This claim has already been debunked multiple times.
A video uploaded on April 19 by ‘NTF-ELCAC’ YouTube channel shows President Rodrigo Duterte agreeing with NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy Partosa’s claims that the five Makabayan bloc party lists, namely Kabataan, Anakpawis, Bayan Muna, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), and Gabriela are legal fronts for the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army (CPP-NPA).
In the video, Duterte talks about how these party lists (which he dubbed ‘KABAG’) use the funds of the government to support the NPA. He also claims that these groups are responsible for the killings of innocent farmers and barangay captains. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6_NMwJ6Z1U)
The Facts: The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) still recognizes and allows these five party lists to participate in the upcoming 2022 elections as of today.
According to Republic Act No. 7941 or The Party-list System Act, any party list which advocates violence or unlawful means to seek its goal would be canceled from registering and participating in elections. (https://lawphil.net/stat…/repacts/ra1995/ra_7941_1995.html)
The fact that these party lists are still included in the final listing of elections means that they have not violated any laws and regulations. (https://comelec.gov.ph/…)
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Duterte’s claim that the Makabayan bloc is a “legal front” of CPP is FALSE