Vice President Sara Duterte has been appointed as co-vice chairperson of the Philippine government&rsquo;s anti-communist task force, according to National Security Adviser Eduardo A&ntilde;o.
Duterte, who is also the Department of Education&rsquo;s Secretary, was designated by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict&rsquo;s executive committee.
A&ntilde;o praised Duterte&rsquo;s extensive experience as a former local chief executive.
&ldquo;Ang ating vice president ay napaka-well experienced, being a former mayor of Davao City. As what she said a while ago, ang kanyang mga experiences ay magagamit niya para mai-share &lsquo;yung mga best practices na pwedeng magamit ng iba't ibang ahensya na involved dito sa NTF-ELCAC,&rdquo; he said.
Meanwhile, the vice president vowed to end the war against the New People&rsquo;s Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
&ldquo;This is a show of force &mdash; a clear, strong, and powerful statement and warning &mdash; against the enemies of the state who slaughter civilians, abduct and murder and execute members of our security forces, and attempt to pin down our progress as a nation through their ideals anchored on brainwashing, fear, and terrorism,&rdquo; she said during a task force meeting in Malaca&ntilde;ang.
However, human rights group Karapatan criticized Duterte&rsquo;s appointment calling her a &lsquo;serial and notorious redtagger&rsquo;.
&ldquo;It only shows the greater need for the abolition of this task force that has been responsible for numerous cases of human rights violations,&rdquo; their statement read.
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The Alliance of Concerned Teachers also expressed concern about the alleged <a href="https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/act-files-complaint-vs-vp-sara-over-red-tagging-remarks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">red-tagging</a> of the DepEd under Duterte&rsquo;s leadership, citing her accusations of the groups as a communist ideology.

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VP Sara named as co-vice chair of NTF-ELCAC