Sen. Loren Legarda makes clarification following her earlier statement on CPP-NPA-NDF
LOREN LEGARDA – The senator has broken her silence after being bashed due to her statement on the CPP-NPA-NDF.
The senator has been making a buzz online following her controversial statement about CPP-NPA-NDF.
According to her, she once worked with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).
After earning a backlash, the senator has broken her silence at a Senate session wherein she made some clarifications.
The senator said that she’s condemning all forms of violence and terrorism, and is calling for an end to armed conflict.
She also noted that she’s in favor of peace talks between the terrorist groups and the government.
“I am in favor of peace talks that are built upon a genuine desire to come to an agreement, which are within our democratic framework and in accordance with all our laws,” she said.
Sen. Loren Legarda maintained that she’s still supporting the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as a reserve officer.
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Meanwhile, the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebellion is the world’s longest ongoing communist insurgency and is the largest, most prominent communist conflict in the Philippines.
The history of the rebellion can be traced back to March 29, 1969, when Jose Maria Sison’s newly formed CPP entered an alliance with a small armed group led by Bernabe Buscayno.
Buscayno’s group was renamed the New People’s Army (NPA) and became the armed wing of the CPP.
National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), on the other hand, serves as the political wing of the CPP.
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Still have not clarified her previous statements which earned her the bashing.