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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
SOUTHERN TAGALOG RISES: A HISTORIC REJECTION OF CPP-NPA-NDF VIOLENCE
17 June 2026 On June 12, 2026, the CALABARZON Region (Region 4-A) was declared in a state of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS). More than a government achievement, this milestone is a victory earned by the people of Southern Tagalog themselves โ a moment that calls not only for recognition, but for celebration. This triumph is part of a nationwide wave of peace. From Kalinga and Apayao to Southern Leyte, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, and Surigao del Sur, communiti
Jun 163 min read
IP, Anti-Poverty Chiefs Named to Lead NTF-ELCAC's Grassroots Development and Empowerment Drive
June 15, 2026 The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has designated National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Chairperson Nancy Alaan Catamco and National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Lead Convenor Secretary Lope B. Santos III as the government's new grassroots development and empowerment leaders, placing indigenous peoples and the country's basic sectors at the forefront of the Task Force's unity, peace and development campaign. Th
Jun 153 min read
'They Don't Just TagโThey Kill': NTF-ELCAC Denounces NPA's Arrogant Spy-Tagging Execution, Challenges CHR to Act
June 09, 2026 The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) strongly condemns the brazen and arrogant admission by the New People's Army (NPA) that it carried out the killing of another civilian it accused of being a government intelligence asset in Calatrava, Negros Occidental. The statement released by the NPA is more than a mere claim of responsibility. It is a chilling confession. It is a public declaration that the Communist Terrorist Group (
Jun 93 min read
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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
SOUTHERN TAGALOG RISES: A HISTORIC REJECTION OF CPP-NPA-NDF VIOLENCE
17 June 2026 On June 12, 2026, the CALABARZON Region (Region 4-A) was declared in a state of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS). More than a government achievement, this milestone is a victory earned by the people of Southern Tagalog themselves โ a moment that calls not only for recognition, but for celebration. This triumph is part of a nationwide wave of peace. From Kalinga and Apayao to Southern Leyte, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, and Surigao del Sur, communiti
Jun 163 min read
'They Don't Just TagโThey Kill': NTF-ELCAC Denounces NPA's Arrogant Spy-Tagging Execution, Challenges CHR to Act
June 09, 2026 The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) strongly condemns the brazen and arrogant admission by the New People's Army (NPA) that it carried out the killing of another civilian it accused of being a government intelligence asset in Calatrava, Negros Occidental. The statement released by the NPA is more than a mere claim of responsibility. It is a chilling confession. It is a public declaration that the Communist Terrorist Group (
Jun 93 min read
STATEMENT OF SYMPATHY AND TRIBUTE
June 04, 2026 The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) joins the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the entire Filipino nation in mourning the loss of Private First Class John Rey Brasil of the 79th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army. PFC Brasil made the ultimate sacrifice on June 1, 2026, during an encounter with communist terrorist rebels in Barangay Tamlang, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. In confronting th
Jun 32 min read
IP, Anti-Poverty Chiefs Named to Lead NTF-ELCAC's Grassroots Development and Empowerment Drive
June 15, 2026 The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has designated National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Chairperson Nancy Alaan Catamco and National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Lead Convenor Secretary Lope B. Santos III as the government's new grassroots development and empowerment leaders, placing indigenous peoples and the country's basic sectors at the forefront of the Task Force's unity, peace and development campaign. Th
Jun 153 min read
Father of Negros Speaks: Gov. Lacson Demolishes CPP-NPA-NDF Propaganda on Toboso Clash
May 10, 2026 The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) welcomes and deeply appreciates the clear, courageous, and principled statement of Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson affirming the legitimacy of the April 19 Toboso encounter between government troops and remnants of the New Peopleโs Army (NPA). The governorโs declaration carries profound weight because it comes from the highest elected official of Negros Occidental himself โ a
May 93 min read
SOUTHERN LEYTE DECLARED INSURGENCY-FREE
May 06, 2026 Southern Leyte was officially declared under a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC) on May 5, 2026, marking a major milestone in the governmentโs campaign to end local communist armed conflict. The achievement was made possible through the sustained operations of the 93rd Infantry Battalion (93IB), 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, under the operational control of the 802nd Brigade, in close coordination with LGUs, national government agenci
May 61 min read
NSC Backs Defense Chief: No Return to Peace Talks with CPP-NPA-NDF
May 06, 2026 The National Security Council (NSC) has firmly rejected any move to revive national-level peace negotiations with the Communist Party of the PhilippinesโNew Peopleโs ArmyโNational Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), declaring that such talks no longer reflect the will or interests of the Filipino people. In a strongly worded statement, National Security Adviser Eduardo SL Oban Jr. backed Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr., affirming that reopening talks with w
May 52 min read
TOBOSO PROBE MUST LEAD TO LAWS THAT PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS
April 30, 2026 The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Thursday said the planned congressional inquiry into the April 19 encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental must result in concrete legislative measures that will prevent similar incidents, especially those involving the youth. The statement followed the filing of House Resolution No. 968 seeking an investigation into the clash between government troops and members of the New Peopleโs Arm
Apr 302 min read
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐บ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป; ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น
April 24, 2026 Giving more former rebels the chance to rebuild their lives and return to mainstream society, the NTF-ELCAC Executive Committee (EXECOM) has formally endorsed the extension of the Amnesty Program for another two years, a move fully backed by President Marcos Jr. NTF-ELCAC Executive Director Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr. reported during the FAQCheck press conference on Thursday that while the program technically ended last March 13, the proposal from the N
Apr 232 min read
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