The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) condemned the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for carrying out relentless attacks against units of the New People's Army (NPA) carrying out rehabilitation work in the areas devastated by the recent supertyphoon Yolanda, as an armed encounter was reported to have erupted in Barangay Sto. Niño, Motiong, Samar last Tuesday between a local NPA unit and troops of the 87th IB.
Translation: CPP condemns GPH 40-year sentence against NDFP Consultant Eduardo Sarmiento Kinundena ng Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas (PKP) ang rehimeng Aquino at ang Regional Tial Court ng Lunsod ng Muntinlupa sa paghatol at pagsentensya nang 40-taong pagkabilanggo sa Konsultant ng NDFP sa Usapang Pangkapayaan na si Eduardo Sarmiento sa gawa-gawang mga kasong iligal na pag-iingat ng armas at eksplosibo.