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NEARLY 30K BARANGAYS REJECT CPP-NPA-NDF VIOLENCE — NTF-ELCAC
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A total of 28,415 barangays across 60 provinces are now covered by Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) declarations, a sweeping expansion of stable communities that the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) said reflects the continuing erosion of CPP-NPA-NDF armed influence and communities moving away from violence toward peace, democratic governance and development. NTF-ELCAC Deputy Director for Operations Rodrigo “
5 days ago4 min read
Preparing to Serve, Learning to Build Peace
For 766 Probationary Officers at the Officer Candidate School (OCS), Education and Training Command, Camp O’Donnell, Capas, Tarlac, peace goes beyond military training—it also involves understanding how government institutions work together and engage with communities. This was highlighted during the Peace 2026 Symposium on September 23, held as part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Peace Consciousness Month activities. Spearheaded by the Peace and Development Of
6 days ago1 min read
COURTS AND OMBUDSMAN VINDICATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
September 20, 2026 The NTF-ELCAC through its Legal Cooperation Cluster (LCC), welcomes the Office of the Ombudsman's decision dismissing all criminal and administrative complaints against government, military, and police officers filed by Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro. The Ombudsman ruled that Tamano and Castro failed to present the required evidence to prove their claims of arbitrary detention, grave coercion, and related violations. This decision follows the Court of Appea
Sep 191 min read
FORMER DSWD USEC. DANILO PAMONAG TAKES OATH AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL SECRETARIAT OF THE NTF-ELCAC
September 10, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Former Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Danilo G. Pamonag officially took his oath as Executive Director of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) National Secretariat in a ceremony presided over by Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto. The swearing-in marks a strategic milestone in the government's "Whole-of-Nation" approach to achieving unity, peace, and development a
Sep 102 min read
OccMin Lawmaker: From Darkness and Insurgency, Province Rises to Record Growth
“Insurgency ends where the road begins." Occidental Mindoro Lone District Rep. Leody “Odie” Tarriela said that the province's dramatic economic turnaround—from 2.1 percent growth to a nation-leading 11.2 percent—offers compelling evidence that bringing roads, electricity, livelihoods and basic government services to formerly conflict-affected communities can break the cycle of poverty and insurgency. Speaking at a FAQCheck press conference, Tarriela said the province’s transf
Sep 43 min read
NTF-ELCAC BRIEFS SENIOR UN ADVISER ON “SPY-TAGGING” KILLINGS
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) recently gave a briefing for a Senior Human Rights Adviser of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN-OHCHR) on human rights abuses committed by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA), particularly the "spy-tagging", summary executions and arbitrary killings of civilians. The engagement, led by NTF-ELCAC Executive Director Undersecretary Danilo
Sep 12 min read
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Shootings in Schools Must Force Us to Reflect, Yet Again, on the Reality of Violent Influence and Grooming
August 22, Two school shootings in less than two months should disturb the conscience of the entire nation. On June 22, based on preliminary and publicly available reports, a school shooting occurred at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, resulting in the deaths of students and injuries to several others. On August 18, based likewise on initial public reports and subject to official law enforcement findings, another shooting incident occurred at the Ateneo de Zamb
Aug 226 min read
NTF-ELCAC Reaffirms Rule of Law in the Arrest of Serrano and Pasion
August 01, 2026 The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) commends the Philippine Army, the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for their successful joint operation in Cabuyao City, Laguna, which led to the arrest of alleged New People’s Army (NPA) member Binay Serrano alias Samay and the apprehension of American citizen Cristina Pasion. This operation highlights the continuing challenge posed by groups and netw
Jul 312 min read
NATION MARKS 2ND YEAR OF LANDMARK LEGAL VICTORY IN TALAINGOD CASE
20 July 2026 This month, the Filipino nation commemorates one of the most significant legal victories in the protection of indigenous children and the Rule of Law—the second anniversary of the landmark judgment rendered by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 2, Tagum City, on 15 July 2024 in the Talaingod case. On that day, the court found former Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo, ACT Teachers Representative France Castro, and eleven other accused guilty beyond reasonable d
