TACLOBAN CITY – Biliran was declared under a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPS) on Wednesday, September 11. The declaration cemented the province's freedom from the influence of the New People’s Army. ESPINA (FB) Gov. Gerard Espina attributed the development to the collective...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army commander and medic surrendered to the military in Barangay Puyat, Carmen, Surigao del Sur on Monday, September 9. CUERPO (FB) Lt. Col. Francisco P. Garello Jr., chief of the Public Affairs Office of the Army 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division led by Major...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army medical officer and supply courier surrendered to the Agusan del Norte police on Friday, September 6. PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Alan M. Nazarro identified the surrenderers as alias Chad and Art, 33, medical officer, and alias Bultahi, 44, Militia ng...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – A New People’s Army rebel surrendered to the police on Saturday, September 7, in Santo Tomas City, Batangas. The Philippine National Police-Regional Mobile Force Battalion 4-A identified the surrenderer as Lito Malaque, 51, alias Ebarra and Renel. He was a...
Members of the Philippine Army's 525th Combat Engineer "Forerunner" Battalion and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) hold a water search and rescue (WASAR) training in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. (Photo: Philippine Army) The premier disaster response unit of the Philippine Army (PA) conducted...
BUTUAN CITY – Soldiers from the 36 th Infantry Battalion seized New People’s Army guns and bullets in an encounter in Calatngan, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur on Friday afternoon, September 6. Lt. Col. Francisco P. Garello Jr., 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division Public Affairs Office chief,...
BACOLOD CITY - The city government of Sagay in Negros Occidental turned over financial assistance to eight former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels on Tuesday, September 3. MAYOR Narciso Javelosa, chairperson of the Sagay City Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) in Negros...
ILOILO CITY – A man has been convicted for financing terrorist activities committed by the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), in Panay Island. Brince Gegodas from Tapaz town, Capiz province was sentenced to a minimum of 12 years for...
ILOILO CITY – Nineteen New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were neutralized in the islands of Panay and Negros from July 29 to August 31. NINETEEN New People's Army rebels were killed in encounters with the military in Panay and Negros Islands from July 29 to August 31. The 3rd Infantry...
TACLOBAN CITY – The 78th Infantry Battalion recently discovered a New People’s Army arms cache in the mountainous Barangay Antipolo, Llorente, Eastern Samar. Lt. Col. Joseph Bugaoan, commanding officer of the 78th IB, said they found a rifle grenade, ammunition, four handheld radios, and other...
BUTUAN CITY – Six New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the military in Agusan del Norte on Wednesday, August 28. Brig. Gen. Adonis Ariel G. Orio, commanding general of the Army 402nd Infantry (Stingers) Brigade based here, said they turned over four M16 Armalite rifles, one AK47 rifle,...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army couple surrendered to the Army 79th Infantry Battalion at their headquarters in Barangay Bato, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Friday night, August 23. LT. Col. Arnel Calaoagan, commander of Army 79th Infantry Battalion, welcomes a New People’s Army (NPA)...
