(Eagle News) — The Philippine Government, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), the political-wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), and the New People’s Army (NPA) have “agreed to a principled and peaceful resolution to the armed conflict.” The commitment was contained in a four-paragraph Joint Statement signed on Nov 23, which was released through the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (PAPRU) Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. “Cognizant of […]
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NDFP consultant killed in QC
(Eagle News) — National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant Randall Echanis was killed in Quezon City on Monday, Aug. 10, activist groups said. In a statement, the Anakpawis party-list, which Echanis chaired, said also killed in a rented house in Novaliches at 1:30 a.m. was his neighbor, who was not identified. The party-list said Echanis had been stabbed. Former Rep. Ariel Casilao claimed Echanis “was undergoing a medical treatment, and unarmed when police forces […]
NDF’s Sison says US can easily remove Duterte from power; Palace dismisses “wishful thinking” from “old revolutionary”
(Eagle News) – The National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said that the United States could easily overthrow President Rodrigo Duterte and install Vice-President Leni Robredo as the country’s new leader. In a statement in reaction to President Duterte’s challenge to the US to be the first to fire a shot in the South China Sea dispute, Sison said that there was “no need for the US to […]
NDFP consultant, retired priest nabbed in Cavite for alleged illegal possession of firearms, ammo
(Eagle News) — Authorities on Wednesday, March 20, arrested a National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant and a retired priest in Cavite. Renante Gamara, 61, and Arturo Joseph Balagat from the Diocese of San Bernardino in California were nabbed after a search of their “safehouse” in Imus around 5:30 p.m. yielded two hand grenades, a 9-mm caliber gun, among others, National Capital Region Police Office director Guillermo Eleazar said. According to Eleazar, the police had been […]
WATCH: CCTV captures killing of NDFP consultant Malayao
(Eagle News)–The Police Regional Office 2 on Wednesday, Feb. 6, released footage from a closed-circuit television camera that showed the actual killing of National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant Randy Malayao. The footage showed a man wearing a bullcap and a jacket walking on a bus aisle. After a few minutes, two gunshots were heard, and the man fled. In the other footage, two people were seen smoking outside the bus in a […]
Police release facial composite sketches of suspects in Malayao killing
(Eagle News) — Police on Friday, Feb. 1, released the composite sketches of three suspects in the killing of Randy Malayao. Malayao, a National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant, was shot dead while he was sleeping on a bus bound for Nueva Vizcaya. Based on initial investigation, the gunman boarded the bus at a bus stop and shot him at close range. It was still unclear what the roles of the other two suspects […]
Two Nueva Vizcaya police officials relieved over “mishandled” evidence in Malayao killing
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde has ordered the relief of top Nueva Vizcaya police officials over the alleged mishandling of evidence in the killing of Randy Malayao. In a statement on Friday, Feb. 1, PNP spokesperson Senior Supt. Bernard Banac said relieved were Senior Supt. Jeremias Aglugub, director of the Nueva Vizcaya Police Provincial Office, and Chief Insp. Geovanni Cejes, chief of the Aritao Municipal Police Station. Banac said Chief Supt. Jose Mario […]
Bayan Muna condemns killing of NDFP consultant
(Eagle News) — Bayan Muna condemned on Wednesday, Jan. 30, the killing of a National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant on a bus bound for Nueva Vizcaya. “We strongly and vehemently condemn this dastardly and cowardly act,” former Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares said in a statement issued after the death of Randy Felix Malayao. Malayao, who was also a columnist for the Baguio-based Northern Dispatch, was sleeping on the bus when he […]
QC court junks illegal possession of firearms, explosives raps vs NDFP consultant Baylosis, his co-accused
(Eagle News)– A Quezon City court has junked the charges for illegal possession and firearms and explosives against National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant Rafael Baylosis. Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 100 Judge Editha Mina-Aguba also granted the demurrer to evidence filed by Baylosis’ co-accused, Roque Guillermo, after she found their arrest on Aurora Boulevard corner Katipunan Ave. in February last year was “illegal.” As a result, the judge ruled the hand grenade, […]
NDF consultant nabbed over murder, attempted murder charges
Wife also arrested (Eagle News) — A National Democratic Front consultant and his wife were arrested in Cavite early Friday, Dec. 7. But authorities said the arrest of Rey Casambre and his wife Patricia in Bacoor had nothing to do with their links to Communists. According to the police, Casambre has pending warrants of arrest for murder and for attempted murder issued by local courts. Also recovered from Casambre and his wife were one fragmentation […]
Lorenzana to Sison: Gov’t not on losing end with NDFP consultants’ decision to cancel trip to PHL
(Eagle News) — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday, Nov. 22, said that it wasn’t the government that was on the losing end when National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultants canceled their trip to the Philippines due to security concerns. “Hindi kawalan sa gobyerno kung ituloy man o hindi nina Mr. (Luis) Jalandoni at Ms. (Coni) Ledesma ang pagbalik sa Pilipinas. After all, it is not the government that is desperate to resume peace […]
Palace: Jalandoni’s concern he would be arrested “misplaced”
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, Nov. 20, said National Democratic Front of the Philippines’ Luis Jalandoni’s concern he would be arrested upon his arrival in the Philippines was “misplaced.” “Given that the President has opened a venue for informal talks with the NDF leaders to explore the possibility of resuming the peace talks, it goes without saying that no arrest shall be made during the days of informal talks,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. He […]
