DAVAO CITY, Philippines — As communist rebels stepped up their attacks, President Duterte warned the insurgents that “blood will flow” as he vowed to end the rebellion during his term. Duterte said the communist rebels have been forcing their way on the public and claim to be watching government forces. “Duterte is a bloodthirsty tyrant, whose favorite mantra is kill, kill, kill! Tacaca said Gabuya had been receiving threats from NPA rebels because of leading law enforcement operations against the rebel group. In Zamboanga Peninsula, at least 203 members of the communist rebels surrendered this week to the military, officials said yesterday.

Source: Philippine Star December 19, 2018 15:56 UTC