An alleged member of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed in a firefight with government troops in Marihatag, Surigao del Sur on March 21, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Wednesday.
Incoherent as usual, but unusually brief, was President Duterte’s remark a week ago: He warned that, per an intelligence report, communist insurgents are conniving with the political opposition to disrupt the May 9 elections.
Vice presidential candidate Walden Bello on Monday said he does not regret joining nor leaving the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in a bid to bring down the Marcos dictatorship back in the day.
The military killed two alleged Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) rebels and captured two others during a Saturday encounter in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.