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A unit of the Philippine Army is conducting its own investigation into the supposed involvement of Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante in the murder of model-businesswoman Yvonette Chua Plaza in Davao City.
Labor Day press conference (Screengrab) DAVAO CITY - Former rebels who operated in Davao de Oro (formerly Compostela Valley) admitted they aimed to agitate workers of big corporations and lure them into the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA). Arman Blase, former spokesperson of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) in Southern Mindanao, said in a Labor Day press conference on Sunday organized by the local government of Davao de Oro that one of their first goals was to establish labor unions. "We will observe and ask what their issues are as workers and soon they will be radicalized. When they are angry enough, they can now be mobilized for strikes or protests," he said. Blase said he started as a full-time member of the KMU in 2008 but the CPP-NPA's activities were already active as early as 1997. "Agitating workers is the fastest way to increase our recruitment. When there are many members joining the protests, then we can start to extort from the
Labor Day press conference (Screengrab) DAVAO CITY - Former Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (Cpp-NPA) rebels who operated in Davao de Oro (formerly Compostela Valley) admitted they aimed to agitate workers of big corporations and lure them into the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA). Arman Blase, former spokesperson of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) in Southern Mindanao, said in a Labor Day press conference on Sunday organized by the local government of Davao de Oro that one of their first goals was to establish labor unions. "We will observe and ask what their issues are as workers and soon they will be radicalized. When they are angry enough, they can now be mobilized for strikes or protests," he said. Blase said he started as a full-time member of the KMU in 2008 but the CPP-NPA's activities were already active as early as 1997. "Agitating workers is the fastest way to increase our recruitment. When there are man
WOUNDED. Rebel Masarinda Balite alias Alina, the medical and supply officer of the New People's Army's Sub-Regional Guerilla Unit, Sub-Regional Committee 5, is given first aid after her group clashed with government troops in Sitio New Laslasakan, Barangay Palma Gil Talaingod, Davao del Norte on Wednesday (Dec. 1, 2021). A comrade of Balite, identified as Odessa Dumol alias Ann, was also captured in the same encounter. (Photo courtesy of 10Bde) DAVAO CITY - Military troops have captured two female New People's Army (NPA) rebels following an encounter in Sitio New Laslasakan, Barangay Palma Gil Talaingod, Davao del Norte, the Army's 10th Infantry Division (ID) here said Thursday. In an interview, Capt. Mark Tito, the 10ID spokesperson, said combined troops of the 1003rd Brigade clashed with the group led by alias Macky on Wednesday afternoon resulting in the capture of Masarinda Balite alias Alina, the medical and supply officer of the NPA Sub-Regional Guerilla Unit, Sub