WHO ARE the extortionists? It's the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA), said Carapali Lualhati, national commander of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army and its armed wing, Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB). Lualhati, also known as Stephen Paduano, said the people of Negros are not "illiterate" to know who really are the extortionists. He said the underground movement wherein he was a member some 10 years past, is responsible for extorting revolutionary taxes in the uplands especially from politicians come election time. The NPAs are also responsible for the burning of Ceres buses for the owner's failure or refusal to...