Jul 193 min read
Dialogue, Not Disinformation, Builds Peace: NTF ELCAC Statement on the New York Engagement
03 July 2026 The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC) welcomes every opportunity to speak with the international community and with Filipinos abroad on peace, security, democracy, and development. These conversations matter in a world where terrorism, violent extremism, and online radicalization now move across borders with ease. In this context, silence is not an option. This week, a Philippine delegation joined the Fourth High-Level Conferen
Jul 22 min read
The Tacloban school shooting tragedy urges need to protect children from the normalization of violence
27 June 2026 The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict joins the nation in grieving the death of three students in the June 22 school shooting in Tacloban City. To their families, classmates, teachers, and the whole San Jose National High School community, we offer our deepest sympathies. A school day should not end with parents being told that their child is gone forever. There are moments when the nation must pause before it speaks and passes judgment. O
Jun 263 min read
We can protect press freedom, human rights while also protecting vulnerable communities from CPP-NPA-NDF abuse
23 June 2026 The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict acknowledges the final report of Ms. Irene Khan, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, and her continuing work to defend press freedom and the right of citizens to speak freely without fear. While we have yet to receive a copy of the final report, we nonetheless receive her observations with respect. Freedom of expression is not an inconvenience to democracy but on
Jun 223 min read
COURTS AND OMBUDSMAN VINDICATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
September 20, 2026 The NTF-ELCAC through its Legal Cooperation Cluster (LCC), welcomes the Office of the Ombudsman's decision dismissing all criminal and administrative complaints against government, military, and police officers filed by Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro. The Ombudsman ruled that Tamano and Castro failed to present the required evidence to prove their claims of arbitrary detention, grave coercion, and related violations. This decision follows the Court of Appea
Sep 191 min read
FORMER DSWD USEC. DANILO PAMONAG TAKES OATH AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL SECRETARIAT OF THE NTF-ELCAC
September 10, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Former Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Danilo G. Pamonag officially took his oath as Executive Director of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) National Secretariat in a ceremony presided over by Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto. The swearing-in marks a strategic milestone in the government's "Whole-of-Nation" approach to achieving unity, peace, and development a
Sep 102 min read
OccMin Lawmaker: From Darkness and Insurgency, Province Rises to Record Growth
“Insurgency ends where the road begins." Occidental Mindoro Lone District Rep. Leody “Odie” Tarriela said that the province's dramatic economic turnaround—from 2.1 percent growth to a nation-leading 11.2 percent—offers compelling evidence that bringing roads, electricity, livelihoods and basic government services to formerly conflict-affected communities can break the cycle of poverty and insurgency. Speaking at a FAQCheck press conference, Tarriela said the province’s transf
Sep 43 min read
NTF-ELCAC BRIEFS SENIOR UN ADVISER ON “SPY-TAGGING” KILLINGS
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) recently gave a briefing for a Senior Human Rights Adviser of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN-OHCHR) on human rights abuses committed by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA), particularly the "spy-tagging", summary executions and arbitrary killings of civilians. The engagement, led by NTF-ELCAC Executive Director Undersecretary Danilo
Sep 12 min read
"Single-Digit Poverty: Strongest Blow Against Insurgency — Gadon
August 28, 2026 Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon said Thursday that the Philippines’ historic achievement of single-digit poverty at 9.7% — reached three years ahead of the 2028 target — is far more than an economic milestone: it is the most powerful tool against insurgency the country has seen in recent years. At a FAQCheck press conference, Gadon said progress in poverty reduction directly undercuts the root cause armed groups have long exploited to
Aug 273 min read
NAPC: NTF-ELCAC’s BDP — Vital Poverty-Reduction Engine, Must Be Expanded, Not Defunded
August 23, 2026 The Barangay Development Program (BDP), the flagship peace and development initiative of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), has become a vital engine in the country’s poverty reduction efforts — and must be strengthened and expanded to reach more communities. National Anti-Poverty Commission Lead Convenor Secretary Lope Santos III said this at the FAQCheck online press conference Wednesday, pointing to significant progre
Aug 222 min read
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