Insurgency

MANILA, Philippines—As the military poured more weapons into Mindanao following President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s order to “annihilate” the Abu Sayyaf bandits, the country’s top human rights watchdog Sunday warned warring sides against committing atrocities on both civilians and combatants.

DAVAO CITY – War in Mindanao is “like an anchor” pulling the entire Philippines down, according to US Ambassador Kristie Kenney.

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Local leaders in Sulu want more government investments in infrastructure and livelihood projects in areas where the Abu Sayyaf operates instead of amnesty for members of the notorious bandit group.

This is in response to the June 9 column of Marit Stinus-Remonde, “NPA injustice in N. Samar.” The column scores the New People’s Army (NPA) for the civilian casualties in its May 30 raid on a military detachment in Catarman, N. Samar. There are also allegations, without any credible proof offered, that the NPA supports…

The New People’s Army staged a daring daylight attack on a military camp in Baragay Polangi, Catarman, Northern Samar. Killed were two soldiers belonging to the Philippine Army’s 20th Infantry Battalion. The attackers carted away firearms and ammunition. Fr. Santiago Salas, spokesperson of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines Eastern Visayas, congratulated the NPA…

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang condemned yesterday what it said was the increasing atrocities of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) against civilians and communities.

Islamic militants justify the move as legitimate on the part of the aggrieved people   COTABATO CITY: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) hierarchy on Friday issued a statement taking full responsibility for attacks on both military targets and a banana plantation in Tulunan, North Cotabato on Sunday.

MANILA, Philippines – Controversial party-list Rep. Jovito Palparan of Bantay vowed yesterday to pursue the revival of the Anti-Subversion Law at the House of Representatives as part of his crusade against communist rebels and their front organizations that he claimed are seeking to overthrow the government.

MANILA, Philippines – Washington has acknowledged that Philippine security forces are making progress in the fight against terrorism.

The country chalked up another dismal world record yesterday after a United Nations-backed report stated the biggest number of internally displaced people last year was in the country where an estimated 600,000 Filipinos fled fighting between the government and a break-away faction of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) after the aborted signing of the…

THE Armed Forces vowed yesterday to use conventional military power to defeat communist guerrillas instead of waging an “ideological war” with the rebels, in a major policy shift.

BRUSSELS – The New People’s Army and the Communist Party of the Philippines, and 45 other organizations worldwide, remain on the European Union’s list of terrorist groups after the removal of The People’s Mujahideen of Iran on Monday.

The military vowed yesterday to stop the New People’s Army from extorting “revolutionary taxes” from the public.

The military sees the defeat of the communist rebellion in 2010 as rebel leaders in the Philippines are defying their superiors living in exile in the Netherlands.

Peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front (NDF), stalled since 2004, showed no encouraging signs of being revived in 2008.

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