SENSELESS DEATH. Philippine Army's 20th Infantry Battalion commander Lt. Col. Joemar Buban visits the wake of a rebel killed during a clash with government forces in Palapag, Northern Samar in this May 31, 2022 photo. The military vowed on Monday (June 6) to continue its support to the bereaved family. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) TACLOBAN CITY - The Philippine Amy's 20th Infantry Battalion (IB) said it will continue to support the family of a rebel who was slain in a recent clash with government troops in Palapag, Northern Samar. Army's 20th IB spokesperson, 2nd Lt. Joyce Ann Bayron, said they have been visiting the family especially the wake of Geronimo Javier, 31, a fighter of the communist terrorist group New People's Army (NPA) who was killed in an encounter on May 25. "We are committed to extend other assistance to the bereaved family to start anew and to live a peaceful life away from the lies and deceptions of the communist NPA terrorists," Bayr
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