Published July 20, 2021 9:07am
Updated July 20, 2021 10:31am The Department of National Defense (DND) and the military are backing the move of the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) to designate the National Democratic Front (NDF) as a terrorist organization over its links to communist rebels. In a statement on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the DND is hoping the designation will push government efforts to solve the security issues in the Philippines. “The Department hopes that this development justifies and enables the defense sector to move forward in its efforts to address internal security concerns and lay the foundations of sustainable, lasting peace and national development,” he said.
DND, AFP back designation of NDF as terrorist group NDFP flag The Department of National Defense (DND) and the military are backing the move of the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) to designate the National Democratic Front (NDF) as a terrorist organization over its links to communist rebels. In a statement on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the DND is hoping the designation will push government efforts to solve the security issues in the Philippines. “The Department hopes that this development justifies and enables the defense sector to move forward in its efforts to address internal security concerns and lay the foundations of sustainable, lasting peace and national development,” he said.
July 20, 2021
The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) backed the decision of the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) to designate the National Democratic Front (NDF) as a terrorist group in the country.
“The Department hopes that this development justifies and enables the defense sector to move forward in its efforts to address internal security concerns and lay the foundations of sustainable, lasting peace and national development,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.
Meanwhile, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) also supported the designation of NDF as a terrorist group.
“The designation affirms the duplicity of the CPP that commands their armed group New People’s Army and the so-called legal front that provides support for their terroristic activities,” AFP’s public affairs office chief Captain Jonathan Zata said.
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Published July 19, 2021, 7:45 AM
DUMAGUETE CITY – Former rebels of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Negros Oriental who surrendered to authorities have benefited from the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) this year amid the challenges brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Records from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) provincial office showed that for this year, a total of PHP1.315 million in financial assistance has been given to 42 former rebels (FRs) who surrendered to the government through the Philippine Army.
DILG provincial director Farah Gentuya told the Philippine News Agency that the beneficiaries had undergone the processes outlined by the government for them to avail of the E-CLIP, through which the government helps rebel returnees reintegrate back to the community and start a new, normal life together with their families.