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PNP officer-in-charge, Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. (Screengrab from PNP Facebook live video) MANILA - Philippine National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. slammed the audacity of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) to push for the revival of peace talks following an ambush that killed a police officer in Samar. "You (CPP-NPA) are now talking about peace talks. Anong klaseng peace talks yan? Alam niyo kung puwede lang baligtarin, ako ang a-ambush mismo sa inyo sa totoo lang. Nakakasama ng loob. Alam niyo itong yung mga statement na ayaw ko sana sabihin kasi nakakaiyak (What kind of peace talks is that? If only things can be reversed, I will be the one who will ambush you. It's heartbreaking. These are the statements that I actually don't want to say because these make me cry)," Danao said during Monday's flag-raising rites at Camp Crame, Quezon City. This came after 10 NPA members opened fire on police offi
FORMER REBELS. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson greets former communist rebels during the turnover of government financial assistance to former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army rebels at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City on June 22, 2022. During his inauguration address on Saturday (June 25, 2022), Lacson said the provincial government is eager to welcome back those who are still active in the rebel movement. (Photo courtesy of PIO Negros Occidental) BACOLOD CITY - Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has renewed his call to Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) rebels to return to the fold of the law, saying that "choosing peace is always the better choice." Lacson issued the invitation in his inaugural address after taking his oath for a second term during the ceremonies held at the provincial capitol grounds here on Saturday. "To our Negrense brothers and sisters who are still active in
AID FOR EX-REBEL. A former rebel is among those who received financial assistance from the government under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City on June 22, 2022. He was among the 27 beneficiaries who surrendered to the Army's 79th, 94th and 62nd Infantry Battalions last year.(Photo courtesy of PIO Negros Occidental) BACOLOD CITY - Some 27 former rebels and militias of the Communist Party of Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) in Negros Occidental have received almost PHP770,000 in cash assistance under the government's Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) earlier this week. Data from the Philippine Army's 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) on Friday showed the recipients included 19 combatants, who were given immediate assistance and livelihood assistance of PHP570,000, and two, with PHP109,000 as firearm remuneration. Six Militia ng Bayan members also got an immediate assis
CASH AID. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson (right) and Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, commander of the Philippine Army's 303rd Infantry Brigade, with the former rebels who received cash assistance from the provincial government at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City on Wednesday (June 22, 2022). The beneficiaries, who were combatants and legal front members, received PHP30,000 each.(Photo courtesy of 79th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - Some nine former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) rebels in Negros Occidental are starting to rebuild their lives through the financial assistance extended to them by the provincial government. The beneficiaries, four of whom were full-time combatants and five legal front members, received PHP30,000 each from Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, in the presence of Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, commander of the Philippine Army's 303rd Infantry Brigade, in rites held at the Provinc
Jeffrey "Ka Eric" Celiz, secretary general of Abante Sentrong Alyansa ng mga Mamamayan para sa Bayan(File photo) MANILA - Probing the connection of communist terrorist groups (CTGs) with communities is part of the job of the Philippine National Police (PNP). What is questionable, according to Jeffrey "Ka Eric" Celiz, a former New People's Army official, is the "malicious intent" of a party-list group to accuse government officials and security forces of "red-tagging". Celiz is the secretary-general of Abante Sentrong Alyansa ng mga Mamamayan para sa Bayan (Sambayanan). Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas claimed that the Navotas City police were ordered to do community profiling on Sunday to determine the villages that delivered votes for Makabayan bloc members Kabataan, Anakpawis, Bayan Muna, ACT Teachers, and Gabriela during the May 9 polls. In a statement on Tuesday, Celiz said there is nothing wrong with the police conducting community