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General Gapay wants all NPA "guerrilla fronts" dismantled in 2021
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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City-- Armed Forces of the Philippines' Chief of Staff General Gilbert Gapay ordered military commanders to work together in dismantling all remaining communist guerrilla fronts by end of 2021.
He gave the order during the yearend Command Conference on Friday, January 15, attended by top military commanders and officials of the AFP.
"All remaining communist guerrilla fronts shall be simultaneously addressed and defeated toward the end of 2021. I noticed a lot of these New People's Army units have been weakened so this is our target for all the Unified Commands," General Gapay said.
General Gapay recognizes AFP units for dismantling Guerrilla Fronts in 2020
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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--The Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Gilbert Gapay recognized and bestowed campaign streamers to several AFP units for dismantling Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) Guerilla Fronts last year during the Command Conference on January 15, 2021 at the General Headquarters, here.
Despite the pandemic, AFP soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines were able to persevere and continue its commitment in defeating internal security threats such as the CTGs.
The following AFP units were the recipients of the Battle Streamer Award for the CTG guerilla fronts they have dismantled in their respective area commands.
AFP submits report on NPA attacks on civilians to UN
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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--The Armed Forces of the Philippines submitted on Monday, January 11, to the United Nations a report on violent incidents committed by the communist terrorist group (CTG) towards civilians and their properties.
The report listed a total of 532 violent incidents since 2010 and gathered by the AFP Human Rights Office.
AFP Human Rights Chief dismisses the CPP's defense of human rights, IHL violations
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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Human Rights Office (AFPHRO) dismissed the Communist Party of the Philippines’ claims that the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) does not have jurisdiction over the communist groups and cannot act on the submitted destructive incidents committed against civilians by the CPP-NPA-NDF.
Colonel Joel Alejandro Nacnac, Chief of the AFPHRO, also belied the statement of the CPP that they have remunerated victims of atrocities by the terrorist group New People's Army.
"What they are perceiving are far from reality. The victims of their destructive armed struggle decry for justice," Colonel Nacnac said.
"Owners of property destroyed by the NPA do not know where to file complaint for they are not aware of RA9851 and the CHR’s role in assisting them as victims of IHL violations. But this time, victims will be assisted because we already submitted the cases to the CHR. Hindi dapat pangunahan ng CPP ang gagawing imbestigasyon ng CHR. Tinatakot ba nila ang CHR," Col Nacnac added.
532 incidents of Destruction of Civilian Property committed by Communist Terrorist Groups
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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported a total of 532 incidents of destruction of civilian-owned property committed by Communist Terrorist Groups in armed violence since 2010.
The AFP Human Rights Office (AFPHRO) submitted to the Commission on Human Rights, for appropriate action, the list of incidents on Thursday, January 7. These were mostly by arson perpetrated by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).
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