CAGAYAN DE ORO City – Former member of Communist Party of the Philippines – National People’s Army (CPP-NPA) urged rebels to stop their violent activities and instead, save their lives by way of surrendering and going back to the fold of the government. “Sa mga kasamang nagpatuloy sa mga gawain, sana po ay huminto na...
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Army denies abduction, Activist turned NPA surrendered voluntarily
CAMP GENERAL ALFREDO SANTOS, Calauag, Quezon — Army Brigade denies abduction of a female NPA who voluntarily surrendered to combined Army and PNP Troops in General Luna, Quezon last September 15. Lt. Col. Arnold L Gasalatan, Commanding Officer of 85IB identified the surrendered rebel as Alexandria Padilla Pacalda alias Cosette/Cris, 24 years old, a member...
Left-leaning party-list groups lose hold in 2019 polls
Left-leaning groups that once dominated the party-list race fell back in the 2019 mid-term polls, giving way to the Tulfo brothers-backed Anti-Crime and Terrorism through Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) to rise on top. As of 4:53 a.m. Saturday, at least 98.05 percent of election returns were already transmitted from precincts and ACT-CIS leads the...
Davao City police mulls charges vs. militant leaders
The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) is mulling charges against two militant leaders for allegedly luring students into joining protest rallies at the Freedom Park on Tuesday and in Lasang on Monday. Both rallies obstructed the flow of goods and people for more than three hours which earned the ire of Mayor Sara Z. Duterte....
Don’t support ‘Makabayan bloc’ in 2019 polls: Mayor Sara
A Kilusang Mayo Uno-led (KMU) protest against a banana exporter that hampered the flow of goods and people on Monday angered Mayor Sara Duterte, prompting her to call on the public not to support the progressive groups under the umbrella of the Makabayan bloc in the 2019 mid-term elections. “Do not support the party-list groups...