Pacific South Morning Journal ®

Peace talks have stalled between communist rebels and the government, and as of this day Sunday 11,19,17  President Rodrigo Duterte declares the New People's Army (NPA) as a terrorist group. "I have be issued a proclamation to directive to remove them from the category of a legal entity or at least a semi-movement which would merit our attention, placing them pareho sa (the same as in) Amerika, terrorist," Duterte said... The rebel group has been on the United States' terror list since 2002. Duterte said he considers the communist rebels as criminals after the NPA killed a paramilitary member on November 15 in Negros Oriental. Three civilians - including a four-month-old baby - were also killed in an ambush in Bukidnon on November 9. "We will file terrorist, murder lahat. Arson with murder. Lahat na. Because I  consider them criminals already. Now, it's a great conspiracy between itong mga BAYAN pati — they are in conspiracy with the rebellio...