NTF-ELCAC Executive Director Usec. Ernesto Torres Jr. (File photo) No less than President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has assured the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) that it “will stay” despite calls made by certain groups for its abolition,...
Participants to the 1st Colloquium on the Prevention of Terror-Grooming and Violent Extremism pose for a snap during the culmination of the event aimed at tackling the vulnerability of Filipino youth to violent extremism, Nov. 11, 2024, in Quezon City. The seminar was spearheaded by the National...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. reported a significant reduction in Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) forces, with insurgent fighters dropping to 1,111 from 2,200 last year, and their firearms cache reduced by about 1,000...
NTF-ELCAC Executive Director, Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr. wants to intensify the government’s information awareness campaign against various recruitment techniques by insurgency groups, particularly the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front...
A Philippine Army (PA) trooper engaged in relief work for victims of Tropical Storm "Kristine" is given first aid treatment by his comrades after he got hit by shrapnel from an anti-personnel mine during an encounter between the 49th Infantry Battalion and New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Pio...
Joint teams from the PNP and AFP served a warrant of arrest to Wigberto Villarico alias "Baylon", 68, the alleged acting chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), in Fairview, Quezon City on Oct. 24, 2024. (Courtesy of NCRPO) The National Security Council (NSC) dismissed the claim...
Joint teams from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) served a warrant of arrest to 68-year-old Wigberto Villarico alias "Baylon", the alleged acting chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), in Fairview, Quezon City on Oct. 24, 2024....
Candidates in the 2025 midterm elections, especially in the provinces, can heave a sigh of relief as the so-called permit to campaign imposed by the New People’s Army (NPA) is no longer considered an issue by the National Security Council (NSC). National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) encouraged the remaining communist fighters in the country on Tuesday, Aug. 13, to surrender so that the government can finally focus on a “bigger” challenge – protecting the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from foreign hostile forces. AFP spokesperson Col....
Local communist groups seem to target students who are shy but smart. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rose (Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa pointed this out during the continuation of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs hearing on the issue. Aside...
Former rebels, law enforcers, and local government officials attend a summit for rebel-returnees in Davao City on July 11, 2024. (Photo: National Amnesty Commission) By MARTIN SADONGDONG More than 500 amnesty applications for members of rebel and insurgent groups have been received by the National...
(File photo) The national government promised to defeat the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed component of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), within the term of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) even with the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte as one of its...
