CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police arrested Caraga region’s most wanted person after 10 years of hiding in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur province on Wednesday. The 38-year-old suspect was a former political instructor of Section Committee 14 of the CPP-NPA Northeastern Mindanao...
BACOLOD CITY - The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) condemned the murder of a former barangay councilor in Barangay San Pablo, Manapla, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, PRO-NIR spokesperson, denounced Thursday, Sept. 4, the “cowardly act...
TACLOBAN CITY – The 8th Infantry Division neutralized 14 New People 's Army rebels and seized 15 firearms in Northern Samar. Major Gen. Adonis Ariel Orio, commander of the 8th ID, said these operational achievements form part of their continuing campaign to end the Eastern Visayas Regional...
BUTUAN CITY – The top New People’s Army (NPA) leader in Bukidnon province voluntarily surrendered to the police and vowed to help the government’s peace and development program. The NPA leader, listed under the Periodic Status Report (PSR) of the Police Regional Office-10, turned himself in...
TACLOBAN CITY — Two suspected New People’s Army rebels were killed in a clash with soldiers on Wednesday, Aug. 27, in Barangay San Jose, Mapanas, Northern Samar. One of the slain communist fighters was identified as Motaw Ortazo, alias “Ibaro.” Troops engaged about 10 Cobra members of the...
ILOILO CITY — A soldier was killed in an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Capiz province on Monday, Aug. 25. The fatality was identified as Sgt. Jhon Ray Coopera of the 12th Infantry Battalion (IB) and a native of Leganes town in Iloilo province. Coopera died from a bullet wound on...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army commander surrendered to reunite with his family in Surigao del Sur on Friday, Aug. 22. His brother also surrendered with him and were officially presented to the 36th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Barangay Puyat, Carmen, Surigao del Sur led by Lt. Col. Joselito...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government forces have recovered an arms cache of the New People 's Army (NPA) in the hinterlands of Misamis Occidental, the military said Monday. In a statement, the Army 1st Infantry Division (ID) said troops from the 10th Infantry Battalion dug up the hidden firearms...
ILIGAN CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in a clash with government troops in Amai Manabilang (formerly Bumbaran), Lanao del Sur, the military reported Sunday. Brig. Gen. Billy dela Rosa, commander of the 103rd Infantry Brigade, said the 16th Scout Ranger Company encountered...
ILOILO CITY – Soldiers under the 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army recovered five-powered firearms following three encounters with the New People’s Army in Capiz province last week. Seized were two M14 assault rifles, an M16 assault rifle (5.56mm), an AK-47 assault rifle, and a...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, Aug. 18, acknowledged the decision of the Taguig Regional Trial Court (RTC) clearing two consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and three others for the kidnapping and killing of a Philippine Army (PA) soldier and...
Soldiers killed four New People’s Army rebels in a gun battle in Bukidnon on Wednesday, the military said. Fatalities were three men and an amazon. The 403rd Infantry Brigade engaged the communist rebels at the Saldab Complex in the hinterlands of Malaybalay City and Barangay Dumalaguing in...
