MANILA, Philippines — The Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) has formally labeled the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing New People’s Army (NPA) as terrorist groups.
In its Resolution No. 12 dated December 9, the ATC said it found “probable cause that the CPP/NPA committed or conspired to commit the acts defined and penalized under Section 4 of the ATA (Anti-Terrorism Act) and hereby designates the CPP/NPA as terrorist organizations, associations or groups of persons.”
This comes three years since President Rodrigo Duterte issued Presidential Proclamation No. 374 in December 2017 declaring the CPP and NPA as terrorist groups.
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