ILOILO CITY – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered in Tubungan, Iloilo province over the weekend. The Army 3rd Infantry Division identified them as alias Honda, Ateng, and Pielte. MAP of Iloilo with the town of Tubungan highligted. They belonged to the Southern Front Committee...
ILIGAN CITY – Soldiers neutralized three members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group in an encounter in Barangay Lindongan, Munai, Lanao del Norte on Saturday, April 13. SOLDIERS recovered Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group gear in an encounter in Munai, Lanao del Norte, on April 13. (Army photo)...
Troops discovered a New People’s Army camp and seized an arms cache following an encounter in Barangay Nagcanasan, Pilar, Abra, near the boundary of Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, on Tuesday, April 2. VARIOUS items were recovered by the military in a New People's Army camp in Pilar, Abra. According to...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with authorities in Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Thursday, April 4. MAP of Negros Occidental with the town of Moises Padilla highlighted. The 2nd Negros Occidental Provincial Mobile Force...
DAGUPAN CITY – One-hundred thirteen families composed of 411 individuals from Pilar, Abra and Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur were evacuated following a series of encounters between soldiers and the New People’s Army on Tuesday, April 2. THE government has provided assistance to families from Abra and...
Major Rigor N. Pamittan, chief of 5ID public affairs office (Photo courtesy of Pamittan via DWDD) At least 402 individuals were forced to flee their homes when Philippine Army (PA) soldiers and New People’s Army (NPA) rebels engaged in a series of armed encounters in Pilar, Abra on Tuesday, April...
SANTA MARIA, Ilocos Sur – Classes were suspended on Wednesday, April 3, in Pilar, Abra and the activities on Tuesday night, April 2, in the 2nd Balicucha Festival here were cancelled following an encounter between the 50th Infantry Battalion and the New People’s Army (NPA) in the boundary...
DAGUPAN CITY – The 50th Infantry Battalion and the New People’s Army (NPA) clashed on Tuesday morning, April 2, in Barangay Nagcanasan, Pilar, Abra. LOCATION of Pilar town in Abra province where an encounter between the New People's Army and soldiers occurred. The 50th IB was conducting a...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Two New People’s Army rebels were killed and a soldier was wounded in an encounter on Maundy Thursday in Barangay San Jose, Guinayangan, Quezon. MAP of Quezon with the town of Guinayangan highlighted. Several NPA were believed wounded in the encounter. Police Lt. Gen....
BACOLOD CITY – The 62nd Infantry Battalion foiled the plan of the New People’s Army (NPA) to disrupt socio-economic programs in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Friday, March 15. Troops engaged four remnants of the Leonardo Panaligan Command of the NPA under Komiteng Rehiyon-Negros, Cebu,...
BUTUAN CITY – The 29th Infantry Battalion foiled an extortion attempt by the New People’s Army in Barangay Del Pilar, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte on Tuesday, March 12. Lt. Col. Cresencio Gargar, 29th IB commanding officer, said they received information from residents regarding the...
ILOILO CITY – Soldiers and the New People’s Army clashed in Miag-ao, Iloilo on Monday, March 4. SOLDIERS recovered communist weapons following encounters in Miag-ao, Iloilo on March 4. (301st IB) The first gun battle with the Southern Panay Front Komiteng Rehiyon-Panay erupted in Barangay...
