July 2021 | International Law Alerts | Terrorism

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed its support for the Philippine government’s efforts to pursue just and lasting peace and development in Mindanao, stressing the Council is ready to work with stakeholders to foster pathways of cooperation and partnership to benefit the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Government troops seized 42 illegal firearms from suspected supporters of the New People’s Army (NPA) in focused military operations in Maitum town, Sarangani province on Thursday.

Celiz, also known as Ka Eric Almendras when he was still a CPP cadre and NPA combatant, said insurgents simply want to push for a communist system in the Philippines.

The Filipino community in the United States should remain vigilant amid activities of some organizations a group claimed were allegedly fronting for the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the terrorist New People’s Army (NPA).

The Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) has announced it attained substantial gains in the campaign against terrorism and lawlessness in its area of operation during the first semester of this year.

The Philippine government and the United Nations have signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on countering terrorist travel, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Tuesday.

The National Democratic Front (NDF) has been formally designated as a terrorist organization by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC).

At least 100 residents of Barangay Caliling, Cauayan town in southern Negros Occidental have declared the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) and its political wing, the National Democratic Front (NDF), as “persona non grata” in a gathering held at the village gymnasium on Saturday.

The Commission on Human Rights said persons or groups tagged as terrorists by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) to file a verified request for delisting.

An Olongapo City court has junked the criminal complaint against two Aetas last year, who were accused of violating the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.