Citizen National Guard

Citizen National Guard, abbreviated as 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, which is the main opposition party since Duterte's term.[1]

The group received support from some government officials, including former Department of Justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II and Public Attorney's Office Chairperson Persida Acosta. Conversely, its establishment drew criticism from opposition, mainly the left-leaning alliance Bagong Alyansang Makabayan.[1][2][3]

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References
  1. "Dissent, destabilization are the same — Citizen National Guard | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. "Aguirre, Acosta laud group that will fight". philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  3. "Group alarmed by creation of 'citizens guard' against enemies of state | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
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