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Opinion piece in the Manila Times (Feb 4): Memories of February: Busy time for the Filipino military First Read THE month of February is historically and traditionally a busy time for the Philippine military–the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP...

FERNAN MARASIGAN COMMUNIST rebels won’t lay down arms yet even as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) immediately heeded President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of a unilateral ceasefire. In a statement, the National Democratic Front (NDF), the...

In a rare occurrence, Senator Antonio Trillanes has backed the government’s declaration of an all out war against the New People’s Army following the termination of peace talks with its political wing, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines...

THE military will wage an all-out war against the New People’s Army (NPA), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced on Tuesday. Lorenzana made the pronouncement following President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to scrap the peace talks with the Communist...

DND chief said communist rebels engaged in recruitment during ceasefire Tribal leaders told him how NPA fighters would go and recruit in their villages He said soldiers could do nothing to stop the rebels’ recruitment drive He said there are now an estimated...