BACOLOD CITY – Some residents in two barangays in the cities of Kabankalan and Himamaylan in Negros Occidental were evacuated following a clash between the New People’s Army rebels and the government troops. DISPLACED residents in an evacuation center in Barangay Hilamonan, Kabankalan City,...
TACLOBAN CITY – The body of a village councilor in Northern Samar who was reportedly slain by the New People’s Army sometime last year for not cooperating with them has been discovered by the military. THE remains of Barangay Epaw, Las Navas, Northern Samar Councilor Jaime Asinas who was...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed and five high-powered guns were recovered in separate encounters with the military in Cagayan and Kalinga on Wednesday afternoon, May 3. Major Gen. Audrey L. Pasia, Army 5th Infantry Division chief,...
GAMU, Isabela – Three suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed and three high-powered guns were recovered in separate encounters between the rebels and the soldiers belonging to the Philippine Army’s 5th Infantry Division (5ID) in the provinces of Kalinga and Cagayan on...
FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija – Ten former New People’s Army rebels recently received P20,000 livelihood assistance each from the government in Malolos City, Bulacan. The awarding ceremony was led by provincial officials led by Gov. Daniel Fernando. COSTELO (FB) Major Gen. Andrew Costelo,...
BUTUAN CITY – The military recovered high-powered firearms in two encounters with the New People’s Army in Bukidnon and Surigao del Sur on April 30 and May 2. Major Francisco P. Garello Jr., chief of the 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office (PAO), said the 1st Special Forces Battalion led...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and a supporter surrendered in General Nakar and Lopez, Quezon on Tuesday, May 2. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the surrenderers as Dennis dela Cruz, alias “Harvey,” of the Sangay ng Partido sa Lokalidad (SPL) under...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) turned over P100,000 in financial assistance to 10 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, May 2. TEN former NPA rebels receive P100,00 financial assistance from the...
CABADBARAN CITY, Agusan del Norte – A member of the Civilian Active Auxiliary-Civilian Armed Forces Ground Unit (CAA-CAFGU) shot dead by suspected New People’s Army rebels in Remedios T. Romualdez (RTR) town, this province, was given full military honors by the Army 29th Infantry (Matatag)...
TACLOBAN CITY – Following the encounter between troops from the 803rd Infantry Brigade and members of the New People's Army which left seven armed rebels dead on Sunday, April 30, a wounded rebel surrendered to the 1st Northern Samar Provincial Mobile Force Company in Barangay Trangue,...
TACLOBAN CITY – At least seven suspected members of the New People’s Army were reportedly killed during a clash with the government forces in the hinterlands of Barangay Santander, Bobon, Northern Samar on Sunday, April 30. Reports disclosed that troops belonging to the 803rd Brigade of the...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Two members and two supporters of the New People’s Army (NPA) from Quezon and Batangas surrendered on Saturday, April 29. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the surrenderers as Nelson Baquillas from the Sangay ng Partido sa Lokalidad and resident of San...