₱222 bilyon ang hinihingi ng Department of National Defense (DND), ang ahensyang nangangasiwa sa militar—mas mataas nang ₱16.2 bilyong kumpara ngayong taon.

Ang Philippine Army ang tatanggap ng ₱103 bilyon. Ang mahigit 100,000-lakas tauhan nito ang namamamayagpag ngayon sa panliligalig sa mga baryo at komunidad sa brutal na gerang kontra-insurhensya ng rehimen. Kapwa tig-₱32 bilyon ang matatanggap ng Navy at Air Force.

Halos ₱630 milyon ang direktang kokontrolin ng upisina ni Sec. Delfin Lorenzana. Bahagi nito ang ₱109 milyon para sa batbat sa katiwaliang programa sa pagpapasurender na Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program. Ipinapanukala rin ni Lorenzana na ang pamamahagi ng ₱35 bilyon para sa programang “modernisasyon” ng AFP ay ipaubaya kay Duterte. Magmimistula itong dagdag sa pork barrel ng presidente na maaari niyang buu-buong ipamigay sa paboritong mga heneral.
Bumabaha ang pork barrel

Maliban sa badyet ng DND, may hiwalay pang ₱29.2 bilyon na hinihingi ang National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Lumobo ang badyet ng ahensya nang ₱11 bilyon kumpara sa kasalukuyang taon.

Ang ₱28.12 bilyong bulto ng hinihingi nitong pondo ay muling mapupunta sa Barangay Development Program (BDP). Sa ilalim ng BDP, tatanggap umano ng ₱20 milyon ang kada barangay na “nalinis” na sa impluwensya ng rebolusyonaryong kilusan. Noon pang Enero 2021 inilantad ng Partido ang BDP bilang pork barrel ng mga heneral para kontrolin ang mga gubernador at meyor sa eleksyong 2022. Karagdagang ₱1.08 bilyon ang hiningi ng Department of Interior and Local Government para ipampuno sa pondo ng NTF-ELCAC.

Para sa taong ito, bumaha na ang pork barrel ng BDP sa balwarte ng pamilyang Duterte sa Davao City at rehiyon ng Davao. Nasa ₱4.3 bilyon ang inilaan sa rehiyon, habang ₱1.64 bilyon naman ang sa Davao City. Binuhusan din ng pondo ang Caraga, Northern Mindanao at Soccsksargen (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General Santos).

Sa mga rehiyong pinaburan ng pondo ng BDP naganap ang malaking bilang ng mga pagpaslang sa mga sibilyan, iligal na pag-aresto at iba pang paglabag sa karapatang-tao mula nang maupo si Duterte sa pwesto hanggang kalagitnaan nitong taon.

Ang mga mambabatas lang ng blokeng Makabayan ang kumontra sa pagraratsada ng rehimen sa kontra-mamamayang badyet nito. Samantala, nangako naman ang ilang senador na tatanggalan ng pondo ang NTF-ELCAC.

[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.]

https://cpp.ph/2021/10/07/badyet-ni-duterte-sa-2022-tuloy-ang-ligaya-ng-mga-heneral/

CPP/Ang Bayan: Duterte, Marcos, walang pinag-iba

Propaganda article from the Tagalog language edition of Ang Bayan posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Oct 7, 2021): Duterte, Marcos, walang pinag-iba

Pinamunuan ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) at Campaign Against the Return of the Marcoses and Martial Law (Carmma) ang protestang bayan sa Maynila noong Setyembre 21 bilang paggunita sa ika-49 na taon ng deklarasyon ng batas militar ni Ferdinand Marcos.

Ayon sa mga nagprotesta, mahalaga ang paggunita sa batas militar dahil sa pag-iral ng hibo ng pasismo at mga banta ng pangungunyapit sa pwesto ng tiranong si Duterte. Kailangang alalahanin ang madidilim na taon para pigilan ang pagbabalik ng mga Marcos sa Malacañang at rebisyunismo sa kasaysayan nito.

Nagkaroon ng katulad na mga pagkilos sa mga syudad ng Baguio, Calamba, Cebu, Iloilo, Davao at Cagayan de Oro, gayundin sa Cavite at Cagayan Valley.

Kasabay nito, nangalampag ang mga manggagawang pangkalusugan para sa makataong pagtrato sa kanilang hanay sa Bacolod City. Isang araw bago nito, nagpiket din ang mga magsasaka sa sentro ng Bacolod City para gunitain ang Escalante Massacre na naganap noong panahon ng diktadurang US-Marcos.

Sa ibayong dagat, inilunsad ang koordinadong mga protesta sa United Kingdom, HongKong, Montreal sa Canada, France, Netherlands, Chicago, Manhattan sa New York, Seattle, Korea at Belgium.

Naglunsad din ang iba’t ibang grupo ng mga porum, protestang online, mga pagpupulong at iba pang porma ng mga aktibidad.

[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.]

https://cpp.ph/2021/10/07/duterte-marcos-walang-pinag-iba/

CPP/Ang Bayan: Mga protesta

Propaganda article from the Tagalog language edition of Ang Bayan posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Oct 7, 2021): Mga protesta

Mga tsuper laban sa pagtaas ng presyo ng langis. Nagprotesta ang mga tsuper at kabataan sa East Avenue, Quezon City noong Oktubre 5 para kundenahin ang anim na linggong sunud-sunod na taas-presyo ng langis. Sa taya ng Piston, umabot na sa ₱4 kada litro ang itinaas ng presyo ng gasolina, ₱5.65 kada litro para sa diesel habang ₱5.30 naman ang kerosene.

Pandaigdigang Araw ng mga Guro. Ginunita ng Alliance of Concerned Teachers ang Pandaigdigang Araw ng mga Guro noong Oktubre 5 sa Mendiola, Manila. Ipinanawagan nila ang disenteng sahod, benepisyo at ayuda sa gitna ng krisis sa ekonomya at kalusugan. Kinundena rin nila ang papatinding atake ng rehimeng Duterte at kapabayaan nito sa lugmok na kalagayan ng mga guro. Nagkaroon din ng protesta ang mga guro ng Manila Science High School sa labas ng kanilang paaralan.

