Citizen National Guard
The Citizen National Guard (CNG) is a Filipino nationalist political advocacy group founded in 2017 by Antonio Valdez. It was established by supporters of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The group aims to "defend the country, protect the people and support the president" from perceived opponents, including Islamic and Communist extremists (mainly ISIS-inspired groups and CPP–NPA, respectively), organized crime groups, and supporters of the Liberal Party, the Liberals being the largest party in opposition to Duterte's PDP–Laban.[1]
The group has received support from some government officials, including former Department of Justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II and Public Attorney's Office Chairperson Pérsida Acosta. Conversely, its establishment has drawn criticism from the opposition, mainly the national-democratic alliance Bagong Alyansang Makabayan.[1][2][3]
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- ^ a b "Dissent, destabilization are the same — Citizen National Guard | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Aguirre, Acosta laud group that will fight". philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Group alarmed by creation of 'citizens guard' against enemies of state | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
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