CPP confirms 10 NPA casualties in Christmas Day carnage in Bukidnon
The CPP said that the use of massive 250-pound bombs against guerrilla fighters shows the blood lust of the AFP, unleashing firepower without respecting reason and the principles of the laws of war.
Rights workers reveal AFP desecration of slain NPA fighters’ corpses
“Signs of desecration are clear, an act that will not be committed by someone humane,” Karapatan Southern Tagalog said.
Groups ask BBM to investigate abduction of 2 environmentalists
“Will you not call for an impartial investigation into the abduction of two environmental activists and the apparent cover up done by the military?” BAYAN president Renato Reyes Jr. asked.
NPA ambush kills 5, belies gov’t claim Quezon is NPA-free
“Five were killed among the military while four others were wounded. The enemies fled the fighting, enabling the Red Army to safely withdraw,” NPA-Quezon spokesperson Cleo del Mundo said.
Fausto massacre is latest in AFP’s kill list of Negros children, underground group says
The Makabayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan – Negros (MAKIBAKA-Negros) said that aside from the massacre that killed the Fausto children in Himamaylan City last June 14, three other minors have been killed by the military since 2021.
Mission reports AFP responsible for Fausto massacre, other killings
In a press conference Friday, the mission said it found a “similar pattern” in the killing of four members of the Fausto family last June 14 and the killing of farmer Crispin Tingal last May 3.
CPP reports capture, torture and murder of Tiamzons by the military
Contrary to stories told by the Armed Forces of the Philippines that the top Communist leaders were killed when their boat was blown up by government troopers in the sea of Samar province, the CPP said the two and their companions were captured near Catbalogan City last August 21.
Farm workers oppose more US military facilities in the country
“Bukod sa dinadawit tayo ng US sa mga gerang hindi atin at taliwas sa pambansang interes ng Pilipinas, gagamitin din ito ng mga imperyalista para sulsulan ang estado na lalong supilin, atakihin, at dahasin ang sarili nating mga kababayan,” UMA chairperson John Milton Lozande said.
Rights group denounces harassment of humanitarian mission to Bondoc Peninsula
“State forces and government agencies are in full connivance in violation of basic rights of persons to travel, for human rights groups to provide assistance, and worse, they are impeding assistance for the families of the dead,” Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said.
NPA reports recent victories in Albay; AFP counters with rebel surrender claims
Raymundo Buenfuerza, NPA Bicol spokesperson, said their recent successes in Albay is a slap on both the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police that claim counter-insurgency programs have weakened the rebel army in the region.