SEXUAL ABUSE. Arian Jane Ramos alias Ka Marikit, a former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front cadre, revealed that sexual abuses like rape are rampant inside the movement. She expressed hope that female members of the rebel group who became victims and from whom she learned about the abuses should get justice. (Screengrab) MANILA - Sexual harassment, abuse, and even rape among women is happening inside the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), a former cadre of the communist terrorist group said. In observance of International Women's Month, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) held a special press briefing on Tuesday inviting former CPP-NPA-NDF cadre Arian Jane Ramos alias Ka Marikit, and two other female rebel members as resource speakers. Ramos was the former secretary of the NPA Guerrilla Front (GF) 55, Sub-Regional Committee 5 (SRC)-So
SEXUAL ABUSE. Arian Jane Ramos alias Ka Marikit, a former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front cadre, revealed that sexual abuses like rape are rampant inside the movement. She expressed hope that female members of the rebel group who became victims and from whom she learned about the abuses should get justice. (Screengrab) MANILA - Sexual harassment, abuse, and even rape among women is happening inside the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), a former cadre of the communist terrorist group said. In observance of International Women's Month, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) held a special press briefing on Tuesday inviting former CPP-NPA-NDF cadre Arian Jane Ramos alias Ka Marikit, and two other female rebel members as resource speakers. Ramos was the former secretary of the NPA Guerrilla Front (GF) 55, Sub-Regional Committee 5 (SRC)-So
MANILA - Gabriela Women's Party, a party-list organization claiming to be an advocate of women's rights, is a recruiter for the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), said three women who were former NPA members. During a special press briefing of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) held on Tuesday in observance of International Women's Month, Arian Jane Ramos alias Ka Marikit said she was recruited by Gabriela to join the communist movement when she was still a young student. Ramos was the former secretary of the NPA Guerrilla Front (GF) 55, Sub-Regional Committee 5 (SRC)-Southern Mindanao Regional Command (SMRC), and former chairperson of Gabriela Youth - University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao. "I was recruited in 2012 in UP Mindanao because of the many relevant political and social issues they infused in their propaganda to students like us. I joined the Gabriela Yo
Screengrab photo of Ariane Jane Ramos, alias Marikit, former secretary of a New People's Army guerrilla front during the virtual Laban Kasama ang Bayan program of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) on Monday (Dec. 6, 2021). DAVAO CITY - A former top-ranking leader of the New People's Army (NPA) once deceived by its left-leaning group has urged the public on Monday not to vote for party-list groups under the Makabayan bloc. At a virtual program of Laban Kasama ang Bayan of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), Ariane Jane Ramos, alias Marikit, former secretary of the NPA Guerrilla Front (GF) 55, Sub-Regional Committee 5 (SRC)-Southern Mindanao Regional Command (SMRC), said she believed that party-list groups under the Makabayan bloc cannot win in Southern Mindanao in the upcoming 2022 polls. "One process in order not to allow the presence of NPA is not voting the Makabayan bloc. By that, it would weaken their group," she said. Marikit also pointed out t