Demolisyon sa Manila Bay, tinutulan. Nagpiket ang mga mangingisda at grupong makakalikasan sa harap ng Manila Bay noong Setyembre 24 para kundenahin ang patuloy na pagtutulak ng rehimeng Duterte na idemolis ang mga pangisdaan ng talaba at tahong sa Cavite City, Bacoor City, Noveleta at Kawit. Kasama ng mga mangingisda ang mga aktibistang pangkalikasan na nagprotesta bilang paglahok sa Global Climate Strike.

Kabataan Partylist, nagpiket sa Comelec. Nagpiket noong Setyembre 29 ang mga myembro ng Kabataan Partylist sa harap ng Comelec sa Intramuros, Manila upang ipanawagan ang komprehensibo, mahusay at madaling mapuntahan na paraan ng pagrerehistro para sa milyun-milyon pang potensyal na mga botante. Noong Setyembre 30, pinalawig na ang pagpaparehistro hanggang Oktubre 31.

Mga manggagawa sa piyer, ibalik na. Nagpiket ang Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Harbour Centre sa harap ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) noong Setyembre 30 upang igiit ang paglalabas nito ng kautusan para makabalik na sa trabaho ang 216 manggagawang sinisante ng kumpanya noong Enero. Ito ay alinsunod sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema noon pang Hunyo 28 na nag-uutos na ibalik na sila at gawing regular. Bago nito, 2017 pa nagdesisyon ang DOLE na dapat silang gawing regular.

[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.]

https://cpp.ph/2021/10/07/mga-protesta-29/

CPP/Ang Bayan: Mga opensiba, inilunsad ng BHB-Negros

Propaganda article from the Tagalog language edition of Ang Bayan posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Oct 7, 2021): Mga opensiba, inilunsad ng BHB-Negros

Naglunsad ng operasyong isnayp ang Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB)-Central Negros laban sa detatsment ng militar sa Barangay Budlasan, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental noong Setyembre 22. Isinagawa ang armadong aksyon bilang pagbibigay hustisya sa masaker sa mga magsasaka sa naturang lugar noong Marso 2019. Isang sundalo ng 62nd IB ang napatay sa armadong aksyon.

Inatake ng BHB-South Central Negros ang nakahiwalay na nag-ooperasyong yunit ng 94th IB sa Sityo Kubay-Anahaw, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City noong Oktubre 1. Apat na sundalo ng 94th IB ang nasugatan sa 10-minutong labanan.

Sa Camarines Sur, inisnayp ng BHB-East Camarines Sur ang nag-ooperasyong tropa ng 83rd IB sa Barangay Scout Fuentebella, Goa noong Oktubre 1. Isa ang napaslang na sundalo.

Napatay sa operasyong partisano ng BHB-Albay ang upisyal sa paniktik ng Philippine National Police-Guinobatan sa Barangay Peñafrancia, Daraga noong gabi ng Setyembre 25. Sangkot ang naturang upisyal sa pagbubuo ng lambat paniktik sa mga komunidad at makailang ulit nang nagpahamak sa masa.

[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.]

https://cpp.ph/2021/10/07/mga-opensiba-inilunsad-ng-bhb-negros/

CPP/Ang Bayan: Maysakit na mga Pulang mandirigma, tulog nang minasaker

Propaganda article from the Tagalog language edition of Ang Bayan posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Oct 7, 2021): Maysakit na mga Pulang mandirigma, tulog nang minasaker

Iniulat ng mga yunit ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB) ang tahasang paglapastangan ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa internasyunal na makataong batas sa pagmasaker sa apat na Pulang mandirigma sa Negros. Dalawang mandirigma naman sa Cordillera ang dinukot at pinahihirapan para “sumurender.”

Wala sa katayuang lumaban at natutulog ang apat na Pulang mandirigma nang paslangin sila ng mga tropa ng 303rd IBde sa Hacienda Builders, Barangay San Pablo, Manapla, Negros Occidental noong Setyembre 30, alas-2 ng madaling araw. Tumuloy ang apat sa naturang lugar para magpagaling sa trangkaso.

Pinarangalan ng BHB-Negros Island ang apat na namartir na sina Marilyn Badayos (Ka Monet), Rudy Carbajosa (Ka Brod), Ronilo Desabille (Ka Wowie), at Rufino Bocaval (Ka Simo).

Mahigit isang buwan nang itinatago ng 503rd IBde ang mag-asawang Ricca Llanes at Daniel Ladawan, Jr. na dinukot ng mga tropa nito noong Agosto 7. Ang mag-asawang Pulang mandirigma ay makikipagkita noon sa kanilang mga kamag-anak. Nakapiit sila sa hedkwarters ng 503rd IBde sa Calanan, Tabuk City, Kalinga at pinagkakaitan ng karapatang magkaroon ng abugado at makita ng pamilya.

Pagpaslang. Pinagbabaril ng mga elemento ng 9th ID si July Barotillo, dating lider ng grupong Bayan, sa kanyang bahay sa Barangay Lamon, Goa, Camarines Sur noong Oktubre 1. Siya ay tumatayong Barangay Secretary ng kanilang lugar.

Pag-aresto. Nakakulong sa gawa-gawang kasong pagpaslang ang boluntir na guro ng paaralang Lumad na si Lorena Sigua. Inaresto siya noong Setyembre 19 ng mga pulis sa hangganan ng bayan ng Marilao at San Jose del Monte sa Bulacan.

Anim na sibilyan ang iligal na inaresto ng militar sa Masbate matapos bansagang mga kasapi ng BHB. Inaresto noong Setyembre 26 si Chito Huligañga sa Barangay Nainday, Placer. Malisyosong inakusahan ang biktima bilang mataas na upisyal ng BHB.

