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AFP to be more diligent in identifying state enemies: Sobejana

MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) would be more deliberate and careful in performing its mandate particularly in going after enemies of the state, its new chief said on Friday.

"I would like to reiterate (na) gagawin namin yung aming trabaho (we will do our job) in a very deliberate manner, we should be extra careful lalo na sa pagsasalita (especially in speaking), we should be very accurate in determining the enemies of the state kasi (because) I do believe that for us to win this war, we should not just make ourselves bigger but make the enemy smaller, so it's better to create friends than creating enemies," AFP chief-of-staff. Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said in an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel.

Sobejana said such approaches are necessary as the AFP is mandated to serve the people and should not appear as their enemy.

From the Website of PNA

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PRRD gives weight to AFP proposal to nix holiday truce with Reds

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte will give much importance to the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) recommendation not to have a truce with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) this holiday season.

In a press briefing from Palawan, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that although Duterte has yet to decide on the matter, he gives “a lot of weight” to the recommendation of the AFP.

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Pinoys urged to push peace process forward on Araw ng Kagitingan

MANILA — Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez Jr., on the Araw ng Kagitingan, urged Filipinos to draw inspiration from the bravery of Filipino soldiers in pursuing the collective goal of achieving peace.

Galvez also paid tribute to Filipino soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Fall of Bataan on April 9, 1942.

“Let us remember the gallantry of these heroes who even in the face of death, demonstrated to our nation and the whole world their immeasurable love for our motherland,” Galvez said in a statement.

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Pinoys urged to push peace process forward on Araw ng Kagitingan

MANILA -- Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez Jr., on the Araw ng Kagitingan, urged Filipinos to draw inspiration from the bravery of Filipino soldiers in pursuing the collective goal of achieving peace.

Galvez also paid tribute to Filipino soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Fall of Bataan on April 9, 1942.

“Let us remember the gallantry of these heroes who even in the face of death, demonstrated to our nation and the whole world their immeasurable love for our motherland,” Galvez said in a statement.

“We should draw inspiration from our fallen brothers who have displayed extraordinary courage during those trying times,” he added.

Although several decades have passed, Galvez said the lessons of the war still resonate among all Filipinos, particularly in the collective efforts to achieve nationwide peace.

PNP slams supporters of ‘state enemies’ condemning NegOr ops

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BREAKING: Duterte shuts door on peace talks: Talk to the next President

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BREAKING: Duterte shuts door on peace talks: Talk to the next President

MANILA, Philippines – “Talk to the next President.”

This was the message of President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday as he slammed the door on the possible resumption of peace talks with the communist rebels.

“I am officially announcing the termination of the talks between the government peace panel and the Communist Party of the Philippines,” Duterte said in his speech at the 122nd anniversary of the Philippine Army.

From the Website of INQUIRER

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AFP issues manual on release of requested military info

Only the Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff can approve or reject information requests to the military establishment.

The AFP over the weekend officially released its manual on freedom of information (FOI), cascading to all ground units the standard operating procedures, remedies and administrative liabilities in enforcing President Duterte’s Executive Order No. 2 which provides for the people’s right to information.

From the Website of PNA

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Duterte wants gentleman’s agreement with Misuari

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte wants a gentleman’s agreement with Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairma Nur Misuari, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said on Thursday.

Medialdea made this clarification after Duterte earlier expressed interest in crafting a new deal for the MNLF but did not give further details.

Malacañang names Bangsamoro Transition Authority members

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Malacañang names Bangsamoro Transition Authority members

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte administers the oath to the members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority during a ceremony at the Malacañan Palace on February 22, 2019. SIMEON CELI JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 27) — Malacañang on Wednesday released a partial list of members of the Bangsamoro Transition Autority (BTA), which will serve as the interim government of the newly-established autonomous region in the South. 

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the appointment of 76 members of the BTA, which should hold 80 seats overall.

From the Website of PNA

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NPA leader arrested in northern Negros

BACOLOD CITY -- A leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Occidental, who is facing a string of murder cases, was arrested by police operatives in Barangay Bato, Sagay City on Thursday night.

A report of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office identified the suspect as Lorenzo Ferolino, alias “Victor Perolino”, the number one in the list of communist terrorists of the defunct Police Regional Office 18 (Negros Island Region).

