ILOILO CITY – Activists have called for the release of activist Tomas Dominado who was arrested in this city last week for being an alleged former New People’s Army (NPA) leader. “We call for the immediate dropping of all charges and the unconditional release,” said the Panay Alliance...
ILOILO CITY — A former leader of the New People’s Army was arrested in this city on Thursday, Dec. 5. A FORMER secretary of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Panay Island was arrested in Iloilo City. (ICPO) The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) identified the suspect as...
LOBO, Batangas – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed and a soldier was wounded in a firefight here on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 4. TROOPS recovered two firearms from the New People’s Army following a 20-minute firefight in Barangay Balibago in Lobo, Batangas on Dec. 4. The military...
ILOILO CITY — The Police Regional Office-6 and the 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army confirmed that a non-government organization in Negros Occidental is facing a case of terrorism financing. POLICE Col. Gilbert Gorero, Col. Erwin Lamzon of the Philippine Army,...
TACLOBAN CITY – The 8th Infantry Division said two of the six New People’s Army rebels killed in an encounter in Barangay Paco, Las Navas, Northern Samar on Monday were top leaders of the Subregional Committee Emporium of the Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee of the Communist Party of...
TACLOBAN CITY – Six New People’s Army rebels were killed in an encounter with the 19th Infantry “Commando” Battalion in Barangay Paco, Las Navas, Northern Samar on Monday, Dec. 2. The casualties were members of the Subregional Committee Emporium, Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee...
FAMY, Laguna – A New People's Army amazon was killed in an encounter with soldiers here on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 28. The fatality was identified as Agnes Lingay, alias Jimy, Judy, and Esek. Soldiers were conducting security operations when they engaged communist rebels allegedly...
BACOLOD CITY – The first deradicalization program for New People's Army rebel returnees in Negros Oriental was launched by the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program committee on Friday, Nov. 22.. Twenty-five former communist fighters participated in the program: 17 under the Army 11th...
BACOLOD CITY – Soldiers discovered a New People’s Army camp following an encounter in Barangay Damutan, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental on Sunday morning, Nov. 24. Brig. Gen. Joey Escanillas, commander of the Army 302nd Infantry Brigade (IBde), said troops engaged the fleeing remnants of the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 29-year-old laborer tagged as a New People’s Army militia member was arrested in a raid in Sitio Maglantay, Barangay Caradio-an, Himamaylan City on Saturday, Nov. 23. Police Lt. Col. Anthony Grande, Himamaylan police chief, said the suspect was apprehended during...
BACOLOD CITY – Eight New People’s Army rebels have been killed in encounters with the military in Barangay Gatuslao, Candoni, Negros Occidental last week. A PRIEST blesses the remains of six New People’s Army rebels killed in an encounter with the military in Barangay...
BACOLOD CITY – Seven New People’s Army rebels have been killed as the Army reported another casualty in the Thursday clash in Barangay Gatuslao, Candoni, Negros Occidental. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/21/6-npa-rebels-killed-in-negros-occidental-clash-1 TROOPS recover...