Philippines: Military to use texting to fight communist extortion

The military will use text messaging to help curb extortion by communist insurgents of candidates in the May national elections, according to the Sun Star.

"Military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Lucero says the campaign would be similar to one used against the Abu Sayyaf Muslim kidnapping gang, which was active in the southern Philippines.

With the help of text messaging or SMS, candidates and the public at large will be able to report cases of extortion by the New People's Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, Lucero said".

emily | 2:41 PM | SMS and Politics |
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