Bago nito, inaresto sina Michael Funelas, Myra Letada, Maricris Letada, Sheryl Salazar at Vicky Ontog noong Setyembre 25 sa Barangay Piña, San Jacinto.

Sa ulat ng BHB-South Central Negros noong Oktubre 4, inaresto ng mga sundalo ang magsasakang si Pedro Montecino at anak na si Christopher sa Sityo Kubay-Anahaw, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City. Hanggang ngayon ay hawak ng 94th IB ang mag-ama.

Inaresto ng mga pulis at militar sa gawa-gawang mga kaso sina Lino Baez ng Bayan-Batangas at Willy Capareño ng Anakpawis-Batangas sa tinutuluyang bahay sa Manggalang 1, Sariaya, Quezon alas-2 ng umaga noong Oktubre 6. Hinahanap pa ng pamilya ang kanilang kinaroroonan.

Pambobomba. Makailang ulit na naghulog ng bomba ang Philippine Air Force (PAF) sa Barangay Dungeg, Sta. Teresita, Cagayan noong Setyembre 21 na lubhang nakaapekto sa sakahan at kabuhayan ng mga magsasaka.

Sa Northern Samar, inistraping at anim na bomba ang inihulog ng militar gamit ang isang FA-50 fighter jet at iba pang eroplanong pandigma sa San Francisco, Las Navas noong Setyembre 16. Tumagal ang pambobomba ng halos pitong oras na nagtulak sa mga residente na pansamantalang magbakwit sa kalapit na baryo.

Sa sumunod na araw, naghulog din ang PAF ng bomba at nag-istraping sa Barangay E. Duran, Bobon. Natulak ang may 2,000 residente na pansamantalang magbakwit sa sentro ng Bobon.

[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.]

https://cpp.ph/2021/10/07/maysakit-na-mga-pulang-mandirigma-tulog-nang-minasaker/

CPP/Ang Bayan: Mga bagong kandidato ng Makabayan para sa Senado at Kongreso

Propaganda article from the Tagalog language edition of Ang Bayan posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Oct 7, 2021): Mga bagong kandidato ng Makabayan para sa Senado at Kongreso

Pormal na ihinirang ng koalisyong Makabayan sa pambansang kumbensyon nito noong Setyembre 27 sina Atty. Neri Colmenares at unyonistang si Elmer Labog bilang kandidato sa pagkasenador sa halalang 2022. Bago nito, nag-anunsyo noong Setyembre 26 ang mga progresibong partidong Bayan Muna, Anakpawis Partylist, Gabriela Women’s Party, Kabataan Partylist at ACT Teachers Partylist ng kumpletong listahan ng kanilang mga nominado sa Kongreso.

Inihalal ng Bayan Muna bilang unang nominado nito si Teddy Casiño, kasunod sina Rep. Ferdinand Gaite bilang pangalawang nominado at si Amirah Lidasan, pangkalahatang kalihim ng Moro Christian People’s Alliance at kumbenor ng Sandugo.

Muling inihalal ng Gabriela Women’s Party si Rep. Arlene Brosas bilang unang nominado. Tatayong pangalawa at pangatlong nominado sina Dr. Jean Lindo at Lucy Francisco.

Inihalal ng Anakpawis Partylist ang dating kalihim ng Department of Agrarian Reform at kinatawan nito mula 2004 hanggang 2013 na si Rafael “Ka Paeng” Mariano bilang unang nominado. Sina Lana Linaban ng Kilusang Mayo Uno at Francisco Mariazeta, Jr. ang tatayong pangalawa at pangatlong nominado ng partido.

Pinili rin ng ACT Teachers Party-list ang kasalukuyan nitong kinatawan sa Kongreso na si Rep. France Castro bilang unang nominado. Sina Antonio Tinio, na kumatawan sa partido sa Kongreso mula 2010 hanggang 2019, ang pangalawang nominado at si Dr. David Michael San Juan ang pangatlo.

Si Raoul Manuel, dating presidente ng National Union of Students of the Philippines, ang pinili ng Kabataan Partylist bilang unang nominado. Sina Angelica Galimba at Jandeil Roperos ang magsisilbing pangalawa at pangatlong nominado ng partido.

[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.]

https://cpp.ph/2021/10/07/mga-bagong-kandidato-ng-makabayan-para-sa-senado-at-kongreso/

CPP/Ang Bayan: Biguin ang sabwatan nila Duterte at Marcos sa halalang 2022

Propaganda article from the Tagalog language edition of Ang Bayan posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Oct 7, 2021): Biguin ang sabwatan nila Duterte at Marcos sa halalang 2022

Bagaman may panahon pa bago mapinal ang aktwal na mga kakandidato, nabubuo na ang malagim na larawan ng halalan sa 2022. Sa partikular, matingkad na matingkad na kung papaano itong gagamiting daan para patuloy na makapanatili sa kapangyarihan ang pangkating Duterte at tuluyang makapanumbalik sa Malacañang ang mga Marcos.

Isasagawa ang halalang 2022 sa ilalim ng paghahari ng pasistang tiraniya ni Duterte na desperadong kumapit sa poder upang ipagpatuloy ang burukrata-kapitalistang paghahari ng kanilang dinastiya.

Ginagamit ngayon ni Duterte ang kanyang kapangyarihan para tiyakin ang suporta para sa kanyang mga piniling kandidato. Daan-daang bilyong piso sa ilalim ng dambuhalang badyet para sa 2022 ang nakalaan sa mga proyektong pangimprastruktura na ibinibigay sa mga pinapaburang pulitiko kapalit ng kanilang katapatan.

