BACOLOD CITY – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in an encounter with government forces in Sitio Mansulao, Barangay Pinapugasan, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday morning, February 21. MAP of Escalante City Lt. Col. J-jay Javines, spokesperson of the Army 3rd...
The battle has ended, they are finally home, but the fight is far from over. The remains of six Philippine Army (PA) soldiers who died during an armed engagement with the Islamic State-linked Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group (DI-MG) were brought to the headquarters of the 1st Infantry Division (1ID) at...
BACOLOD CITY – Troops unearthed an arms cache and Improvised Explosive Devices owned by the New People’s Army in Sitio Makilo, Barangay Camansi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, February 19. A COMMUNIST weapons stash was discovered buried in Barangay Camansi, Kabankalan City,...
ILOILO CITY – The 301st Infantry Brigade aims to dismantle the two remaining New People’s Army fronts in Panay Island. “While we have reduced the strength of the NPA, the two remaining NPA fronts still pose a challenge,” said Brig. Gen. Michael Samson on the sidelights of the 301st IB’s...
BUTUAN CITY – A platoon commander and four members of the New People’s Army surrendered to the military on Valentine’s Day in Agusan de Norte. FIVE New People's Army rebels surrendered to the military in Agusan del Norte on Valentine's Day. Lt. Col. Jeffrey Balingao, commanding officer...
Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr., executive director of National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (Photo by NTF-ELCAC) The decision of the Supreme Court (SC) to grant a temporary protection order (TPO) and writs of amparo and habeas data to two environmental activists who claimed...
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...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police have joined hands to sustain stable peace and security for the Visayas. MAJOR Gen. Marion Sison (right) of the 3rd Infantry Division and Police Major Gen. Robert Rodriquez (left) of the PNP Area Police Command-Visayas meet...
BACOLOD CITY – Thirty-eight former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) from Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental received P270,000 financial and educational assistance on Valentine’s Day. MAYOR Raymund Tongson Jr. (center) leads the distribution of financial and educational aid to 38 former...
BALAYAN, Batangas – The cadaver of a suspected New People’s Army amazon was discovered in a sugarcane plantation in Barangay Malalay here on Wednesday morning, February 14. POBLACION (town center), Balayan, Batangas. (Wikipedia) Her decomposed remains were found by a worker. Police said she was...
President Marcos hailed the heroism of four soldiers who were wounded in a recent operation against the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Cpl. Rodgen V. Quirante PA/OACPA) Marcos personally visited the combat-wounded troops at the Army...
Brig. Gen. Felix Ronnie Babac, commander of the 1001st Infantry "Pag-asa" Brigade, speaks at an online press conference on Feb. 10, 2024 to give updates on the search and rescue efforts in the landslide-hit Brgy. Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro. (Screenshot) High-tech military equipment were dispatched...
