Former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson expressed support for the Philippine National Police's (PNP) lack of recommendation for a ceasefire agreement with the Communist Party of the Philippines (AFP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA). "I support the PNP on this. The CPP/NPA is...
Vice President Sara Duterte turned her ire on the New People’s Army (NPA) over the death of Sgt. Jernell Ramillano, who died during a gunfight with the armed rebels she referred to as “traitors.” Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte In a video message on Thursday...
BACOLOD CITY – Government forces rescued two pregnant New People’s Army (NPA) leaders in Siaton, Negros Oriental on Monday, December 18. They were identified as a certain “Sarah,” a member of Squad 3 and taxation team, and a certain “Aubre,” educational and finance staff and assistant...
TACLOBAN CITY – Five high-powered firearms were discovered by the 63rd Infantry (Innovator) Battalion in Sitio Bagti, Barangay Mabini, Basey, Samar, on Tuesday, December 19. Recovered were three M16 and two AK-47 assault rifles. MAP of Basey, Samar. Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir, commander of the 802nd...
TAGKAWAYAN, Quezon – Soldiers encountered an undetermined number of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels on Tuesday, December 19, in the boundary of Barangays Manato Cental and San Roque, this town. The 85th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army was conducting a combat operation when they clashed...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental turned over livelihood and cash assistance amounting to P1,260,000 to 57 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Monday, December 18. FIFTY-SEVEN former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) and Rebolusyonaryong Partidong...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Romualdez has appealed to communist rebels to consider the consequences of their actions and choose the path of peace. Romualdez had this to say following the bloody clash between...
BALAYAN, Batangas – Six New People’s Army rebels and a soldier were killed in a gun battle on Sunday, December 17, in Barangay Malalay here. The 2 nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army said the 59th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Navy, and Philippine Air Force were conducting combat...
(Courtesy of 59th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army) Six suspected New People's Army (NPA) communist rebels and one soldier died in a fierce firefight in Balayan, Batangas on Sunday, Dec. 17. Joint forces from the Philippine Army's 59th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Navy (PN) and Philippine Air...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – An undetermined number of New People’s Army rebels was wounded in an encounter with the Army in Barangay Matamis, Rosario, Batangas on Saturday morning, December 16. The Army was conducting an operation in the forested area of the barangay when they encountered the...
BUTUAN CITY – Seven New People’s Army (NPA) fighters surrendered to the Army 36th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Barangay Puyat, Carmen, Surigao del Sur, on Thursday, December 14. Major Francisco P. Garello Jr., chief of Public Affairs Office (PAO) of Army 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division, said...
The Philippine Army sends off 400 members of the Officer Candidate Course (OCC) Class 61-2024 at the PA headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Dec. 15, 2023. (Photo by PA) Four hundred individuals from diverse academic backgrounds began their military journey to become Philippine Army (PA)...
