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[Reashot Xigwin]

4 killed, 7 injured in NPA attack on civilians in Agusan
The victims were on their way home from a thanksgiving service, the military says


Rappler.com
Published 12:19 AM, Dec 02, 2014
Updated 12:19 AM, Dec 02, 2014

File photo by Karlos Manlupig

MANILA, Philippines – Four civilians were killed and 7 others were injured in an attack staged by alleged members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Rosario, Agusan del Sur, on Monday, December 1, the military said.

An 8-year-old child was among those injured.

Killed in the attack were Neljoy Cerna, 27; Alfredo Cerna, 51; Nonie Mabong, 51; and Vanessa Sabas, 30.

The wounded victims were identified as Elmer Adonis, 37; Mac Roselyn Adonis, 8; Liza Casilla, 47; Diryun Mordeno; Expedito Sabado; and Reynaldo Austral.

Jun Solidor, chairman of Barangay Marfil, was also injured and is now in critical condition.

The victims were on their way home from a thanksgiving service at the Wayside Baptist Church when around 20 NPA fighters attacked the ambulance ferrying them at Sitio Latay, Barangay Marfil, at around 5:30 pm.

Lieutenant General Aurelio Baladad, chief of the Eastern Mindanao Command, condemned the attack.

“This is a blatant violation of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) that the NPAs have sworn to observe, but only in words and never in deed, as they have always demonstrated,” Baladad said.

Pursuit operations are ongoing against the alleged NPA members. – Rappler.com

4 killed, 7 injured in NPA attack on civilians in Agusan

 

[Aepsilons]

Pasensya Na Tol' , I did not think about it.

Okey na okey, walang problema amigo ! Tagay na !

 

[Aepsilons]

4 killed, 7 injured in NPA attack on civilians in Agusan
The victims were on their way home from a thanksgiving service, the military says


Rappler.com
Published 12:19 AM, Dec 02, 2014
Updated 12:19 AM, Dec 02, 2014

File photo by Karlos Manlupig

MANILA, Philippines – Four civilians were killed and 7 others were injured in an attack staged by alleged members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Rosario, Agusan del Sur, on Monday, December 1, the military said.

An 8-year-old child was among those injured.

Killed in the attack were Neljoy Cerna, 27; Alfredo Cerna, 51; Nonie Mabong, 51; and Vanessa Sabas, 30.

The wounded victims were identified as Elmer Adonis, 37; Mac Roselyn Adonis, 8; Liza Casilla, 47; Diryun Mordeno; Expedito Sabado; and Reynaldo Austral.

Jun Solidor, chairman of Barangay Marfil, was also injured and is now in critical condition.

The victims were on their way home from a thanksgiving service at the Wayside Baptist Church when around 20 NPA fighters attacked the ambulance ferrying them at Sitio Latay, Barangay Marfil, at around 5:30 pm.

Lieutenant General Aurelio Baladad, chief of the Eastern Mindanao Command, condemned the attack.

“This is a blatant violation of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) that the NPAs have sworn to observe, but only in words and never in deed, as they have always demonstrated,” Baladad said.

Pursuit operations are ongoing against the alleged NPA members. – Rappler.com

4 killed, 7 injured in NPA attack on civilians in Agusan

Sorry to read these , best way to crush this NPA movement is not just through military means, but through nation building and moralization of the affected regions. Philippines is doing that as we speak and they're doing a great job. The late president , Ramon Magsaysay, was effective in crushing the Huk Rebellion through this 'Win Their Hearts' Campaign back in the 50's and 60's.

 

[Aepsilons]

Troops capture Abu Sayyaf camp; kill 5 bandits


MILITARY forces have killed five members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) as they overrun an ASG camp following a clash in the hinterlands of Basilan province, a top military official reported Monday.

Army’s 104th Infantry Brigade commander Rolando Joselito Bautistta said the clash broke out around 7:50 a.m. in the village of Baiwas, Sumisip, Basilan.

Colonel Bautista said the clash resulted in the death of five Abu Sayyaf bandits while no one was wounded among the government troops.

Bautista said the rest of the Abu Sayyaf bandits fled to different directions.

The ASG camp has 10 nipa huts with fortified trenches and foxholes that could accommodate about 50 people.

Bautista said the troops have recovered a solar charger, wet cell battery, a shotgun with two ammunition, 40 millimeters high explosive device ammunition and subversive documents.

The operation started after the bandits killed in an ambush five soldiers earlier this month in Sumisip, Basilan.

The soldiers were providing security to workers of a Saudi-funded road concreting project when they were ambushed.

