CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Isabela – Troops from the 5th Infantry Division and police apprehended a high-ranking New People’s Army leader in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte on Monday, Oct. 21. Simon Fiaryao Naogsan Sr., alias Filiw and Wayat, also the spokesperson of the Communist Party of the...
GAMU, Isabela – A soldier allegedly killed his wife, mother-in-law, and driver inside Camp Melchor dela Cruz, the headquarters of the Army 5th Infantry Division, in Barangay Upi, this town, on Thursday afternoon, October 10. Police Staff Sgt. Kennedy C. Gorospe, case officer of the Gamu...
CAMP Melchor F. dela Cruz, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – Authorities captured three high-ranking New People's Army leaders in Barangay Manag, Conner, Apayao, on October 8. The 503rd Infantry Brigade received information from a concerned citizen about the presence of communist rebels in the area. Soldiers...
President Marcos Jr. (middle) poses for a photo during his visit to the headquarters of 5th Infantry Division in Gamu, Isabela on June 10, 2024. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) President Marcos Jr. has directed military personnel in Northern Luzon to prepare for external threats,...
GAMU, Isabela – Two soldiers were killed and four others were injured by a lightning strike during a thunderstorm while they were conducting a security operation against the New People’s Army in the boundary of Barangay Western Uma, Lubuagan and Barangay Balatoc, Pasil, Kalinga on Sunday, May...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Isabela – A New People’s Army arms cache was discovered in Barangay Masi, Zinundungan Valley, Rizal, Cagayan on Valentine’s Day. Major Gen. Audrey L. Pasia, 5 th Infantry Division chief, said the 17 th Infantry Battalion and the police unearthed...
(Courtesy of 5th Infantry Division) A suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebel died during an armed encounter with troops from the Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) in Abra on Friday, Oct. 13. Lt. Gen. Fernyl Buca, commander of NOLCOM, said the still unidentified male fighter was a member of the NPA's...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Isabela – Twenty-one members of the New People’s Army (NPA), including three students from Metro Manila, surrendered to the military in Cagayan on Friday, June 2. TWENTY-one New People's Army rebels surrendered in Cagayan on Friday, June 2. They yielded a total of 23...
GAMU, Isabela – Eight soldiers who bravely fought the New People’s Army in areas covered by the Philippine Army 5th Infantry Division were awarded with the Gold Cross medal. The awarding coincided with the celebration of the 42nd founding anniversary of the establishment of the 5th Infantry...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela – The Army 5th Infantry Division formally opened its museum here on Tuesday, May 2, to showcase and preserve the unit’s rich history. Major Gen. Audrey L. Pasia, commander of the 5th ID, said the museum will also enable the public to know more about them....