Lubusang ginagamit din ni Duterte ang militar at pulis pabor sa kanyang pampulitikang adyenda. Ipinag-utos ni Duterte na supilin ang mga pulitikong hindi yumuyuko sa kanya sa tabing ng “drug war” at “counterinsurgency.” Ang pinalaki pang badyet ng National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) ay ginagamit pabor sa mga pulitikong nakikipagtulungan sa militar at pulis. Walang habas ang pagkampanya nito laban sa mga progresibong party-list na bagaman maliit na minorya ay nagsisilbing malakas na boses ng taumbayan sa parlamento. Puspusan ding sinusuportahan ng NTF-ELCAC ang mga partidong nagtataguyod sa pasismo ng AFP.

Hawak ni Duterte ang Comelec na mayorya ng mga upisyal ay mga tauhang hinirang niya. Ibinigay nito ang kontrata sa pagdedeliber ng mga balota sa kumpanyang pag-aari ni Dennis Uy, kilalang kroni ni Duterte. Pasilip ito sa tiyak na manipulasyon sa magiging resulta ng eleksyon. Ang banta ni Duterte habang nakaharap sa mga pulitiko sa Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao na gagamitin ang militar kapag “nagkagulo” ay hindi mapagkamaling kautusan na tiyakin ang boto para sa kanyang pangkat.

Taliwas sa dating deklarasyong tatakbo siyang bise-presidente, hindi nagsumite ng kandidatura si Duterte at nagdeklarang “magreretiro na” sa pulitika (na hungkag na rin niyang sinabi noong 2015). Sa halip, ang tapat niyang alipures na si Bong Go ang nagrehistrong kandidatong bise-presidente ng PDP-Laban. Kasabay nito, idineklara ni Duterte na ang anak niyang si Sara ang magiging kandidatong presidente ni Go.

Malamang na may negosasyon pa kung papaano sila maghahatian sa poder sakaling ang pinal na suportahan ni Duterte ay si Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., na nagrehistrong kandidato sa pagkapangulo sa ilalim ng “Partido Federal ng Pilipinas,” na binuo ng mga pulitikong upisyal din ni Duterte. Ani Marcos, bagaman balak niyang makatambal si Duterte bilang kandidatong bise-presidente, bukas daw siyang makatambal si Bong Go, o sinumang ipapalit na kandidato ng pangkating Duterte.

Dapat puspusang batikusin at iwaksi ang pagtakbo ni Bongbong Marcos bilang presidente sa pagtatangkang lubos na ipapanumbalik ang pamilya ng pasistang diktador sa poder. Napakasaklap ng posibilidad na gunitain ang ika-50 taon ng madilim na panahon ng batas militar na nasa ilalim ng isa na namang Marcos.

Ang posibilidad na pagtatambal ng mga Marcos at Duterte ay bahagi ng nagpapatuloy nilang sabwatan, kasama ang pangkatin ni Arroyo, sa nagdaang anim na taon. Sa ilalim ni Duterte, nabigyan ng pabor ang mga Marcos, pinarangalan bilang “bayani” ang diktador at pinalusot ang asawa niyang si Imelda sa pag-aresto at pagkukulong. Ang sabwatang Duterte-Marcos-Arroyo ang pinakamaitim na simbolo ng pasismo, korapsyon at pagmamalabis sa Pilipinas.

Sa nagdaang mahigit 35 taon, ginamit ng mga Marcos ang daan-daang bilyong pisong nakaw na yaman ng upang makabalik sa iba’t ibang sangay ng gubyerno, baguhin ang pangkasaysayang husga ng sambayanan sa diktadura, at asintahin ang pagbabalik sa tuktok ng kapangyarihan.

Ang banta ng pananatili sa kapangyarihan ni Duterte at kanyang mga alipures, at ng panunumbalik sa poder ng mga Marcos, ay lalong gumagatong sa nag-aalab na galit ng sambayanang Pilipino. Walang pagsisidlan ang poot nila laban sa dalawang pasista na kapwa naghari sa pamamagitan ng panunupil, pandarambong at pagpapahirap.

Ang iskema ng mga Duterte at Marcos na palawakin at palawigin ang kanilang kapangyarihan ay tiyak na magluluwal ng malaking labanang pampulitika sa mga darating na buwan. “Huwag nang payagang muli!” ang nagkakaisang sigaw ng malawak na mga pwersang demokratiko at panata na labanan ang panunumbalik ng mga Marcos at pananatili ng mga Duterte sa poder.

Dapat magkapit-bisig at buuin ang pinakamakapal at pinakamalapad na hanay para hadlangan sila Duterte at Marcos sa kanilang maitim na balaking ipailalim ang bayan sa kanilang tambalang paghahari. Mainam na magtulungan at magbigayan ang lahat ng partidong anti-Duterte upang mabuo ang kanilang pagkakaisa sa kapakinabangan ng lahat ng panig at ng buong bayan. Dapat kumilos ang buong bayan, laluna ang mga kabataan, at iparinig ang nagkakaisang sigaw laban sa banta ng pasismo at diktadura sa ilalim ng mga Duterte at Marcos.

Ang pagsasabwatan nila Duterte at Marcos sa eleksyong 2022 ay tanda ng lalong pagkabulok ng naghaharing sistema sa Pilipinas. Ipinakikita nito na ang paghaharing pampulitika ng mga reaksyunaryong uri sa Pilipinas ay lalong nagiging mapang-api sa bayan at nagsisilbi sa interes ng iilan.

Wasto na hinaharap ng taumbayan ang darating na halalan bilang larangan ng pakikipaglaban sa tiraniya ni Duterte at sa panunumbalik ng mga Marcos. Sa panahong ito, dapat din paigtingin ang pakikibaka ng mga manggagawa, magsasaka, at iba pang demokratikong sektor upang isulong ang kanilang kagalingan sa gitna ng krisis at pandemya.

