Southern Luzon Command placed under red alert —AFP spokesman

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http://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBBCHVz.img?h=100&w=100&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=373&y=221Security forces in the Bicol region have been placed under red alert over "high security treat" from communist rebels who have been ordered to intensify their offensives against government forces. Armed Forces of the Philippines Spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr. told dzBB Wednesday morning that the Southern Luzon Command (SolCom) has placed 100 percent of all its units under red alert. "Sa ilalim ng red alert, nakaalerto ang 100% ng lahat ng units kung may mataas na banta sa seguridad ...nasa pagpapasya ng area commanders" ang pagpatutupad ng utos, Padilla said. Asked why the SolCom has imposed the highest alert level on its forces, Padilla cited two reasons: the growing threat from Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)'s recent order for the New People's Army (NPA) to intensify offensives amid the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, and the remote (but possible) spillover of the terrorist crisis in Mindanao, particularly in Marawi City, **w under attack the by ISIS-inspired Maute Group. But he said there was ** initial report of an actual threat. What is being done **w is "hardening of target." Padilla also said that the SolCom needs to secure a number of government projects in the region â??power and road projects, among others â??that are usual targets of the NPA. In the past, "may mga kaso ng panunu**g ng mga equipment" na kagagawan ng mga rebeldeng komunista. The government has temporarily withdrawn from the 5th Round of peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, the political arm of the CPP, after the party ordered the NPA to intensify its offensives against government forces while Mindanao is under martial law. â??LBG, GMA News

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