Negros Island Identified as Hub for Alleged 'Spy-Tagging' Killings
NTF-Elcac: Negros epicenter of NPA ‘spy-tagging’ killings
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The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) has reported that Negros Island is the center of alleged 'spy-tagging' killings linked to the Communist Party of the Philippines. From 2021 to May 2026, 51 out of 59 documented cases occurred in this region, prompting calls for accountability from the Commission on Human Rights.
- 01Negros Island has recorded 51 out of 59 documented spy-tagging killings in the Philippines from 2021 to May 2026.
- 0241 victims were reported in Negros Occidental and 10 in Negros Oriental.
- 03Most killings occurred between January 2025 and May 2026, with 49 of the victims falling in this timeframe.
- 04NTF-Elcac Executive Director Ernesto Torres Jr. urged the Commission on Human Rights to investigate these killings.
- 05Spy-tagging killings involve accusations of victims being military informants and are often decided by 'kangaroo courts.'
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The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) has identified Negros Island as the epicenter of alleged 'spy-tagging' killings, which are linked to the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People’s Army, and National Democratic Front of the Philippines (CPP-NPA-NDFP). According to NTF-Elcac Executive Director Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr., from 2021 to May 2026, there have been 59 documented cases of such killings nationwide, with a staggering 51 of these occurring in the Negros Island Region—41 in Negros Occidental and 10 in Negros Oriental. Torres has called on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to investigate these incidents, emphasizing that human rights protections should extend to all civilians, not just those aligned with armed groups. He highlighted that nearly 90% of the victims from 2025 onwards were from Negros, underscoring the region's alarming situation. The term 'spy-tagging' refers to the practice of labeling victims as military informants, often resulting in their execution by self-appointed 'kangaroo courts.'
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The alarming rise in killings in Negros Island raises concerns about safety and human rights in the region.
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