The Commission on Human Rights is set to investigate the recent skirmishes between government forces and the New People’s Army to identify possible human rights violations. | gabriellaluinq
announced a ceasefire declaration, ordering units to stand down and refrain from making offensives.
CPP spokesperson Marco Valbuena previously told INQUIRER.net in a correction to a previous article that they have asked CHR chair Chito Gascon to look into the incident, as the CHR supposedly slammed NPA without even probing it. The communist party also disputed reports from Balangiga’s local government unit that NPA rebels took relief aid intended for their residents, saying that it was generated from fake information.
Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte threatened a martial-law rule if NPA forces continue to attack military and government forces and convoys while the country is still gripping with the effects of COVID-19.“It is unfortunate that, instead of channeling collective efforts in addressing the pandemic and extending help to communities most affected, initiatives are hampered with a series of cruelties triggered by armed conflict,” De Guia said.
“These acts of violence dilute the meaning of the ceasefire declarations and render them irrelevant in the communities, which are supposed to benefit most from the truce,” she added.
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