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NDFP seeks meeting with Duterte for renewal of talks

CAGAYAN DE ORO – Top peace negotiators of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) expressed willingness to meet with President Rodrigo Duterte in a rare homecoming opportunity since the talks collapsed last year. 

 

Fidel Agcaoili, chair of the NDFP negotiating panel, said he would be accompanied by Coni Ledesma and Luis Jalandoni next month for a series of meetings.

Duterte praises AFP, PNP for the arrest of NDF’s Vic Ladlad

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Duterte praises AFP, PNP for the arrest of NDF’s Vic Ladlad

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday lauded the military and police over the arrest of Vicente Ladlad, a consultant of the National Democratic Front (NDF), in Novaliches, Quezon City.

During a meeting with security officials and leaders of indigenous groups in Malacañang, Mr. Duterte hailed the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) for their efforts to arrest Ladlad.

From the Website of PNA

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Arrest of NDF consultant in Quezon City lawful
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NDF consultant, 2 others nabbed in QC raid

MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday clarified that the arrest of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Vicente Ladlad and two others in a raid in Quezon City is lawful.

PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said the act did not violate the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantee (JASIG) noting that there is already a suspension of peace talks and the suspects committed a crime.

“This is the violation of the law. Illegal possession of firearms. Let us be clear on that. We cannot use JASIG or any similar agreement to cover up for that. It is prohibited. This is a simple or blatant violation of law on possession of loose firearms,” the PNP chief stressed.

President Duterte to NPA: Don’t occupy gov’t, private properties

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President Duterte to NPA: Don’t occupy gov’t, private properties

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday, October 31, reminded the New People’s Army (NPA) not to occupy government and private properties forcibly.



The President expressed this as he led the distribution of Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to farmers in Northern Mindanao.

Duterte to Joma Sison: NPA can’t win war vs government

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Duterte to Joma Sison: NPA can’t win war vs government

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The New People’s Army (NPA), the armed group of the Communist Party of the Philipines (CPP), could not the win the five decades of war it has been waging against the government.

President Rodrigo Duterte made the statement Wednesday night during a speech in Cagayan de Oro, where he led the distribution of Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) to 3,400 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Northern Mindanao (Region 10).

From the Website of RAPPLER
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AFP chief sees CPP-NPA hand in Sagay massacre

Communists may have fired an 'agitation shot' that catalyzed the shooting of the Negros Occidental farmers, says military chief Lt General Carlito Galvez

BLOODIED LAND. Gunmen kill 9 farmers occupying a space of Hacienda Nene in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. Photos from PNP Western Visayas 

MANILA, Philippines – Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Lieutenant General Carlito Galvez Jr says the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) may have had a hand in the killing of 9 farmers in Negros Occidental.

NPA owns up to attack on ex-mayor accused of using private army vs rebels

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NPA owns up to attack on ex-mayor accused of using private army vs rebels

TACLOBAN CITY — Communist rebels owned up to the attack on a former Samar town mayor who allegedly committed crimes against the people, mainly corruption, during his tenure in office.

In a press statement, New People’s Army’s (NPA) Arnulfo Ortiz Command, which largely operates in Samar province, said the attack on Ananias Rebato, former mayor of San Jose de Buan town, was the rebels’ attempt to mete out the death penalty on him.

CPP: ‘Red October’ plot an AFP invention

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CPP: ‘Red October’ plot an AFP invention

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denied repeated claims by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) of a so-called Red October plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte by October.

The CPP said the AFP conjured the fictional plot only to set the stage for the Duterte government’s draconian measures against the people.

Duterte slams communists amid supposed ouster plot

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Duterte slams communists amid supposed ouster plot

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte slammed communists on Wednesday, September 26, in the face of a supposed ouster plot being hatched by his former professor, Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria "Joma" Sison.

Duterte was addressing law enforcers at the send-off ceremony of 250 units of transport vehicles for the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology at Camp Vicente Lim in Calamba City, Laguna.

No reason to declare martial law: Palace

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No reason to declare martial law: Palace

MANILA — The martial law declared by former President Ferdinand Marcos 46 years ago will not happen under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said on Friday.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this assurance as the country commemorated Proclamation No. 1081 issued by former President Ferdinand Marcos that put the entire country under some 24 years of military rule.