Rebs shift focus on regaining Lost mass base with DWACs

by | Aug 13, 2010 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita

THE Army has confirmed the shift of the communist warfare after losing precious grounds in Bohol.

According to LtCol Romeo Brawner, and goal of the Communist Party of the Philippines in Bohol is to regain its lost mass base by organizing District White Area Committees (DWAC).

During the recent PPOC meeting held in Carlos P Garcia town, LtCol Brawner said the organizers are semi-legal teams who are out mascarading as “community organizers” but with the intention of raising funds to support the ongoing conflict and regain their lost mass base.

The White Area Committee, Brawner said was a term coined by members of the communist movement who spilled out the information during tactical interrogations.

He added that the WAC is fully capable of reorganizing the lost mass base, so that the army now is into areas where the WAC operates.

We have to tell the people and communities about what these people are after so that we can stop them from destabilizing the peace and order of Bohol, Barwner said. (PIA-Bohol)

CPP/NPA/NDF violates IHL in keeping wounded soldier

by | Nov 26, 2008 | Headlines, National News

“Keeping a wounded soldier without necessary medication violates the International Humanitarian Law!”

Major Medel Aquilar, 5th CRG Commander, Civl Relations Service, Armed Forces of the Philippines (CRS-AFP), made this clear as the hesitation of the Communist Party of the Philippines, the New Peoples Army and the National Democratic Front (CPP/NPA/NDF) to declare that they have in their custody Lt. Vicente Camayo is due to the fear being accountable if something happens to the wounded officer.

Aguilar pointed out that this is the same reason why they lied to the people by saying that Lt. Camayo is not in their custody.

They are also afraid that the international community will know they are violating the international humanitarian law (IHL) by depriving a wounded person with the necessary medication he needs, Aguilar added. (PIA/Bohol)