During the 'Tanong ng Bayan: The GMA Senatorial Face Off 2025', senatorial aspirants Danilo Ramos and Eric Martinez exchanged perspectives on the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Ramos, a human rights advocate, argued for its disbandment citing its role as a human rights violator and the labelling of activists as terrorists. Martinez, however, highlighted the NTF-ELCAC's success in neutralizing armed conflict groups and its commitment to achieving peace in the countryside.
In the past years, the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict has been an area of discussion among political leaders and groups.During the "Tanong ng Bayan: The GMA Senatorial Face Off 2025," senatorial aspirants Danilo Ramos and Eric Martinez exchanged perspectives.Danilo Ramos, who also sits as the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas Chairman, said the NTF-ELCAC must be abolished as it is the country's number 1 violator.
Meanwhile, Valenzuela 2nd District Representative Eric Martinez highlighted that since 2018, the mandate of the NTF-ELCAC is clear and disband armed conflicts. The task force has dismantled 88 out of 89 armed groups in the country since 208.“4,800+ na barangay na dating balwarte ng mga armed conflict groups na ito ang na-neutralize at wala na sa impluwensya nila. We seek peace sa kanayunan. Kapayapaan, hindi armed conflict,” he said.
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