Edge Davao 8 Issue 196

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VOL. 8 ISSUE 196 • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2015

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ACHIEVER. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte checks out the gold medals of Dabawenyo Paralympics swimmer Ernie Gawilan during the Pahalipay ni Mayor Rody sa Katawhan where persons with disability (PWD) achievers were given recognition by the mayor. Gawilan won two gold medals and a silver medal in the recently concluded ASEAN Paralympic Games held in Singapore. Lean Daval Jr.

AFP HITS NPA FOR EXTORTION By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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HE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) condemned the “extortion schemes” of the New People’s Army (NPA) against politicians who will be campaigning in areas it controls. “The NPA’s threats, intimidation, terror, and violence infringes upon the constitutional rights of the people to choose the best leaders who can bring real reforms

through good governance,” the AFP’s Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) said in a statement. “These dirty tactics employed by the NPA are meant to delimit the candidates’ campaign activities in the countryside,” it added. The NPA has been collecting “permit to campaign fees” from candidates in areas it controls. Recently, the Armed

Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the NPA has raised the amount it collects from national candidates. The EastMinCom advised candidates against giviing in to the demands of the rebels, saying the money can be used “to sustain the armed struggle through violence and intimidation against innocent civilians and properties.” “Also as consequence, this

extortion scheme hampers the delivery of government services and causes underdevelopment or non-development of far-flung communities,” the statement said. The EastMinCom also said it has noted the “hype” delivered by the National Democratic Front (NDF)-Mindanao on the growing number of NPA members.

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