CPP sends out rescue and rehabilitation teams for Typhoon Agaton victims
- Published: 30 April 2022 30 April 2022
The Communist Party of the Philippines declared on 11 April that it is dispatching units of the New People’s Army to carry out rescue and rehabilitation efforts in areas affected by Typhoon Agaton, in parts of Eastern Visayas, Cebu Island and northern Mindanao. CPP Chief Information Officer Marco Valbuena said, “The NPA must immediately prepare rescue, medical and construction teams composed of Red fighters, militias and local activists to respond to any urgent needs of the people.”
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International Magnitsky sanctions campaign launched vs. Philippines ‘Dirty Dozen’
- Published: 15 April 2022 15 April 2022
The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines announced on 29 March the launching of an international campaign for Magnitsky Sanctions against 12 top human rights violators in the Philippines, dubbed the ‘Dirty Dozen’. The ICHRP aims to work with the national governments of Australia, Canada, the European Union, United Kingdom and United States to hold these 12 Manila government officials accountable for grave human rights violations.
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CPP denounces US-RP Balikatan war exercises
- Published: 15 April 2022 15 April 2022
The Communist Party of the Philippines on 30 March condemned the ‘Balikatan’ war exercises between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and US military forces, denouncing these as part of the heightening US military intervention in the Philippines and an outright violation of the country’s sovereignty.
NPA ambushes Duterte combat forces in Northern Samar
- Published: 15 April 2022 15 April 2022
The New People’s Army-Northern Samar ambushed on 3 April a combined armed contingent of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police in San Miguel village, Las Navas town of Nothern Samar. At least one police officer was killed, while five other police and military officers were wounded.
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CPP, NDFP demand release of peace consultants
- Published: 31 March 2022 31 March 2022
The Communist Party of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines condemned the recent abduction of four NDFP peace consultants by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and demanded their immediate surfacing and release.
Candidates bat for resuming GRP-NDFP peace talks
- Published: 31 March 2022 31 March 2022
Vice President and candidate for President Maria Leonor Robredo reiterated her commitment for the resumption of peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, if she wins in the 9 May 2022 elections. Robredo spokesperson Atty. Barry Gutierrez made the assurance on 23 March, during the Peace and the Presidentiables interview series organized by the Citizens Alliance for Just Peace.
Anti-communist vandals deface Metro Manila bookstores
- Published: 31 March 2022 31 March 2022
In the early hours of 22 March, unknown vandals defaced the signage and doors of two prominent Philippines bookstores, Popular Bookstore and Solidaridad, with red painted graffiti of ‘NPA’ and ‘terrorist’. NPA stands for New People’s Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines.
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