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...
Personnel of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Philippine Army (PA) stand in attention during the launching of the PAF-PA Interoperability Exercise (IOX) at Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela on Oct. 7, 2024. (Photo: PAF) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Philippine Army (PA) launched a...
ILIGAN CITY – Three New People’s Army rebels were killed in a brief encounter with troops from the Joint Task Force Zampelan in Sitio Bagong Silang, Barangay Malna, Kapai, Lanao del Sur on Saturday afternoon, September 5. TROOPS seized New People's Army guns and equipment in an encounter in...
BACOLOD CITY – Four New People's Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the government in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, October 2. FOUR members of the New People's Army (NPA) surrender to the military in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, October 2. (Photo courtesy of...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 79th Infantry Battalion has facilitated the application for amnesty of nine former members of the New People’s Army (NPA), including four with key positions in northern Negros Occidental on Wednesday, September 25. NINE former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in...
BACOLOD CITY – Eighteen former New People’s Army (NPA) members received P360,000 in livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, September 18. EIGHTEEN former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels each receive P20,000...
There is no clear indication that some Philippine Army (PA) reservists are involved in an alleged private army called the “Angels of Death” supposedly being commanded by detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. Col. Louie Dema-ala, PA spokesperson, stressed this on...
Amid the legal battle between Korean entertainment company HYBE and Min Hee-jin, former CEO of ADOR, the agency that manages group NewJeans, fans of BTS have issued a statement opposing her reinstatement. HYBE is the parent company of BTS, NewJeans and other K-pop groups. Last Sept. 11,...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Four New People's Army rebels have surrendered to the police in Batangas province. BATANGAS provincial capitol (Wikipedia) One of the surrendeters were identified as Ka Benji, 42, of the Milisya ng Bayan of the Sub-Regional Military Area 4-C under Combat...
BUTUAN CITY – Troops recovered an arms cache in a New People’s Army camp following an hour-long encounter in Sitio Nalindog, Barangay Bolhoon, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur on Thursday afternoon, September 12. Found were five M16 Armalite rifles, one M203 grenade launcher, one Bushmaster rifle,...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela – A New People Army leader was killed in an encounter on Wednesday, September 11, in Barangay Baliuag, Peñablanca, Cagayan, the military said on Saturday, September 14. The Army 5th Infantry Division identified the fatality as Edgar M. Arbitrario, alias...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Two New People’s Army rebels were killed in an encounter with soldiers in Sitio Pallay, Barangay Baliuag, Penablanca, this province, on Wednesday morning, September 11. A FORMER Polytechnic University of the Philippines student-turned-amazon was among the two...