Philippine Army captures Abu Sayyaf camp; kills 5 bandits | Sun.Star

 

[Ayan81]

Troops capture Abu Sayyaf camp; kill 5 bandits


MILITARY forces have killed five members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) as they overrun an ASG camp following a clash in the hinterlands of Basilan province, a top military official reported Monday.

Army’s 104th Infantry Brigade commander Rolando Joselito Bautistta said the clash broke out around 7:50 a.m. in the village of Baiwas, Sumisip, Basilan.

Colonel Bautista said the clash resulted in the death of five Abu Sayyaf bandits while no one was wounded among the government troops.

Bautista said the rest of the Abu Sayyaf bandits fled to different directions.

The ASG camp has 10 nipa huts with fortified trenches and foxholes that could accommodate about 50 people.

Bautista said the troops have recovered a solar charger, wet cell battery, a shotgun with two ammunition, 40 millimeters high explosive device ammunition and subversive documents.

The operation started after the bandits killed in an ambush five soldiers earlier this month in Sumisip, Basilan.

The soldiers were providing security to workers of a Saudi-funded road concreting project when they were ambushed.

Philippine Army captures Abu Sayyaf camp; kills 5 bandits | Sun.Star

 

[Ayan81]

Today in Philippine Military History, December 2, 1899, the Battle of Tirad Pass took place

On December 2, 1899, the Battle of Tirad Pass between 60 Filipino soldiers under General Gregorio del Pilar and more than 300 American soldiers under General Peyton C. March took place.


General Del Pilar, confidante and right-hand man of General Emilio Aguinaldo, was ordered to block the Yankees' advance into Tirad Pass, a mountain gap in the Cordillera Mountains of Northern Luzon.

He followed the order of General Aguinaldo to defend the pass to stop the Americans so the revolutionary leader could build a guerrilla force in Isabela beyond the Cordilleras

Del Pilar asked his 60 men to position themselves on top of the mountain where, from their vantage point, they could see a whole battalion of 300 American soldiers advancing.

Hence, Aguinaldo and his men were able to retreat safely to the north.

Del Pilar gave encouragement to his men while watching the Americans coming within the range. “This is the most glorious moment in our lives,” he said. “We are fighting for our motherland.”

After sometime, the enemy stopped firing. The Filipino forces halted their fire too, thus the whole valley fell silent.

However, unknown to Del Pilar and his men, a Filipino was leading a group of American soldiers to their rear. As he heard a volley of fire coming from the back, Del Pilar saw many of his soldiers fall one by one.

Standing alone, he took out his diary from his breast pocket and wrote the following words: ”What I am doing now is for my beloved land.” After returning his diary to his pocket, he mounted his horse once more with saber in hand, but a single shot claimed the life of the young, brave general.

The American soldiers rushed to the spot where the fallen general was. One of them got his diary, another one took the spurs from Del Pilar’s boots, one other got the boots, another followed and took his shirt off, someone collected his buttons, tore off the bloody collar and pants.

But there was one thing that the American soldiers were not able to take away from General Del Pilar -– his love of country, a love that neither extreme hardship nor death was able to extinguish.

Del Pilar's heroism won the admiration of American Lieutenant Dennis P. Quinlan, who ordered the burial of his remains with military honors, and marked his grave with a headstone bearing this inscription:

"GENERAL GREGORIO DEL PILAR, KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF TIRAD PASS, DECEMBER 2, 1899, COMMANDING AGUINALDO'S REAR GUARD, AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN."

The Battle of Tirad Pass took place December 2, 1899
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Pinoy peacekeepers end quarantine, leave Caballo Island

Filipino peacekeepers from Liberia have left Caballo Island on Tuesday after undergoing a 21-day quarantine there, Armed Forces of the Philippines public affairs chief Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc said.

Cabunoc said the peacekeepers left the island at around noon aboard a Philippine Navy vessel. They were then brought to Sangley Point in Cavite, and transported by military buses to the AFP Medical Center in Quezon City for routine medical screening.

The Navy vessel carrying the 132 peacekeepers docked at Sangley Point at 6:38 p.m., radio dzBB's James Agustin reported.

Of the peacekeepers who arrived at Sangley Point, 107 were from the Air Force, one was a military observer, 23 were from the Philippine National Police, and one was from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.

A welcome ceremony, to be led by AFP chief General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr., for the peacekeepers will be held at around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

"I am very happy that the peacekeepers have successfully finished the quarantine without any untoward incident. I am commending them for their self-sacrifices to make our country Ebola virus-free," Cabunoc said.

He added that a UN Service Medal will be awarded to the peacekeepers "for their splendid performance and invaluable services as members of the peacekeeping contingent in Liberia."

