The designation of ranking members of the Communist Party of the Philippines as terrorists was based on a United Nations Security Council resolution in identifying terrorist organizations.
NPA allegedly kill 4 Negros Oriental civilians –Philippine Army By JOAHNA LEI CASILAO, GMA News
Published May 15, 2021 7:22pm Four civilians were allegedly killed by members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Friday, according to the Philippine Army. According to a Saturday statement, the military identified the fatalities s Ronelo Quirante, Roger Fat, Rodrigo Lubay, and Celerina Lubay. “The four were suspected by the NPAs to be responsible for the major setback they suffered during the encounter in the mentioned area on 23 March 2021,” the Army said. Ten NPA members were killed while one was wounded during the encounter.
Calbayog City police intel chief asked court for lawyers info on his own Eleazar By JOVILAND RITA, GMA News
Published March 15, 2021 2:28pm
Philippine National Police officer-in-charge Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar on Monday, March 15, 2021, said the Calbayog City Police intelligence unit chief acted on his own when he wrote to the court asking for the names of lawyers of some personalities linked to suspected communists. The Calbayog City Police intelligence unit chief acted on his own when he requested a court to identify the lawyers representing some personalities linked to the Communist Party of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police said.
Published March 13, 2021 9:24am The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Saturday said the letter of the Calbayog Police asking a trial court to furnish them with the names of lawyers representing “communist terrorist group personalities” is improper, deplorable, and alarming. We are acting on the March 12, 2021 letter to the Clerk of Court of the Regional Trial Court, Calbayog City that went viral, and we are assured by top PNP Officials that there is no directive to PLt Fernando G. Calabria, Jr., Chief Intel/SDEU of the Calbayog City Police Station or to any police unit to secure from the courts the names of lawyers representing suspected communist terrorist groups, the IBP said in a statement.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana has described as "realistic" President Rodrigo Duterte's goal to end local armed conflict before his term ends in 2022.