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(PNA file photo) MANILA-Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday lauded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for passing a resolution which states that giving in to the extortion demands or funds to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) is a violation of the country's electoral laws. "The AFP expresses the importance of issuing a promulgation which shall inform our election candidates that giving monetary contributions to the CPP-NPA-NDF as permit to campaign and permit to win fees are election offenses and grounds for disqualifications as covered by existing laws," said AFP Chief, Lt. Gen. Andres Centino, during Wednesday's send-off in Camp Crame, Quezon City of military, police and other law enforcement personnel tasked to secure the May 9 elections. Centino said the AFP had filed a proposed resolution with the poll body last year and he was pleased to note that it was included in the Comelec ....

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