Govt: No kill-Joma plot

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday vehemently denied allegations hurled by Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria “Joma” Sison that the military is plotting to assassinate him and overthrow President Rodrigo Duterte’s government.

Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr, AFP spokesman, branded Sison’s accusations as “propaganda line” from the left-leaning group of CPP and its political wing, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), that was previously engaged in peace talks with the Philippine government.