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
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has so far killed 28 Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists and forced the surrender of 29 and arrested four others during intense military operations from January 1 to June 18 this year. In a statement late Saturday, the… 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 Province of Occidental Mindoro has published Provincial Council Resolution Number 159 declaring the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) as persona non-grata. The resolution was signed by Governor Eduardo Gadiano on June 16, 2020, along with Resolution No.… 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
Thirteen former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels who recently surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 53rd Infantry (MATAPAT) Battalion (53IB) in Guipos, Zamboanga Del Sur received livelihood and cash assistance at the closing program of their Values Formation and Psycho-Social Activity on May 29, 2020. (Photo:… Read More
The battle against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has further strengthened the government’s resolve against communist terrorist groups (CTGs) as the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) calls on leftist groups to free Alice Jasper “AJ” Lucena and other recruited youth “from the… Read More
Seven former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Bukidnon received a total of P365 thousand assistance and benefits from the government through the government’s Enhanced-Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP). E-CLIP is a complete package of assistance for the NPA rebels who surrender to the government.… Read More
A 40 year-old mother begged the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels to return her 23-year-old son who was fooled into joining the struggling communist-NPAs. She said her son served as the NPA’s courier until he was not allowed to go back home. In an interview,… Read More