Dahil nananatili pa rin ang mapang-api at mapagsamantalang sistema sa Pilipinas, ang darating na halalan ay hindi maiiba sa saligan sa lahat ng nakaraang eleksyon na paligsahan ng mga kinatawan ng naghaharing uri. Kung gayon, habang nakikihamok sa halalan, dapat magpunyagi ang sambayanan sa pagbagtas sa landas ng rebolusyonaryong pakikibaka para wakasan ang paghahari ng buong bulok na sistema.

[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.]

https://cpp.ph/2021/10/07/biguin-ang-sabwatan-nila-duterte-at-marcos-sa-halalang-2022/

CPP/Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis: Mga magniniyog sa Quezon, “pinasuko” ng AFP

Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis (Tagalog edition) posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Oct 7, 2021): Mga magniniyog sa Quezon, “pinasuko” ng AFP

ANG BAYAN | OCTOBER 07, 2021

Umabot sa 282 magniniyog at magsasaka sa Quezon ang sapilitang pinasuko ng 201st IBde bilang mga “tagasuporta” at “kasapi” ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB) at ng rebolusyonaryong kilusan noong buwan ng Setyembre. Ayon sa National Democratic Front (NDF)-Southern Tagalog, nagmula ang mga magniniyog sa limang barangay ng Lopez at mga samahang magniniyog sa Macalelon.

Ayon sa tagapagsalita ng NDFP-ST na si Patnubay de Guia, “nagpapakasasa ang 201st Brigade sa pamumuno ni BGen. Norwyn Tolentino sa mga kikbak mula sa insentibong pabuyang P65,000 na makukuha sa bawat “mapapasukong” NPA.” Aniya, “napakagahaman ng 201st Brigade na kahit ang mga relief at pondo sa ayuda sa Quezon ay kinukulimbat nila.”

Bago nito, kinundena rin ng NDF-Eastern Visayas ang palabas na seremonya ng pagpapasuko ng AFP noong Setyembre 18 sa mahigit 100 kasapi ng organisasyong People Surge sa Biliran, organisasyong nagsusulong sa kagalingan ng mga nasalanta ng bagyo at sakuna at inabandona ng gubyerno.

Dagdag pa nito, marami na ang nilinlang ng gubyerno para “sumuko” bilang Pulang mandirigma. Makailang ulit nang naglunsad ng mga seremonya ng pagpapasuko sa prubinsya ng Northern Samar at Western Samar kung saan pinalabas ng militar at ng National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflic (NTF-ELCAC) na mga operasyong relief ang kanilang pagtitipon, ngunit sa totoo ay “pagpapasuko” bilang kasapi ng BHB.

Ang kampanyang “pagpapasuko” ng NTF-ELCAC ay pondong pinagkukunan ng kikbak ng mga upisyal ng militar. Nitong 2021, ang badyet ng E-CLIP ay umabot sa P107.87 milyon. Sa darating na taon, nakatakdang paglaanan ito ng P109 milyon — katumas na 1,676 “pasusukuin.” Bahagi ito ng ilambilyong pisong badyet ng NTF-ELCAC at mga programang kontra-insurhensya.

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https://cpp.ph/angbayan/mga-magniniyog-sa-quezon-pinasuko-ng-afp/

CPP/Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis: Duterte, hinamong patunayan na wala siyang tagong yaman

Ang Bayan Daily News & Analysis (Tagalog edition) posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Oct 7, 2021): Duterte, hinamong patunayan na wala siyang tagong yaman

ANG BAYAN | OCTOBER 07, 2021

Hinamon ni Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate si Rodrigo Duterte at mga myembro ng kanyang gabinete na ilabas ang kani-kanilang statement of assets, liabilities and net worth o SALN para patunayan na wala silang tinatagong yaman.

Ayon kay Zarate, liban sa pagsasapubliko ng SALN, dapat ibukas ng mga upisyal ng rehimen ang kani-kanilang mga bank account para patunayang wala silang itinatagong yaman. Sa nakaraang mga taon, paulit-ulit na naakusahan si Duterte at kanyang anak na si Sara na tumatanggap ng milyun-milyong pondo gamit ang mga bank account na hindi nila inililista sa nauna nilang isinapublikong mga SALN.

Ginawa ni Rep. Zarate ang hamon matapos mabunyag ang itinatagong yaman ni Arthur Tugade at Dennis Uy sa tinaguriang Pandora Papers, ang kulumpon ng mga dokumento na naglalaman ng mga detalye ng mga itinatagong yaman ng pinakamayayamang personalidad at mga pampublikong upisyal sa buong mundo. Ang mga yaman na ito ay nakalagak sa mga kumpanyang nakarehistro sa mga bansang “tax haven” para umiwas sa pagbayad ng buwis sa kani-kanilang mga bansa. Si Tugade ay kasalukuyang pinuno ng Department of Transportation at si Uy ay isa sa pinakamalapit na negosyante sa pamilyang Duterte.

Liban sa dalawa, lumitaw din ang mga pangalan nina Enrique Razon at Peter Rodriguez; dating pinuno ng Comelec na si Andres Bautista at ang mga ari-arian ng mga pamilyang Aboitiz, Gaisano, Gatchalian at Sy. Ang mga pamilyang nabanggit ang pinakamalalaking burgesya-kumprador sa bansa. Sa kabuuan, natukoy ng Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism ang 900 indibidwal na nakabase sa Pilipinas na humahawak ng tagong yaman sa ibang bansa, kalakhan sa British Virgin Islands. Mayorya sa kanila ay gumamit ng di tunay na mga pangalan.

[In the face of the rapidly changing political and economic situation in the Philippines, as well as around the world, the newspaper Ang Bayan publishes daily news and analysis on key issues facing the proletariat and the Filipino people, as well as the oppressed people among others. t other corners of the world. Here you will find the latest news and articles of Ang Bayan.]

https://cpp.ph/angbayan/duterte-hinamong-patunayan-na-wala-siyang-tagong-yaman/

Kalinaw News: Trinidad-Talibon Integrated Farmers Association (TTIFA) celebrates 1st Founding Anniversary

Posted to Kalinaw News (Oct 8, 2021): Trinidad-Talibon Integrated Farmers Association (TTIFA) celebrates 1st Founding Anniversary



The re-directed and re-oriented Trinidad- Talibon Integrated Farmers Association (TTIFA) celebrates its 1st Founding Anniversary on October 6, 2021.

