‘EO 70 to give military fangs vs NPA’--Madrigal

NEW Armed Forces Chief Benjamin Madrigal Jr. welcomed the formation of a national task force by President Rodrigo Duterte against communist rebels, saying it will strengthen the military in its fight against the New People’s Army (NPA).

“It is better now, with the creation of the national task force to end local communist conflict, it will give us more fangs since there is an organization, which will quickly address this,” Madrigal told reporters in an interview on Tuesday night after assuming his post.