'Island paradise'

Major Gerard Alvaran, one of the peacekeepers, said while he is looking forward to returning home, he enjoyed their stay on Caballo Island.

"I am eagerly waiting to this day that we finish this quarantine period. I can’t wait to see my family during the Hero’s Welcome that is scheduled for us," he said.

"Our stay was never boring because we had lots of activities including fun games, environmental protection activities and also the rare opportunity to discover the historic spots there," Alvaran added.

For her part, SPO4 Shirley B. Alonzo, a member of the police peacekeepers, said despite being quarantined, they have been productive.

"It also gave us an opportunity to show our creativity by making the island a better place by planting trees and conducting coastal cleanup," she said.

Pinoy peacekeepers end quarantine, leave Caballo Island | News | GMA News Online

 

[Reashot Xigwin]

Sorry to read these , best way to crush this NPA movement is not just through military means, but through nation building and moralization of the affected regions. Philippines is doing that as we speak and they're doing a great job. The late president , Ramon Magsaysay, was effective in crushing the Huk Rebellion through this 'Win Their Hearts' Campaign back in the 50's and 60's.

There's a book by Rob Kaplan called the "Imperial Grunts" that actually does touch upon this issue. There's a story when a group of american soldiers got sent to Mindanao to help improve the people lives. At first they are not welcomed as illustrated by a child making neck slitting gesture and after they leave the child now making a thumbs up at the american soldiers.

 

[Aepsilons]

There's a book by Rob Kaplan called the "Imperial Grunts" that actually does touch upon this issue. There's a story when a group of american soldiers got sent to Mindanao to help improve the people lives. At first they are not welcomed as illustrated by a child making neck slitting gesture and after they leave the child now making a thumbs up at the american soldiers.

I'll have to check that book out sometime. There's a book that I enjoyed very much that covered this issue, written by Benedict Kirkvliet , "The Huk Rebellion: A Study of Peasant Revolt in the Philippines". It touched upon the issue of Communist Domino Theory and how this applied to the peasant revolt in the Philippines' Hukbalalahap War (Hukbong Bayan Laban sa mga Hapon = The Nation's Army Against the Japanese). Its interesting to see how this group of nationalists forces, which was formed to fight the Imperial Japanese Army during the Occupation (1941-1945), but turned into a national communist revolution. Anyways, it touches on the issue of class warfare, abuses of power of oligarchy, and the role of humanitarian campaign in collaboration with military strikes as a way to win the support of dispossessed individuals.

Its an interesting analysis of the Philippine national will. In a way, one can even argue the Huk War was the progenitor of the 1986s People's Power Revolution (Edsa).

So yea, @Reashot Xigwin , check it out if you have time.


Best Regards,
@Nihonjin1051

 

[Aepsilons]

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ha ha ha! Nice !

 

[Cossack25A1]

I'll have to check that book out sometime. There's a book that I enjoyed very much that covered this issue, written by Benedict Kirkvliet , "The Huk Rebellion: A Study of Peasant Revolt in the Philippines". It touched upon the issue of Communist Domino Theory and how this applied to the peasant revolt in the Philippines' Hukbalalahap War (Hukbong Bayan Laban sa mga Hapon = The Nation's Army Against the Japanese). Its interesting to see how this group of nationalists forces, which was formed to fight the Imperial Japanese Army during the Occupation (1941-1945), but turned into a national communist revolution. Anyways, it touches on the issue of class warfare, abuses of power of oligarchy, and the role of humanitarian campaign in collaboration with military strikes as a way to win the support of dispossessed individuals.

Its an interesting analysis of the Philippine national will. In a way, one can even argue the Huk War was the progenitor of the 1986s People's Power Revolution (Edsa).

So yea, @Reashot Xigwin , check it out if you have time.


Best Regards,
@Nihonjin1051

And what has EDSA '86 brought us? Marcos overthrew the old oligarchy but sadly replaced them with his own cronies but the '86 revolt only paved way for the return of the old oligarchy who are AFRAID of foreign investors and foreign direct investments that they use media to say that foreigners of all races and nationalities are evil and are here to rape Filipino women, enslave the Filipino men and ruin the country's environmental landscape as well as steal the natural resources.

Such mentality is prevalent in the Philippine media.

 

[Aepsilons]

But that in itself is ironic since most of the Filipinos in media and/ or in show business in the Philippines are Hapas.

