A labor leader in Eastern Visayas revealed in a Jan. 14 news conference that members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the region had abducted him last Jan. 8 and accused him of participating in the Jan. 7 raid of a military detachment in Albuera, Northern Leyte by New People’s Army (NPA)…
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PhilHealth Exec Says Soldiers Harassed Him After NPA PoW Release
Two soldiers from the 69th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army paid Philhealth vice-president for Central Luzon Tito Mendiola a visit and interrogated him about his role in the release of T/Sgt. Maron Oronan, prisoner-of-war of the New People’s Army (NPA) released on Jan. 10. BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat.com DOLORES, Pampanga – Philhealth vice president…
NPA Grew Beyond ‘Critical Mass’ in 2005 Dramatic increase in tactical offensives
Rebel spokesman Gregorio “Ka Roger” Rosal claims the New People’s Army (NPA) now has an equivalent of 27 battalions or roughly around 13, 500 regular fighters. These exclude members of barrio militia units or what Rosal describes as “peasants by day, NPA fighters by night.” BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat.com A few weeks ago, Malacañang…
‘Where’s My Father?’
4 children among 20 missing persons in Samar Four children are among some 20 persons reported missing in Samar; 22 others have been summarily executed – all in just four months. Behind these alleged atrocities is Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan whose latest promotion in rank is under intense questioning in Congress. BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat.com…
Celebrating the Cause
Red fighters certainly know how to make merry, as the guerrillas of the NPA-Northeastern Mindanao showed Dec. 26 during the 36th anniversary celebration of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). But in this case the play was part of the fight. PHOTOS BY BARRY OHAYLAN TEXT AND CAPTIONS BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat.com Who…
A Clandestine Fete Like No Other
The anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines was an occasion for peasants, masses, revolutionaries and journalists to get together and celebrate the 36-year-old revolution. By Amabelle Plaza Bulatlat.com ROSARIO, Agusan del Sur – Many of them came by foot, trekking the mountains for hours. Some came on Elf trucks, their children in tow.…
Two Treasure Hunters Tortured, Killed
The victims were almost unrecognizable as they lay at the funeral parlor. Some of their fingers were cut off and those that were not had chipped-off nails. They also sustained broken bones in different parts of the body and stab wounds in the stomach. Their bodies were literally black and blue all over. By DABET…
Post-Election Assessment: Elections in Eastern Visayas Marred by Fraud, Violence
The conduct of the May 10 elections in Eastern Visayas is no different from the rest of the country. The report by an election watchdog set up by people’s organizations showed rampant fraud, violence and irregularities. By MAUREEN JAPZON Bulatlat.com TACLOBAN CITY – Contrary to the declaration of the Commission on Elections, Philippine National Police…
NEWS AT A GLANCE
Court denies mother’s plea for sick child Zenaida Llesis, the 46-year old political detainee who gave birth to a girl at the Bukidnon Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center last year, went on hunger strike last Jan. 20. Llesis, who has been detained since Aug. 2002 for being an New People’s Army (NPA) suspect, took the…