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Philippines: Davao Prison Raid a ‘Big Slap’ on AFP, Police, Says NPA

MERARDO ARCE COMMAND
Southern Mindanao Regional Operations Command
NEW PEOPLE’S ARMY

Press Statement
09 April 2007

DAPECOL ARMORY RAID A BIG SLAP IN THE FACE OF THE AFP/PNP; EXPOSES WEAKNESSES AND FUTILITY OF OPLAN BANTAY LAYA II

Combined units of the Merardo Arce Command (MAC)-New People’s Army (NPA) launched a daring raid on the armory of the Davao Penal Colony (DAPECOL) in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte early dawn yesterday. A tactical MAC-NPA platoon entered the DAPECOL compound at 1:30 AM and left at 1:50 AM. The 20-minute special operations seized the entire armory of DAPECOL which consisted of 105 long firearms, 3 short firearms, two handheld VHF radios and several rounds of ammunition. This is one of the biggest haul of the NPA since its founding in March 29, 1969.

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The Happy Life and Violent Death of Grecil Buya


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Grecil Buya was a lively girl who liked to play with spiders and thought TV noontime show host Willie Revillame was a great artist. She excelled in school, finishing Grade Two with honors and with the award “Most Neat and Clean.” She took on chores, like minding the carabao. On March 31, the nine-year-old girl was killed by soldiers during an encounter with the New People’s Army. The soldiers claimed the nine-year-old girl aimed an Armalite rifle at them, forcing them to shoot her. Family and friends were saddened by Grecil’s death but are outraged at the allegation that she was a communist guerrilla.

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Philippines: Satur back on campaign trail; Palace, AFP finally admit roles in anti-Bayan Muna drive

PRESS STATEMENT ? April 9, 2007

Satur back on campaign trail; Palace, AFP finally admit roles in anti-Bayan Muna drive

Fresh on from a Holy Week break, Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo returns to the campaign trail in a progressive partylist assembly in San Fernando, Pampanga today.

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Military ‘Blamed’ for NPA Raid of Davao Prison


Not-So-Welcome Guests. The main gate of the Davao Prison and Penal Farm, in Braulio Dujali town, Davao del Norte (davaotoday.com photo by Boy Bagwis)

The top official at the Davao Prison and Penal Farm has practically blamed the military for the raid on Sunday by the New People’s Army of the correctional facility formerly known as the Davao Penal Colony (Dapecol). In the raid, one of the most daring in the Philippines in years, the communists carted away more than a hundred assorted firearms without firing a single shot.

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Philippines: CPP Extols NPA for “Big Firearms Haul” in Davao Raid, Urges More Attacks

PRESS RELEASE
Information Bureau
Communist Party of the Philippines
April 8, 2007

CPP congratulates NPA for “big firearms haul” in Davao raid, urges more tactical offensives

Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) spokesperson Gregorio “Ka Roger” Rosal issued today the following statement congratulating the New People’s Army-Merardo Arce Command (NPA-MAC) for the “notably successful raid and seizure of arms” of the Davao Penal Colony in the early morning hours of April 7.

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