Communists no longer able to disrupt polls, Army says
THE Philippine Army (PA) said communist insurgents were no longer capable of disrupting or influencing the midterm elections this year. "With the current state of the New Peoples Army, the communist insurgents no longer have the capability to influence this year's election," Army spokesman Col. Louie Dema-ala said in a message to reporters Tuesday night. Dema-ala was referring to earlier reports where combined military and civilian efforts have succeeded in dismantling 88 out of the 89 NPA guerrilla fronts nationwide, leaving only a weakened guerrilla front still operational. Despite this, he said Army units in the field remained on alert and would still conduct internal security operations to ensure that this year's elections would be peaceful and orderly. "There will be no letup, and we will continue with pursuit operations aimed at the remaining leaders of this armed group," Dema-ala said. With the NPA crumbling to pieces, Dema-ala urged all remaining communist insurgents and their allies to immediately surrender, lay down their arms and contribute to initiatives geared toward national development.
Tomas Kauer - Moderator 
THE Philippine Army (PA) said communist insurgents were no longer capable of disrupting or influencing the midterm elections this year.
"With the current state of the New Peoples Army, the communist insurgents no longer have the capability to influence this year's election," Army spokesman Col. Louie Dema-ala said in a message to reporters Tuesday night.
Dema-ala was referring to earlier reports where combined military and civilian efforts have succeeded in dismantling 88 out of the 89 NPA guerrilla fronts nationwide, leaving only a weakened guerrilla front still operational.
Despite this, he said Army units in the field remained on alert and would still conduct internal security operations to ensure that this year's elections would be peaceful and orderly.
"There will be no letup, and we will continue with pursuit operations aimed at the remaining leaders of this armed group," Dema-ala said.
With the NPA crumbling to pieces, Dema-ala urged all remaining communist insurgents and their allies to immediately surrender, lay down their arms and contribute to initiatives geared toward national development.
