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The New People's Army, which is listed by Washington as a terrorist group, has staged smaller attacks on mining companies in the south in the past, accusing them of exploiting the country's resources and workers.
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Human rights campaigners claim that the killings are part of an offensive launched by President Arroyo in an attempt to defeat Maoist guerrillas called the New People's Army (NPA) by 2010.
Signs of the Times 2009
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The attack was largely blamed to the New People's Army which is waging a secessionist war the past three decades for the establishment of a Maoist state in the country.
Bisaya Bloggers 2009
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Previous talks between the rebels and the Philippine government of President Gloria Arroyo broke down in 2004 after the CPP and its armed wing, the New People's Army, were added to U.S. and European Union lists of terrorist organizations.
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Previous talks between the rebels and the Philippine government of President Gloria Arroyo broke down in 2004 after the CPP and its armed wing, the New People's Army, were added to U.S. and European Union lists of terrorist organizations.
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On Wednesday armed forces commander Lt. Gen. Jessie Dellosa said the rebel's new tack is a sign of that they are losing strength and are struggling to secure fresh funding overseas after the U.S. and Europe declared the New People's Army a foreign terrorist organization several years ago.
Philippines Flooding Provides Opportunities for Guerrillas James Hookway 2011
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She joined the New People's Army, only to realise there was no space in the revolution for women to articulate the struggles they faced in their intimate lives.
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The hard-line Maoists of the New People's Army are preparing to go further, though.
Philippines Flooding Provides Opportunities for Guerrillas James Hookway 2011
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About 30 guerrillas from the New People's Army attacked the outpost manned by about 10 soldiers in Agusan del Sur province, an army spokesman told AP.
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Last weekend, the Philippine army arrested 43 "rebels", suspected members of the long-standing communist insurgency group, the New People's Army (NPA).
Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka: Foreign Affairs Roundup 2010
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