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THE House of Representatives is poised to expedite the approval of resolutions aligned with the proclamations by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. giving amnesty to insurgents before lawmakers break for the Christmas holidays on December 13. On Wednesday, House leaders filed House Concurrent Resolutions 19, 20, 21 and 22, concurring…

A Chinese proverb says: “Solve one problem and keep a hundred away.” Insurgency is a national problem that needs immediate solution to keep a hundred related problems away. No lasting peace is achieved if the government fails to effectively address the problem of insurgency, which tends to grow bigger over…

MALACAñANG’S declaration of amnesty to rebels and insurgents is considered by the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) as the country’s chance to achieve lasting peace. A statement issued by the Office of Deputy Speaker Ustadz Abdulkarim Tan Misuari read that extending amnesty to the members of the MNLF by issuing…

As questions arise on whether the offenses filed against Teves constitute terrorism, VERA Files Fact Check looks into various definitions of the crime.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines applauded its troops after the Communist Party of the Philippines  confirmed the militarys killing of their leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon — however, they maintain that they "didnt capture nor torture" the husband and wife leaders of the communist underground.

(File photo) MANILA - The government will no longer appeal the Manila court decision junking the government's suit for proscription against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) under a law superseded by the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 19 in September last year dismissed a petition for proscription filed by the government in 2018 that sought to formally outlaw the CPP-NPA under the old Human Security Act (HSA). The H...

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Within a period of 10 days during the new year, the Armed Forces of the Philippines - Visayas Command reported that the New People’s

Even before the implementing rules and regulations for Republic Act 11709 can be drawn up, the 19th Congress is already preparing to amend the law.

Army and police troopers initiate an inventory of firearms and explosives recovered during the arrest of three NPA personalities in Calatrava.* PA photo

Three suspected New People’s Army guerrillas including an alleged leader were arrested in Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Friday, the military reported yesterday.