DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya (Screengrab from virtual presser) MANILA - While the government is sparing no effort in attending to the needs of typhoon victims, the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) does nothing but hamper relief operation efforts that makes the situation even worse, a Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official said on Monday. Speaking at the virtual National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) presser, DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya chided the communist terrorist group for their "senseless and heartless acts'' in the midst of a dire situation such as natural calamities. "I truly believe that this is a common responsibility to exercise all steps, to once and for all stop this pandemic which has been hurting us for almost two years now ngunit ang masakit kasi nito meron tayong mga kababayan na imbes sana makatulong sa panahon ng pande
The Philippine National Police slammed Friday, Dec. 17, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA), for allegedly launching tactical offensives against police and military personnel who were involved in typhoon "Odette" response missions in Surigao d
MANILA - Criminal charges will be filed against the communist terrorists behind two attacks on government disaster response missions ahead of the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in Samar and Surigao del Sur on Wednesday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday. "It appears these two incidents could be part of deliberate and simultaneous attacks coordinated at a higher level of the CPP-NPA (Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army) leadership," said PNP chief, Gen. Dionardo Carlos, in a statement. Initial investigation by the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Caraga identified the ranking communist official responsible for the Surigao del Sur attack as a certain "Ka Megan", alleged leader of the NPA's Guerilla Front 30 operating in the Caraga region. This developed as the PRO-Caraga clarified that no casualties were reported in the incident when communist terrorists ambushed a convoy of Philippine Army soldiers and civilians engaged in preempti
(Google map of Carmen, Surigao del Sur) BUTUAN CITY - Two civilians and four government troopers were hurt when communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked a preemptive evacuation conducted by government troops in Barangay Cancavan, Carmen, Surigao del Sur at around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday. Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office (SDSPPO) Director, Col. Joseph Boquiren, told the Philippine News Agency Thursday that the two civilians and the four Army personnel are now in stable condition after medical treatment at the Madrid District Hospital. "The troopers of 36th Infantry Battalion (36IB) were part of the preemptive evacuation team dispatched in the area to secure the residents from the possible impacts of Typhoon Odette," Boquiren said. An encounter immediately ensued as the 36IB troopers manage to position themselves to defend the other civilians in the area, he added. Police personnel from Madrid also provided support to the troopers by setting up checkpoints, he