Since 1971, the CPP/NPA has primarily conducted attacks against the Philippine Government, resulting in about 40,000 deaths of civilians, Philippine security forces, and CPP/NPA group members.

Mar 5, 2025 · Executive Order 13224 gives the U.S. Government a powerful tool to impede terrorist funding and is part of our national commitment to lead the international effort to bring a halt to the evil of terrorist activity.

The Office of the President of the Philippines designated the NPA as a terrorist group, along with the CPP. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The United States [ 11 ] and the European Union [ 12 ] have designated the CPP–NPA as "foreign terrorist organizations" in 2002 and 2005, respectively.

Aug 9, 2002 · Today we are taking another important step in our continuing efforts to combat global terrorism. I am announcing the designation of the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People’s Army (CPP/NPA) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, as defined under U.S. law.

As part of ongoing U.S. efforts against terrorism, the Secretary of State has redesignated the terrorist group Communist Party of the Philippines/New People's Army, along with its aliases CPP, New People's Army, NPA, and CPP/NPA, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The CPP-NPA is designated as a terrorist organization by multiple countries, including the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The AFP supports the Anti-Terrorism Council's resolutions designating 29 individuals as terrorists and aims to enhance counterterrorism efforts.

Although primarily a rural-based guerrilla group, the NPA has an active urban infrastructure to conduct terrorism and uses city-based assassination squads.

Oct 6, 2022 · The Court has to answer not only the purpose behind the creation of the CPP-NPA, but whether the acts committed by its members as alleged by the petitioner would qualify as “terrorist” acts.

declaring the communist party of the philippines (cpp) - new people's army (npa) as a designated/identified terrorist organization under republic act no. 10168

Sep 19, 2018 · The military wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) – the New People's Army (NPA) – is a Maoist group formed in March 1969 with the aim of overthrowing the government through protracted guerrilla warfare. NPA's founder, Jose Maria Sison, reportedly directs CPP/NPA activity from the Netherlands, where he lives in self-imposed ...