NTF-ELCAC urges Comelec to suspend Kabataan, revive Gabriela cases

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday to suspend Kabataan Partylist and revive disqualification cases against Gabriela Partylist, citing new claims of armed insurgency involvement and internal abuse.

Executive Director Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr. highlighted the death of Jhon Isidor 'Dee' Supelanas, a former Kabataan spokesperson killed in an armed encounter last April, as part of a pattern where youth leaders become New People's Army (NPA) combatants.

NTF-ELCAC also cited recent sexual assault allegations involving at least 20 victims within Kabataan from 2023 to 2025, urging the partylist organizations to address these issues and denounce the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front.

Gabriela dismissed the move by NTF-ELCAC as baseless and malicious, accusing them of weaponizing red-tagging and disinformation to silence critics, while Comelec chairperson George Garcia said the decision depends on the division's recommendation.

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