And what has EDSA '86 brought us? Marcos overthrew the old oligarchy but sadly replaced them with his own cronies but the '86 revolt only paved way for the return of the old oligarchy who are AFRAID of foreign investors and foreign direct investments that they use media to say that foreigners of all races and nationalities are evil and are here to rape Filipino women, enslave the Filipino men and ruin the country's environmental landscape as well as steal the natural resources.

Such mentality is prevalent in the Philippine media.

 

[Cossack25A1]

But that in itself is ironic since most of the Filipinos in media and/ or in show business in the Philippines are Hapas.

The idea of "lighter skin tone = beauty" is very prevalent in the Philippines that the sale of whitening products are booming here whereas the people in showbiz industry that has lighter skin tones are of mixed heritage, whether they have half-Spanish, half-American, half-European, half-Chinese, half-Korean, half, Japanese, etc.

This is why Rizal is against the idea of Independence (though it was in his "list" albeit being the last).

There is always stereoptypes in Philippine media that it could beat American media in being racist.

 

[Aepsilons]

The idea of "lighter skin tone = beauty" is very prevalent in the Philippines that the sale of whitening products are booming here whereas the people in showbiz industry that has lighter skin tones are of mixed heritage, whether they have half-Spanish, half-American, half-European, half-Chinese, half-Korean, half, Japanese, etc.

This is why Rizal is against the idea of Independence (though it was in his "list" albeit being the last).

There is always stereoptypes in Philippine media that it could beat American media in being racist.

Very interesting. I always wondered that about Filipino media. But why are they ashamed to put on the average looking Filipino? In my opinion, there's nothing ugly about their beautiful tan skin, and black hair. The euro-centric mentality is not good, imho.

The native Filipina beauty is something that captivates , definitely. Nothing to be ashamed about that at all.

 

[Cossack25A1]

Very interesting. I always wondered that about Filipino media. But why are they ashamed to put on the average looking Filipino? In my opinion, there's nothing ugly about their beautiful tan skin, and black hair. The euro-centric mentality is not good, imho.

The native Filipina beauty is something that captivates , definitely. Nothing to be ashamed about that at all.

A product of Westernization although interest in lighter-tone people is said to predate the arrival of the Spanish Empire here in the PH. If there are native Filipinos appearing in media, they are depicted as aloof and "less-intelligent", similar to how some blacks are depicted in American media.

I can't say about that as I am more interested in 2D...

 

[Zero_wing]

Sorry to read these , best way to crush this NPA movement is not just through military means, but through nation building and moralization of the affected regions. Philippines is doing that as we speak and they're doing a great job. The late president , Ramon Magsaysay, was effective in crushing the Huk Rebellion through this 'Win Their Hearts' Campaign back in the 50's and 60's.

Which we been doing but the NPA maoist $cum are godless inhuman animals for them and the maoist imperialist chinese their way is superior to anything and anyone they just terrorist now

I'll have to check that book out sometime. There's a book that I enjoyed very much that covered this issue, written by Benedict Kirkvliet , "The Huk Rebellion: A Study of Peasant Revolt in the Philippines". It touched upon the issue of Communist Domino Theory and how this applied to the peasant revolt in the Philippines' Hukbalalahap War (Hukbong Bayan Laban sa mga Hapon = The Nation's Army Against the Japanese). Its interesting to see how this group of nationalists forces, which was formed to fight the Imperial Japanese Army during the Occupation (1941-1945), but turned into a national communist revolution. Anyways, it touches on the issue of class warfare, abuses of power of oligarchy, and the role of humanitarian campaign in collaboration with military strikes as a way to win the support of dispossessed individuals.

Its an interesting analysis of the Philippine national will. In a way, one can even argue the Huk War was the progenitor of the 1986s People's Power Revolution (Edsa).

So yea, @Reashot Xigwin , check it out if you have time.


Best Regards,
@Nihonjin1051

Actual the correct translation of Hukbalahap is the Peoples anti Japanese Army later in the HUK rebellion they change it to peoples liberation army which ironic because they were Marxist-Lennist Not maoist anyway if feel sorry for them becuase they were just people who wanted to better the Philippines by using a model US seen as evil again people are evil not the system but case in point they were not evil they just want betterment of the Philippines but the rural people's view using a marxist-lennism concept if and they have peoples support because one they fought the Imperial Japnese sorry comrade and seen as heros and they at first use the political processe i mean Luis taruc their leader was even voted as member of congress but due to Americas bad vibe of communisim and we were dependant on US aid they were not allowed to be part of the congress which was one of Americas blunders in the Philippines but due to the killing of former first lady Aurora Quezon it just when down hill for them and the Taruc surrender and the whole organization join society again but some did not and this led to the creation of the maoist terrorist organization the NPA