The celebration commenced through a thanksgiving mass followed by a program held at the Basketball Court, Purok 7 Annex, Brgy San Vicente, Trinidad, Bohol. Said momentous event also marked their complete withdrawal of support, allegiance, and affiliation to the HUMABOL, a left-leaning organization. The anniversary celebration is fully supported by PGBh, LGU Trinidad, PNP, and 47th Infantry Battalion.

As part of the initiatives of Governor Arthur C Yap, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist distributed certified rice seeds, corn seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides that benefited one hundred twenty-five (125) family members of the reorganized TTIFA.

For over 32 years, the Trinidad-Talibon Integrated Farmers Association (TTIFA) was under the Hugpong sa mga Mag-uumang Bol-anon (HUMABOL). They were very vocal in expressing their recycled sentiments through various rallies, even displaying the flag of CPP-NPA-NDF at their turf and vigorously challenging the government authorities’ programs and tangible efforts.

At present, they have already turned their backs on idealism and sphere of influence through the deceptive tactics and empty promises purportedly carried out by the core organizers of HUMABOL.

“Being a victim of deceptive recruitment of the CTGs, I was conscripted and undergone three (3) months of integration and became a member of New People’s Army (NPA). I was with the group that caused chaos in some places in the province of Bohol. But today, I hope my fellow neighbors and the community will accept and trust me as I return to the mainstream society to find true peace with the help of the real government,” said Reymundo, one of the TTIFA members.

One of the highlights of the said activity is the burning of the CPP-NPA-NDF flag as a symbol of denouncing the atrocities of the CTGs. Said activity is another successful milestone in showing the government’s sincerity in supporting our brothers who were deceived by CTGs and already decided to go back to the folds of the law. Through the continued collaboration of the LGUs and other line government agencies, the unit will surely attain its intent of inclusive peace and development.

The 47th Infantry (Katapatan) Battalion is one with the other National and Local Agencies, showing the essence of convergence of efforts to ensure peaceful and progressive Bohol, a safe, tourists-haven in the Visayas region.

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https://www.kalinawnews.com/trinidad-talibon-integrated-farmers-association-ttifa-celebrates-1st-founding-anniversary/

Kalinaw News: AFP Chief officially receives fourth star

Posted to Kalinaw News (Oct 8, 2021): AFP Chief officially receives fourth star



CAMP GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Jose C Faustino Jr officially received his fourth star and was promoted to the rank of general on Thursday, October 07.

The Commander-in-Chief of the AFP, President Rodrigo Duterte personally administered the donning of rank to General Faustino during his official visit at the Bicol International Airport, Daraga, Albay.

President Duterte also donned a new rank to the Commander of the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente Bacarro in the same occasion.

“It is an honor to don these lustrous stars which carry the weight of our obligations to the country and its people. This milestone demands no less than an exemplary performance in the fulfillment of our mandate as soldiers,” said General Faustino.

The appointment of General Faustino and five (5) other AFP Officers has been approved by President Duterte effective September 15, 2021.

General Faustino took over the AFP leadership from General Cirilito Sobejana who bowed out from military service on July 31 after reaching the mandatory retirement age.

Prior to his assumption as the 56th Chief of Staff, General Faustino was the Commander of the Joint Task Force Mindanao and has also served as the Acting Commanding General of the Philippine Army. He is a member of the Philippine Military Academy “Maringal” Class of 1988.

The AFP Chief has likewise held various military positions such as Battalion and Brigade Commander in Western Mindanao and Commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command among others.

The traditional Military Honors will be accorded to General Faustino today, October 8 at the AFP General Headquarters, Quezon City.

“With the help of the hardworking men and women of the AFP, rest assured that the military’s tradition of excellence and professionalism is continuously upheld,” the AFP Chief stated.

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https://www.kalinawnews.com/afp-chief-officially-receives-fourth-star/

Kalinaw News: Western Mindanao Command Chief lauds Basilan troops for operational accomplishments

Posted to Kalinaw News (Oct 7, 2021): Western Mindanao Command Chief lauds Basilan troops for operational accomplishments



Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – October 8, 2021

Western Mindanao Command Chief, Major General Alfredo Rosario, Jr. visited the troops of the Joint Task Force Basilan at the unit’s headquarters in Barangay Tabiawan, Isabela City, Basilan on Wednesday morning, October 6. He was given a briefing by the concurrent Commander of JTF Basilan and 101st Infantry Brigade, Brigadier General Domingo Gobway on the current thrust and accomplishments of the military under his leadership.

Brigadier General Gobway reported, “We continue to establish a good relationship with our partners and stakeholders while we conduct interrelated operations that include combat, civil-military, and intelligence to maintain the peaceful situation in our area of responsibility”.

During the talk to the troops, Major General Rosario, Jr. said, “You have successfully implemented the Small Arms and Light Weapons Program here in Basilan and degraded the capability of the Abu Sayyaf Group. For that, I commend you, our dedicated and gallant officers and soldiers of JTF Basilan and 101st Infantry Brigade for a job well done”.

Major General Rosario, Jr. also lauded the commitment of the soldiers to sustain the momentum, win peace, and protect the province from becoming a haven of the terrorists again. He also reminded the troops to strictly adhere to the IATF guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

He also took time to pay a courtesy call on Basilan Governor Hadjiman S. Hataman-Salliman at the Provincial Capitol. Major General Rosario, Jr. expressed his gratitude to the local government of Basilan for the continued support extended to the military in the province.

