The AFP is aiming to fully eradicate the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), despite the military’s transition from internal security operations (ISO) to external defense. | ManilaBulletin READ:
Ranking officials from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Department of National Defense attend the military's first semester command conference on July 4, 2023 in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
The CPP, along with its armed wing NPA, has been waging a rebellion against the government for 54 years now or since 1969. “Two were dismantled, two were weakened, leaving only one active. With these, we have safeguarded the safety and welfare of our fellow citizens,” he said. “We have improved our capabilities and our presence in strategic locations with the increase in the number of naval vessels and the effective presence of our maritime detachments in the Batanes group of islands and the West Philippine Sea,” he continued.
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