Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson yesterday claimed that fronts of the communist New People’s Army and their allies have become busier in their disinformation campaign against the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 over the weekend as more of their comrades have started surrendering to the government.
“An Army commander reported that in anticipation of the passage of the Anti-Terrorism Bill, the NPAs have started surrendering. (Twenty seven) 27 in just 2 days in Quezon, Laguna and Mindoro alone. Many more are sending surrender feelers,” Lacson said in his Twitter account.
“That is why, he said, their fronts have become busier with their disinformation campaign,” said the former Philippine National Police chief.
Lacson, standing pat on his belief the Philippines needs a stricter law against terrorism, pointed out there is a pending proscription case against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army at the Manila Regional Trial Court.
The CPP-NPA – along with the Abu Sayyaf Group – have been designated by the US State Department as foreign terrorist organizations.
A list of foreign terrorist organizations posted on the US State Department website indicates the CPP-NPA was designated as early as August 9, 2002. The Abu Sayyaf, which was declared a terrorist organization by a Basilan court in 2015, was designated on October 8, 1997. (Hannah Torregoza)