In his visit to the Army troopers in Basilan, Major General Rosario, Jr. was accompanied by WestMinCom’s Chief of Unified Command Staff, Colonel Elmer Suderio, and other staff.

https://www.kalinawnews.com/western-mindanao-command-chief-lauds-basilan-troops-for-operational-accomplishments/

https://www.kalinawnews.com/western-mindanao-command-chief-lauds-basilan-troops-for-operational-accomplishments/

Kalinaw News: Inspired by Continuous Mass Surrenders in Masbate, Another Batch of CTG Members in Mainland Bicol Abandon the Terrorist Group

Posted to Kalinaw News (Oct 7, 2021): Inspired by Continuous Mass Surrenders in Masbate, Another Batch of CTG Members in Mainland Bicol Abandon the Terrorist Group



CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Twenty-seven members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) are now added to the snowballing number of surrenderers in Bicol as the government sustains the momentum in its fight against communist insurgency.

Five of the surrenderers were regular NPA members who are part of Larangan 1, Komiteng Probinsya 3 of Bicol Regional Party Committee (BRPC) including alias Weweng, the second in rank of Platoon 1, alias Jelay, logistics officer and alias Bricks, their squad leader while ten of others were members of the Sangay ng Partido sa Lokalidad (SPL).

The group also turned in an M16 rifle, KG9, caliber .45 pistol, two caliber .38 revolvers, two anti-personnel mines, blasting cap and 8-meter wire.

Lt. Col. Marlon Mojica, Battalion Commander of 31st Infantry Battalion, welcomed the new batch of surrenderers at Barangay Rangas, Juban, Sorsogon around 6 o’clock in the evening, Wednesday, October 6.

Today, as early as 7 o’clock in the morning, another six regular NPA members from the same guerilla unit including their leader, alias Toraok, voluntarily surrendered to the troops together with six SPL members who brought with them one M14 rifle, AR 15 and ingram.

They said that upon learning about the continuous surrender of their former comrades who are now living a life that is not haunted by fear and danger, they also mustered their courage to ask help from the government troops.

According to Lt. Col. Mojica, this development is the fruit of the combined efforts of the Army, PNP, local government units (LGUs), local chief executives, and the Bicolanos.

Col. Aldwine Almase, Brigade Commander of 903rd Infantry Brigade, stressed that the non-stop mass surrenders in the area of 903rd Brigade in the southern part of Bicol, especially in Masbate and Sorsogon serve as an eye-opener and inspire the remaining communist insurgents to yield.

“Matapos ang walang humpay na pagsuko ng mga dati nilang kasamahan lalo na sa Masbate at Sorsogon, inasahan na natin ito at natitiyak natin na mas darami pa ang magbabalik-loob na mga miyembro at tagasuporta ng CTG hindi lang sa islang probinsya kundi sa buong rehiyon. Sa mga nagbalik-loob, ang inyo pong kasundaluhan ay nalulugod at mainit na tinatanggap ang inyong pagsuko. Kami po ay kasama ninyo at tutulungan kayo sa pagbabagong buhay sa pamamagitan ng mga programa ng pamahalaan. Sa natitirang CTG members, huwag na po kayong magdalawang-isip pa na sundan ang yapak ng mga dati ninyong kasamahan at tuluyang magbagong buhay para muling makasama ang inyong mga mahal sa buhay,” Col. Almase said.

Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5) under PBGEN JONNEL C ESTOMO, on the other hand, congratulated the surrenders for finally abandoning the terrorist group.

“Ito na ang isa sa pinakamagandang desisyong nagawa ninyo hindi lamang para sa inyong mga sarili kundi sa inyong mga pamilya at sa kanilang kinabukasan,” PBGen. Estomo said.

Meanwhile, MGEN HENRY A ROBINSON JR PA, Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Bicolandia once again enjoined the LGUs and local chief executives (LCEs) to continue their active participation in the government’s thrust to get rid the CTG in every community in Bicol.

“Napakalaki ng naitutulong ng mga LGU at LCE sa ating adhikaing wakasan ang armadong tunggalian dahil sila ang nagsisilbing boses ng kanilang mga constituents at may kapangyarihan silang itakwil ang CTG sa kani-kanilang mga nasasakupang lugar. Right now, with these gains, we can already see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hindi magtatagal, Bicol will be armed conflict-free,” MGen. Robinson said.

Just last September, hundreds of CTG members and supporters yielded to the government troops in Masbate which caused ripple effect in the entire Bicol. Right now, there are already 1,092 surrenderers from the region alone this 2021.

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https://www.kalinawnews.com/inspired-by-continuous-mass-surrenders-in-masbate-another-batch-of-ctg-members-in-mainland-bicol-abandon-the-terrorist-group/

Continued recruitment of minors by NPA slammed

From the Visayan Daily Star (Oct 7, 2021): Continued recruitment of minors by NPA slammed (BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN)

The Army’s 3rd Infantry Division has slammed anew the continued exploitation of minors by the New People’s Army in Negros Island as child warriors.

Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, 3rd Infantry Division commander, cited the confession of a 15-year-old, who admitted to be among those participated in recent armed clashes with the 94th Infantry Battalion in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental.

Arevalo said that the minor, only known through his alias as RR, surrendered to the 94IB on October 4, accompanied by his mother.

He added that the minor confessed that he is a member of Squad 1, Sentro De Grabidad Platoon of Central Negros Front 2.

The twin encounters in Brgys. Carabalan and Buenavista, all in Himamaylan City, led to the recovery of two high-powered firearms, including M16 and M14 assault rifles, two fragmentation grenades, two hand-held radio sets with chargers, assorted ammunition, subversive documents and personal belongings left behind by the fleeing rebels.

A temporary rebel camp was also seized by 94IB soldiers.

Arevalo said that the CPP-NPA in Negros Island are destroying the future of minors they are recruiting, by molding them into combatants to cast terrorism and fight against the government.

