{"id":132340,"date":"2017-11-19T03:13:29","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T08:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=132340"},"modified":"2017-11-19T03:13:29","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T08:13:29","slug":"duterte-to-list-cpp-npa-ndf-as-terrorist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/19\/duterte-to-list-cpp-npa-ndf-as-terrorist\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte to list CPP-NPA-NDF as terrorist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Duterte (ROBINSON NI\u00d1AL JR.\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DAVAO CITY<\/strong> \u2014 Like the United States, President Rodrigo Duterte will place the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People\u2019s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) in the list of terrorists.<\/p>\n

If he had recognized them before as legitimate rebels, Duterte said he would no longer talk to them with the continued depredations and killing of innocent of people – even an infant, a four months old baby – during an ambush in Bukidnon.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo beginning from now, wala nang (no more) rebellion-rebellion because rebellion is just a light offense. It can be bailable except for the leader,\u201d Duterte told reporters in a press interview at the launching of the Department of Agriculture (DA) – Ayala Malls partnership of TienDA and Fisherfolk outlets at the Abreeza Mall Saturday.<\/p>\n

Duterte said he would remove the communist movement from the category as legal entity or semi-(revolutionary) movement which would merit the Philippine government attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will consider them terrorists, ordinary brigands and no more about principles there. You are not fighting for any principle. My God, killing a four-year-old infant?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte said government authorities would file murder, arson, and other charges \u201cbecause I would consider them criminals already.\u201d<\/p>\n

The President pointed out that killing a baby is an intentional act. It is not an accident.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know when you fire at government vehicles or anyone for that matter. There’s always a danger. It’s a malicious act. There is the intent to kill that’s why it’s an ambush,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTherefore, according to law, you are responsible for all the unintended and intended victims. There is pure malice, there (is) criminal intent. That is what the law says,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Asked if he is still interested in continuing the peace talks with the CPP-NDF given that their armed group \u2014 the NPA \u2014 have intensified attacks against government forces, Duterte said he is no longer inclined to talk peace with the communists.<\/p>\n

The peace negotiations with the left have been suspended since February.<\/p>\n

He also referred to the legal groups like Bayan, which is also conspiring with the ongoing rebellion citing the propaganda and the protest-rallies of the allied groups pointing him as fascist and into graft and corruption.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s a lot of streamers there and placards saying that pasista ako, ako ay graft and corruption, may PHP2 billion ako<\/em>\u00a0(I am fascist, I am into graft and corruption, I have PHP2 billion),\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

If this is what the communists believe, Duterte said they should not relate with him. \u201cWhat’s the point? Why are you talking to me if I am a corrupt official, if I have amassed wealth?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

Duterte said he could give everybody access to his bank account except his political nemesis.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can give you any time to find out. All they have to do is write the AMLC (Anti-Money Laundering Commission) to allow them to push the button there,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cNgayon, kung corrupt ako, kung pasista ako, kung mamamatay tao ako, at DDS ako<\/em>\u00a0(Now, if I am corrupt, I am fascist, I am a killer, and I am DDS [Davao Death Squad]) why talk to me? Go find somebody else,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The past two weeks saw the NPA\u2019s intensified offensive operations against government forces in the areas of Davao, Bukidnon, and Agusan.<\/p>\n

In Davao City, NPA liquidation hitmen killed a police officer in Barangay Valencia, Tugbok District on November 13. The rebels also abducted two police officers in Caraga.<\/p>\n

On November 14, NPA burned two trucks along the highway of Barangay Cuyago, Jabonga province of Agusan del Norte.<\/p>\n

There was also the ambush incident killing a four-month-old baby and a police officer in Talakag, Bukidnon.<\/p>\n

Duterte said the NPA’s extortion activities, even victimizing farmers, have contributed to the high prices of farm goods.<\/p>\n

\u201cKayong mga Pilipino dapat maintindihan ninyo ‘yan bakit mahal? Kasi ang NPA, may extortion. Pati ‘yung mga farmers nagbabayad. Dagdag ‘yan doon sa presyo<\/em>\u00a0(You Filipinos you should understand why the (products) are expensive? Because the NPA is into extortion. Even farmers pay. That\u2019s an addition to the prices,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The President said the NPA is victimizing the businessmen and burning their equipment.<\/p>\n

The businesses are providing work for the countryside and yet the rebels are destroying the very essence of the industry, he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd they say that they fight for the people? What a lousy statement actually,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte said he would give his soldiers a break then \u201cwe will also go to the offensive\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will study and maybe we will have a crackdown here somewhere. Nagsasawa na ako dito sa kalokohan nila. So ‘yang lahat ninyong pretending to be speaking for the people ‘yung mga quasi ano ninyo diyan, legitimate kunwari<\/em>\u00a0(I am sick with their foolishness. So everything that you are pretending to be speaking for the people and your quasi, legitimate pretenses),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

But Duterte said he would give a chance to the rebels who have reached their senior years, to surrender and they would be provided with housing and work.<\/p>\n

\u201cPero magtrabaho kayo<\/em>\u00a0(But you will have to work). I will not just pay you for your indulgence. I will take you in government. But you have to work just like any other Filipino working every day to earn his keep,\u201d he assured.\u00a0(Lilian C. Mellejor\/PNA)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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