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Communist Insurgency and Terrorism Report – March 2025

In March 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded 14 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents. At the same month, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejected calls to abolish the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).

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Communist Insurgency and Terrorism Report – March 2025

PSA recorded 14 Communist insurgency-related violent incidents in March 2025, noting a slight decrease from the number of recorded incidents in the previous month. The decrease in armed encounters during the month may be attributed to the rebels’ deliberate attempts to evade pursuing military troops, effectively avoiding direct armed confrontations that could lead to potential losses and casualties.

Analysts note that the military continues to receive support from local communities regarding the presence of armed individuals within their areas. Some of the clashes that occurred are the result of patrol operations conducted to verify the presence of rebels allegedly engaged in extortion activities.

In other significant developments this month, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejected calls to abolish the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) as announced by National Security Council (NSC) Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya on March 27. According to Mr. Malaya, President Marcos was encouraged by the reports and ordered to continue to invest in the success of the NTF-ELCAC.

Additionally, President Marcos ordered an increase of PHP 5 million (USD 87,131) to the Barangay Development Program (BDP) allocation under the NTF-ELCAC. The program, which previously had an allocation of PHP 10 million (USD 174,262) for 780 barangays cleared of NPA presence, was slashed to PHP 2.5 million (USD 43,565) under the General Appropriations Act. President Marcos’ order will increase the allocation to PHP 7.5 million (USD 130,696) per barangay, but officials note that the President intends to restore the PHP 10 million allocation as he believes that the government is making good progress against the Communist insurgency because of programs like the BDP.

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