By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The setting up of paramilitary forces with lumad-sounding names like Bagani force, the Alimaong tribal justice, Magahat and Alamara is part of the Task Force Gantangan, a component of the counterinsurgency program Oplan Bantay Laya (OBL).
By CHERYLL D. FIEL
MACO, COMPOSTELA VALLEY – Communist guerillas who captured and released three soldiers and a militiaman in Compostela Valley in June scoffed at the entry of more government troops from Luzon.
Fascist deception really knows no bounds. This matter of fact is once again proven in the latest spin about NPA…
The New People’s Army (NPA) and the revolutionary forces fully recognize the appeals made by the families and other well-meaning…
The Regional Political Department-New People’s Army (NPA) in Southern Mindanao congratulates the brave red commanders and fighters from the composite…
By GRACE S. UDDIN
Since May 5, when they were captured, to May 17 when they were released, Dapitanon and the five NPA captives that included Lingig Mayor Roberto “Jimmy” Luna Jr. were not handcuffed nor put in makeshift jails. Dapitanon said he would tell the people when he gets home that the NPAs ”knew how to respect the rights of prisoners of war.”
By DAVAO TODAY
The Communist New People’s Army has released the voice clips of Lingig town mayor Roberto Luna Jr. and four of his bodyguards, assuring their families that they are alive and safe. Listen to the podcast.
By GRACE S. UDDIN
Captain Emmanuel Garcia, spokesperson of the 10th ID-AFP, said an undetermined number of rebels attacked soldiers of the 66th Infantry Battalion escorting a group of Board of Election Inspectors (BEI’s) for the canvassing of votes at the municipal hall of Maragusan.