This devious and inhumane act is a blatant violation of International Humanitarian Law,” he added. Arevalo called on Negrenses, especially the parents, to guide and protect their children from the deceitful recruitment maneuver of the local terrorist group.

https://visayandailystar.com/continued-recruitment-of-minors-by-npa-slammed/

Opinion/Parlade: In flagrante

Opinion piece posted in the Manila Times (Oct 8, 2021): In flagrante (By (Ret.) Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr.)

THIS week we saw the usual hypocrites troop to Hotel Sofitel to register their intention to run and participate in the May 2022 national elections. I am of course referring to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) party-list groups led by Gabriela party-list Arlene Brosas; ACT party-list Antonio Tinio and France Castro; Kabataan party-list Raul Manuel, who is replacing Sarah Elago; Bayan Muna's Teddy Casiño and Neri Colmenares; and Anakpawis' Rafael Mariano. Are these people for real? These communists are taking us for a ride. They want to participate in a democratic process while pursuing their agenda for a communist takeover.

The party-list system, which is enshrined in our Constitution, was designed to encourage participation and representation of marginalized sectors in the electoral process. It is an adjunct to the peace process where the government was enjoining the left and the Communist Party to participate, after it was legalized with the repeal of Republic Act 1700. This was to pave the way for this terrorist organization to abandon the armed struggle and for them to take the legal and parliamentary track instead.

Perfect plan and strategy. But in truth?

The CPP never abandoned its armed struggle. It deceived us all into believing that it will pursue with the government the call for a peaceful resolution to its decades-old problems of social injustice brought about by the "isms" of democracy: feudalism, bureaucrat-capitalism, US imperialism. With that deception followed the release by the Cory Aquino government of the founders of the CPP Jose Ma Sison et al., New People's Army's (NPA) Dante Buscayno, and many more "political prisoners" cum criminals. While in exile, Sison had the luxury of creating a broad alliance from the youth, women, peasant and labor sectors under the umbrella of the CPP-National Democratic Front.

Today these CPP-led and CPP-created groups — KMU, ACT, Gabriela, KM, KMP, LFS, etc. — have evolved into party-list groups fronting for the CPP-NPA right in the halls of Congress and now proudly call themselves the Makabayan bloc.

Makabayan, my foot!

What's nationalistic about fronting for a communist terrorist group whose one single accomplishment is sowing violence and chaos that has brought about the utter retrogression of the country's economy over the past 53 years?

Today these same CPP party-list groups called the Kamatayan bloc are shamelessly parading themselves at the Comelec registration booth as if they have nothing to do with the thousands of children they have conned and recruited into the NPA, many of whom have perished in skirmishes with government forces. For sure many have long been buried in shallow graves, without their parents even knowing how much suffering they have gone through, not in the hands of their government captors, but from their vicious comrades who rape and exploit them. Many of them would literally just drop dead from hunger, exhaustion, or simply disappear after being obliterated by government projectile.

Indeed, the better to call these communist cohorts Kamatayan bloc. Their conscious connivance with the CPP-NPA makes them all responsible for the debt of blood the communist terrorist group must pay.

Gruesome, yes, and this is the story of NPA survivors.

Daniel Luis Santos of Anakbayan and Kabataan UP Manila, who became political officer of Guerrilla Front 55 and secretary of Front 2. This is the story of Kurt Russel Sosa @Ugnay of Kabataang Makabayan PUP and deputy secretary of sub regional committee 4. Together with @Virgo, they all trooped together not to the Comelec Manila but to the Department of Justice (DoJ), to shed light on the circumstances behind the recruitment of minor Louvaine Erica Espina of Anakbayan and how she ended up being abused in various manner by her recruiter, her political officer and her commanding officer in the NPA. The latter three would be witnesses on the criminal cases of child abuse, trafficking in person and expanded human trafficking against Jose Ma Sison, Sarah Elago, Vincer Crisostomo and four others of the CPP-NPA-NDF. With the bevy of former CPP-NPA cadres who have direct knowledge about the case now as witnesses to Louvaine @Pam's recruitment to the NPA, I wonder how the DoJ, as in various instances, can again have the chutzpah to dismiss the case.

Lack of merit? Let's see. Recycled? Oh no, Elago.

To confirm its direction toward the violent overthrow of our democratic government, the CPP-NPA-NDF has reaffirmed this in so many recent documents recovered by the government, including the Comprehensive Agreement on Socio Economic Reforms (Caser). Here it asserts the necessity for the continuance of the NPA as an armed component (Art VII) should they succeed in the peace talks, and calls for the demobilization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines instead (Section 1, Art VIII).

Further, the CPP Constitution Plans and Programs version 2016, includes in very clear terms the continuity of their strategy to wage armed revolution, while they participate in the parliamentary struggle. Five decades after its creation the CPP has not abandoned its thirst for power via violent means. That's 50,000 lives wasted and still counting. Jose Ma Sison has been raring to take over the reins of government by all means and many of our politicians are playing fire with him. That's until the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) was created and the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 passed.

Today it is a totally different ball game.

With a resilient NTF-Elcac driving a whole-of-government campaign, this time we have no less than the House of Representatives doing its part to avert another disaster hatched by the CPP in Congress. Recall that last week, the lower house passed HB 10171, or the "UP Security Act," on its third and final reading. It was almost a done deal until the senior deputy majority leader Boying Remulla, Rep. Martin Romualdez, and Speaker Lord Allan Velasco moved to strike it down for many reasons.

According to Remulla, the presence of the security sector inside UP campuses had nothing to do with academic freedom and freedom to teach. True. In fact students and teachers are able to exercise their rights more freely, if they are secured in the campuses by the presence of security officers.

The Kamatayan bloc was caught "smuggling" the bill with a hundred or so House representatives signing, many in absentia, without understanding the merits of the measure.

First they trafficked our children; now they are smuggling terrorist bills in Congress. Just their luck, the Kamatayan bloc was caught red-handed, in flagrante delicto.

It is time we cut the crap.

https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/10/08/opinion/columns/in-flagrante/1817520