MAUBAN, Quezon – The alleged leader of a gun-for-hire syndicate was killed in a shootout with police on Saturday night, June 22, in Sitio Tejero, Barangay Lual Bo, this town. Police identified the fatality as Ronnie llao Hernandez, 41, head of the Hernandez gun-for-hire group. Lawmen arrived at...
BALBALAN, Kalinga – Soldiers captured on June 6 a wounded New People’s Army rebel following an encounter in Sitio Saleng, Barangay Balantoy, this town, on May 31. A NEW People’s Army rebel wounded in an encounter in Balbalan, Kalinga is taken to a hospital after he was captured by government...
TACLOBAN CITY – A member of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed while a wounded comrade was captured in an encounter in the hinterlands of Basey, Samar on Thursday, May 30. Troops from the 63rd Infantry "Innovator" Battalion (IB) were responding to reports of communist guerillas conducting...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter with government forces in Sitio Manaysay, Barangay Cambayobo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, May 22. TROOPS transport the remains of a New People’s Army (NPA) killed in a clash in Barangay Cambayobo,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 50-year-old member of the New People’s Army was killed in an encounter with the military in Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, May 21. The Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) identified the fatality as Richard dela Peña, alias Rocky, of Sitio...
TACLOBAN CITY – The 8th Infantry “Stormtroopers” Division mourned the death of a soldier in an encounter with the New People's Army in Barangay Lourdes, Las Navas, Northern Samar, on May 16. SOLDIERS pay tribute to Corporal Isagani Balmes from the 19th Infantry Battalion who was killed in an...
ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army leader and his follower were killed in a clash with the Philippine Army in Leon town, Iloilo province on May 2. HIGH-POWERED firearms were recovered in an encounter between soldiers and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Leon town, Iloilo province on May 2....
MALVAR, Batangas – Three foreign nationals were arrested and suspected shabu worth P3.4 million was seized in an encounter with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency here on Thursday afternoon, May 2. THREE foreign nationals were arrested and suspected shabu valued at P3.4 million was...
ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter with the Philippine Army in Leon town, Iloilo province on Thursday, May 2. MAP of the encounter site. Lt. Col. J-Jay Javines, spokesperson of the 3rd Infantry Division (ID), said the gun battle with the 61st Infantry...
The Armed Forces-Western Mindanao Command cited troops from the Joint Task Force Zamboanga Peninsula-Lanao (ZamPeLan) for neutralizing a sub-leader of the Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group and four of his followers in Lanao del Norte on Monday, April 29. READ:...
DAVAO CITY – Two top leaders of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters-Karialan faction and 10 others were killed in a clash with government forces in Barangay Kitango in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on April 22, the Philippine Army 6th Infantry Division reported. BIFF arms seized by...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A member of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed and his two comrades were arrested during an encounter in remote Barangay Magogon, Camalig, Albay on Thursday, April 18. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-5 (PRO-5), said a...
