ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Philippine Army has slammed the human rights group Karapatan for its silence over the atrocities of the communist New People’s Army rebels, who were blamed for a recent arson in North Cotabato province.

Army officials also strongly criticized the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and National Democratic Front (NDF) for tolerating the NPA, its armed wing.

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