DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – The military on Tuesday, July 11, vowed to continue without letup its offensive operations against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Bohol after the clash in Bilar town over the weekend. Brig. Gen. Joey Escanillas, Army 302nd Infantry...
The New People’s Army (NPA) is now a “spent force” as it only has 1,800 active fighters left from a peak of 24,000 in the 1980s, an official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) bared Monday, July 10. *Col. Medel Aguilar, spokesperson of Armed Forces of the Philippines * Col. Medel...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is aiming to fully eradicate the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), despite the military’s transition from internal security operations (ISO) to external defense. *Ranking officials from the Armed...
Military operations in the first half of 2023 have resulted to the arrest, death, or surrender of 156 New People's Army (NPA) rebels and seizure of 223 firearms in Visayas, the military said Sunday, July 2. *(Photo: Visayas Command) * Lt. Gen Benedict Arevalo, commander of Visayas Command...
Seven suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels died while 18 high-powered firearms were recovered in separate military offensives against the remnants of communist groups in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte; Claveria, Misamis Oriental; and Malaybalay City, Bukidnon over the weekend. *The Philippine...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Calls from congressmen to restart peace negotiations with Communist Party of the Philippines, New People’s Army, and National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) are beginning to snowball. On Sunday, June 11, it was Cagayan de Oro City...
She was not aware. This is the claim of Karla Estrada after she drew flak using the tune "Ang Bagong Hukbong Bayan," considered the anthem of the New People's Army (NPA), in a recent post, which, ironically, was about her joining the Philippine Army as reservist. Although she has since taken down...
Various government agencies in the defense, security, and peace sectors slammed on Tuesday, June 6, the recent explosion allegedly orchestrated by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Las Navas, Northern Samar which killed two civilians. *(Photo courtesy of 803rd Brigade, 8th Infantry Division) * Roel...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) 8th Infantry Division (8ID) identified on Monday, June 5, the two civilian workers who died when suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels detonated an anti-personnel mine in Las Navas, Northern Samar. *(Photo courtesy of 803rd Brigade, 8th Infantry...
ILOILO CITY – A joint regional body has declared Bacolod City free from communist insurgency. OFFICIALS of law enforcement bodies declare Bacolod City free from communist insurgency. (303rd IB) The Regional Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center (RJPSCC-6) affirmed this status in a...
NUEVA ECIJA – Twenty-three members of two big groups in this province identified with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) have withdrawn their support to the rebel movement. Three were from the Alyansa ng Mamamayang Nagkakaisa (ALMANA)...
A show of force. This was how Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, May 10, described her appointment as co-vice chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Executive committee meeting of the National Task Force to End Local...
