Gov’t clamps down on CPP-NPA fronts

**Steeljack** · January 16th, 2006 01:21 PM

about time they do this...

Gov’t clamps down on CPP-NPA fronts

Malacañang will closely monitor how party-list groups suspected of being communist fronts disburse their pork barrel to ensure that the funds are not channeled to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA).

"According to the Armed Forces and other intelligence agencies, there is already growing evidence of pork barrel funds being used for the communist cause," Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita told The STAR in a telephone interview.

"We cannot let this thing go on forever, and we might be taking action soon if the situation worsens and if we have enough evidence that will stand in court," he said.

Ermita said theCPP-NPA have been intensifying their efforts to extort "revolutionary taxes" from poor farmers, fisherfolk and laborers, as well as private companies, especially multinationals.

The CPP-NPA have lost their traditional sources of funding and resources from abroad after they were listed as foreign terrorist organizations by the United States and the European Union, he added.

The 8,000-strong NPA has intensified attacks on government installations and cellphone communication towers of a private telecommunications company, Ermita added.

On the other hand, National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales said the authorities are "looking into issues of rebellion" in taking action against party-list groups suspected of channeling government funds to the NPA.
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**niky** · January 16th, 2006 02:14 PM

Tanggalin na kase yung p*tsang pork barrel na yan, eh...

A "private telecommunications firm"? Bawal bang sabihin ang Globe sa Star? :lol:

Kudos to Globe for not giving in to their protection racket/demands.

**yebo** · January 16th, 2006 02:38 PM

korek. alisin ang pork barrel e di 2 birds with 1 stone pa. tanggal ang delihensya ng mga tongressmen, tanggal din ang transfer ng funds sa cpp-npa

**Isuzoom** · January 16th, 2006 02:42 PM

Insured lahat na Cell sites and equipments ng Globe Telecom. Kahit anong bomba ng cpp/npa wa epek yan sa Globe. Ayala pa mag give way sa mga ungas na to?

**niky** · January 16th, 2006 08:13 PM

Insurance won't cover total damages. Globe loses millions for every site destroyed.

But for Ayala, better the small (compared to Globe's income) loss than that their money goes to the NPA.