It is a fact that the AFP believes the defeat of the CPP-NPA is imminent. Many voices are declaring victory will be this year because the AFP has been following the timeline set by Duterte to defeat the CPP-NPA before his term ends. So, why is Duterte talking about stepping down if the people choose the CPP-NPA?
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| https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1165080 |
President Rodrigo Duterte said there is no use for the government to stay if Filipinos support the New People's Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), by giving in to their extortion.
"(If the Filipinos would say they want NPA, we give it to them. We will go down. We will give the government to them. Let's all retire since the Filipinos would support NPA),"Duterte said in his prerecorded "Talk to the People" aired on state-run PTV4 late Monday night..
Duterte was referring to 53 long years of extortion and other illegal activities of the CPP-NPA.
"(So you Filipinos, choose. Choose between the NPA or this government. Because if you say you want the NPA, their methods, just tell us that, and we will all go down)," he said.
What is this defeatist nonsense? Where is this coming from? Is this another joke? Surely no one is going to be surrendering the nation to the CPP-NPA yet here we have the so-called "father of the nation" saying he will do just that. Some father!
And who is he talking to? The AFP has conducted more than a few operations due to intelligence provided by local citizens who do not want the NPA in their area. In fact, it was local people who provided the AFP with the location of Ka Bok, the Karl Marx of the Philippines.
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| https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1165376 |
Legaspi clarified that Villanueva’s neutralization on January 5 was long overdue as the people of Region 11 (Davao) and its neighboring regions whom the NPA members have victimized and terrorized, “long wanted his captivity and even death.”
He said this is proven by the neutralization of Villanueva that was made possible by the cooperation of the masses to the campaign of the government of putting an end to more than five decades of the communist scourge in the country.
“Ka Bok’s death is a manifestation of CPP’s losing grip, control, and influence over their so-called “revolutionary mass base,” he added.
Legaspi said the CPP-NPA may have previously earned the trust of the masses in the remote areas, but they achieved this through deception, brainwashing, radicalization, and indoctrination.
A concerned local resident also alerted authorities to an NPA arms cache in Nuevo Ejica.
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| https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1165242 |
Troops of the 84th Infantry Battalion of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Kaugnay and Philippine National Police (PNP) Provincial Office of Nueva Ecija discovered an arms cache of the New People’s Army in Barangay Minuli, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija on Wednesday.
Maj. Gen. Andrew Costelo, acting commander of the Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom), said the troops were conducting peace and security efforts when a concerned resident of Barangay Minuli tipped off the location of the arms cache of the NPA, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
Costelo said the war materiel and communication equipment include an M203 grenade launcher, three stocks/butt plates of M14 rifle, six cartridges of 5.56mm, 10 rounds of 40mm high explosive, four long 5.56mm magazines assembly, two short 5.56mm magazines assembly, five ICOM two-way radios with a charger, a 30-liter container with rice, two keypad cell phones, and, assorted medical paraphernalia.
Another concerned citizen in Agusan del Sur tipped off the location of NPA rebels which resulted in a gun battle.
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| https://www.kalinawnews.com/army-npa-clash-high-powered-firearms-capture/ |
Three (3) assorted high powered and low-powered firearms with ammunitions were captured by the troops of the 26th Infantry (Ever Onward) Battalion under the operational control of 403rd Infantry (Peacemaker) Brigade, 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division, Philippine Army during an encounter while conducting focused military operations at the hinterlands of Sitio Damming, Brgy Zillovia, Talacogon, ADS on January 12, 2022.
Lt. Col. Reynald Romel A. Goce, Commanding Officer of 26IB said the encounter transpired at around 6 o’clock in the morning and the fierce firefight lasted for seven (7) minutes that resulted in the capture of two (2) high powered and one (1) low-powered firearms which consisted of one (1) Caliber .30 (Garrand) rifle, one (1) Caliber .30 Carbine Rifle and one (1) Caliber .22 Rifle. Various war paraphernalia was also captured such as three (3) cellular phones, subversive documents, and other belongings.
The presence of the armed group was compromised by a concerned citizen confirming their location which was immediately responded to by the military forces through conducting intensified military operations in order to suppress their planned atrocities in the area.
“With the capture of these firearms, we believe that the NPA in our Area of Operations was demoralized and we will continue to pursue them aggressively under the rule of law until they abandon this futile armed struggle. Once again, we are encouraging the remaining NPA to peacefully lay down your arms, surrender and start a more peaceful and meaningful life with your family or you have to prepare to face the consequences,” Lt. Col. Goce added.
It's too bad they did not kill or capture any of those rebels. Maybe they will surrender and avail of the government's bribery program. Since December 1st 130 people in Luzon have done just that.
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| https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1165357 |
A total of 130 communist terrorist group members and supporters in Northern and Central Luzon have returned to the fold of the law since Dec. 1, 2021.
Maj. Gen. Andrew Costelo, acting commander of the Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) and concurrent commander of Joint Task Force Kaugnay, said on Thursday the surrenderers include 15 regular New People's Army (NPA) rebels, 12 Militia ng Bayan, one arrested personality, and 102 members of different NPA-affiliated mass organizations in the two Luzon areas.
In addition, Costelo said a total of 17 firearms and three improvised explosive devices were recovered since December last year.
“As our soldiers on the ground deliver successive blows to the communist terrorist groups in the region, it is only indicative of their already dwindling forces as more of their members realize the manipulative ploys of their leaders, and yield to the government,” he said in a statement.
Costelo expressed optimism that the communist insurgency is already on the brink of extinction, and continues to encourage remaining communist terrorists to lay down their arms and yield to the government.
“The growing number of surrenders manifests the exasperation of the members and supporters of the communist terrorist groups of fighting for a false ideology that only threatens their safety as well as that of their families,” he said.
Compare the optimism of Maj. Gen. Andrew Costelo that the CPP-NPA is on the brink of extinction with Duterte telling the nation to chose the government or the CPP-NPA. Well, if the CPP-NPA is on the brink of extinction then there is nothing to choose now is there? So, who was Duterte talking to when he said choose between the government and the CPP-NPA?
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