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Palace downplays Communist Party’s expansion claims as ‘propaganda’

/ 04:54 PM December 27, 2015

Malacañang on Sunday denied claims of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) that it has expanded its forces in Eastern Mindanao, calling it as a form of “propaganda.”

“Walang katotohanan ang propaganda ng CPP-NPA (New People’s Army) hinggil sa umano’y paglawak ng kanilang puwersa sa Silangang Mindanao,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma said over state-run Radyo ng Bayan.

Citing government data, Coloma said CPP’s claims of its supposedly increasing members are contrary to facts.

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“Ayon sa mga pinakahuling datos na kinalap ng Cabinet security cluster mula sa AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) sa ikaapat na quarter ng 2015, kung ihahambing sa ikalawang quarter ng 2014: una, bumaba sa 1,691 mula sa 2,035 o 17 porsyento ang bilang ng kanilang tauhan. Ikalawa, bumaba sa 414 mula 547 or 25 porsyento ang bilang ng mga apektadong barangay.

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Ikatlo, bumaba sa 2,232 mula sa 2,383 o anim na porsyento ang bilang ng kanilang armas; at bumaba sa 24 mula sa 29 o 17 porsyento ang bilang ng kanilang guerilla front,” he said.

Coloma said the data would prove CPP’s weakening in all aspects, adding that the group’s claims were part of an alleged extortion ahead of the 2016 national elections.

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“Hayag na ang paghina ng kanilang puwersa sa lahat ng aspekto at ang kanilang panlilinlang ay kasabay ng kanilang pagsasagawa ng extortion na tinagurian nilang ‘revolutionary taxation’ dahil sa parating na halalan.

“Patuloy ding pinaiigting at ibayo pang pinaghuhusayan ng pamahalaan ang paghatid ng mahalagang serbisyo at programang pangkaunlaran para sa kapakanan ng mga mamamayan habang tinitiyak ang kanilang seguridad at kaligtasan,” he added.

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