At least 33 Punong Barangays in Angeles City expressed support to the anti-terrorism drive of the government. . They made their pledge during the Awareness on Communism, Terrorism and Security for Peace 2020 forum recently organized by the Philippines Army ‘s 48th Infantry Battalion (48IB)… Read More
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) has distributed food packs to 32 former combatants of the Daesh-inspired Dawlah Islamiya (DI) terrorists in Lanao del Sur. . The 1st Infantry Division said in a statement on July 28, 2020, that the… Read More
Republic Act (RA) 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 3, 2020, aims to protect life, liberty, and property from terrorism deemed as “inimical and dangerous to the national security of the country and to the welfare of the people.”… Read More
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on July 3, 2020, said the country has now a powerful law to protect the people against threats by terrorist groups, with the signing into law of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. “We now have a powerful statute… Read More
“They’d break into houses and shops and kill all the Christians.” On May 23, 2017, two militant groups, Maute and Abu Sayaf fighting for an independent Islamic state, captured the city of Marawi in the Philippines. A siege ensued, and locals had no food, or… Read More
The passage of the proposed anti-terrorism bill would help address the recruitment of young people into terrorist outfits, a youth group said. “The passage of the bill will definitely benefit the future generations — us, the youth,” Amorsolo Guerrero, chairman of the Youth for Peace… Read More
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it has recorded several successes, shortly after the conclusion of the unilateral ceasefire declared by President Rodrigo Duterte, following the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak. “Starting 00:00 of 19 March 2020, in deference to the order of… Read More
Members of the United Filipino Global (UFG) in Europe early this week demanded the arrest of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairperson Jose Maria Sison for his involvement in the Inopacan Massacre – a mass “purging” perpetrated by the CPP armed wing, New… Read More
Anti-communist groups on March 7, 2020, denounced the atrocities and exploitation of women and children by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) and its front-organizations in the far-flung communities, as they again staged a protest rally at the Mendiola Peace… Read More
Amid the reports on the growing influence of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) among youth in Agusan del Norte, top leaders of indigenous peoples (IPs) in the province vowed to support government measures against the communist rebel group’s recruitment in campuses. Board Member Eddie… Read More
