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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 ....

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