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BUTUAN CITY – Leaders of an Indigenous Peoples (IPs) group are ready to help the government, particularly the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), to hunt down members of reported New People’s Army (NPA) liquidation squads.

BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) female rebel was killed while another wounded amazon was captured in a gun battle with elements of the 30th Infantry Battalion (30th IB) in the hinterlands of Barangay Camam-onan, in Gigaquit town, Surigao del Norte province on Wednesday, January 13.

BUTUAN CITY – Three children drowned while another remains missing due to rampaging flood waters in Cabadbaran River in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte.

BUTUAN CITY - The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) opened a bio-molecular laboratory in Surigao City on Wednesday, January 13.

BUTUAN CITY – Soldiers of the 23rd Infantry Battalion (23rd IB) retrieved the body of a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel, who was believed to have been abandoned by his comrades, in the hinterland area of Tungao, Butuan City, military reported late Tuesday afternoon.

BUTUAN CITY –– The 23rd Infantry Battalion (23rd IB) has formally turned over the remains of a slain New People’s Army (NPA) rebel to his family on Monday, January 4., the military reported on Wednesday.

BUTUAN CITY – Northeastern Mindanao or Caraga region has already recorded 4,113 recoveries from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

BUTUAN CITY – An undetermined number of New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists were believed killed or wounded when a gun battle erupted between elements of the 29thInfantry Battalion (29th IB) and Communist insurgents in Cabadiangan area, Barangay Jaliobong, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte, the military reported Monday.

BUTUAN CITY – A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed and a number of high-powered firearms were recovered in an encounter with troopers of the 23rd Infantry Battalion (23rd IB) at Kilometer 6, Purok 26, Lawaan, Barangay Tungao, Butuan City, military reported Friday, January 1.

CAMP BANCASI, Butuan City – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed, while another was captured, in a gun battle between the Communist insurgents and government troops belonging to the 58th Infantry Battalion (58thIB) in the hinterlands of Barangay Silo-o, Malitbog, Bukidnon province on Tuesday.

BUTUAN CITY- Six heavily armed communist-New People's Army (NPA) members voluntarily surrendered to the Army’s 26th Infantry (Ever Onward) Battalion in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur province.

BUTUAN CITY – Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed, while an undetermined number of their comrades were believed wounded, in an encounter with government forces on Sunday, December 27, in Tinago area, Barangay Baleguian, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, the military reported on Monday, December 28.

BUTUAN CITY – A female New People's Army (NPA) member was killed in a firefight with soldiers of the Army’s 75th Infantry Battalion (75th IB) in Purok Quarry, Sitio Kabalawan, Barangay Anahao Daan, Tago, Surigao del Sur on Wednesday, December 23, military report said.

BUTUAN CITY – All field units of the Army’s Fourth Infantry (Diamond) Division (4th ID) and Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) in Northeastern Mindanao or Caraga region remained on full alert for the Yuletide season and the upcoming anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CCP) on December 26.

CAMP BANCASI, Butuan City – More than 500 members of the Higaonon tribe in several under privileged indigenous people (IP) communities in Misamis Oriental received holiday cheers and gifts from the Army’s 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division (4th ID) through the 58th Infantry (Dimalulupig) Battalion (58th IB).

CAMP BANCASI, Butuan City – The business community here has vowed to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in putting an end to the extortion activities of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) in Northeastern Mindanao or Caraga region.

BUTUAN CITY – Relief operation shifted into high gear for 8,930 families, or 36,059 individuals, affected by tropical depression Vicky in Northeastern Mindanao or the Caraga region.

BUTUAN CITY – More than 2,000 were displaced by tropical depression Vicky, which exited Caraga region late Friday, December 18.