CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – Two New People's Army rebels and a supporter surrendered in Catanauan, this province, on August 16. Quezon police chief Police Col. Ledon Monte identified the surrenderers as communist rebels “Jayson” and “Lea” and NPA supporter Danilo Marilao. Their...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army arms cache was discovered in Sitio Hilamon, Barangay Burgos, Cortes, Surigao del Sur on Tuesday, August 15. The Police Regional Office-13 said the police and military dug up these war materials following a tip from a concerned citizen. “A tip from a...
ILIGAN CITY – A political officer and a member of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the military in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte on Monday. In a statement on Tuesday, the Philippine Army 4th Infantry Division identified the surrenderers as Jaime Manpinsahan Manseliohan, a political...
CAMP GENERAL VICENTE LIM, Laguna – A New People’s Army member and supporter surrendered to the police in this province recently. One of them was an incumbent barangay official. Police Regional Office 4-A Director Police Brig. Gen. Carlito Gaces said the surrenderer is a barangay kagawad or...
SAN Fernando City, Pampanga – Five former members of the New People’s Army and communist front organizations have surrendered to authorities in Central Luzon. A former member of the Liga ng Manggagawang Bukid presented himself to the police and relinquished a .38 caliber revolver and ammunition...
ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) amazon was killed in an encounter with the Philippine Army in Barangay Cananaman, Leon town, Iloilo province on Sunday, August 13. The 61st Infantry Battalion (IB) identified the slain rebel as Rebecca Aliparo, alias “Mara.” Lt. Col. Arturo Balgos...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police arrested two most wanted New People’s Army rebels in Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur on Saturday, August 12. Police Regional Office-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Kirby John B. Kraft identified the suspects as “Ka Mario,” 50, and “Ka...
BACOLOD CITY – The Roselyn Jean Pelle Command-New People's Army-Northern Negros Guerrilla Front claimed the killing of two civilians in Barangay Minapasuk, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on August 9. Cecil Estrella, RJPC-NPA spokesperson, said the victims were active intelligence assets...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Don’t look now, but we’re well into the third quarter of 2023; and it feels like if we blink, it’ll be December. When this seeming fast pace of life gets to me, I’ve often turned to food and laughter, as two surefire ways to replenish...
BACOLOD CITY – The Roselyn Jean Pelle Command-New People's Army (NPA)-Northern Negros Guerrilla Front has claimed the killing of a policeman in Barangay Minapasok, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, August 9. Spokesperson Ka Cecil Estrella on Thursday, August 10, confirmed the attack on...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Eleven New People’s Army (NPA) rebels have surrendered to the police in the Caraga region. The Police Regional Office-13 welcomed the surrender of these communist rebels who were identified as alias “Tuman,” “Aga,” “Maring,” “Mar” and...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading the New Philippine Building Act, which seeks to replace the 46-year-old Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1096 or National Building Code. Embodied in House Bill (HB) No.8500, the...
