The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hailed on Tuesday, April 18, the arrest and eventual deportation of alleged communist leader Eric Casilao in Malaysia. (Photo via MANILA BULLETIN) Col. Medel Aguilar, AFP spokesperson, said Casilao was “behind all the atrocities and crimes” committed by...
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao's most wanted New People’s Army (NPA) leader who abandoned his comrades in Davao de Oro province was presented to the media here on Monday, April 17, following his arrest in Malaysia earlier this month. MINDANAO’S most wanted New People’s Army leader is escorted by...
A ranking official of the government’s primary anti-communist task force declared Monday, April 17, that the New People’s Army (NPA) in Southern Mindanao has been “totally defeated” following the arrest of alleged communist leader Eric Casilao. (Photo via Manila Bulletin) According to...
The National Security Council (NSC) welcomed “with great enthusiasm and optimism” the latest results of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2023 which showed that the Philippines was ranked as the 18 th most affected country by terrorism out of 163 nations last year, down from Top 10 in the...
BACOLOD CITY – Policemen and military troops arrested a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel wanted for various offenses at Sitio Anatuling in Barangay Budlasan, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental on Saturday, April 15. The Philippine Army identified the wanted person as Jerry Montefalcon, 49, an alleged...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – An active high-ranking Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) officer and two former CTG members voluntarily surrendered to authorities in Zambales, report said Sunday, April 16. Police Col. Ricardo Pangan, acting director of the Zambales Police Provincial...
BONGABON, Nueva Ecija – A former New People’s Army fighter voluntarily surrendered to the police here on Friday, April 14. The surrenderer, “Ka RC,” who was under the Apol Dionisio Command from 2005 to 2006, turned over a grenade. Ka RC said he was an instructor of their unit operating...
BACOLOD CITY – At least 40 former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels met Mayor Melecio Yap Jr. in Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, April 12, to express their concern about the threats they have been receiving from their former comrades in the armed struggle. FORMER New People’s...
BACOLOD CITY – The death of a carpenter was the latest insurgency-related incident reported in Negros Island. The Leonardo Panaligan Command (LPC) of the New People’s Army’s Central Negros Guerrilla Front has claimed the death of 33-year-old Armando Babor in Barangay Mani-ak, Guihulngan City,...
BACOLOD CITY – A carpenter was gunned down by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels at his residence in Sitio Mag-ubay, Barangay Mani-ak, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, April 11. A CARPENTER was killed by suspected NPA rebels in Barangay Mani-ak, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental...
GENERAL LUNA, Quezon – One-hundred thirty-four members of underground movement organizations withdrew support to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front during a ceremony here on Tuesday, April 10. One of the surrenders is a regular member of the...
TACLOBAN CITY – Forty-nine members of underground mass organizations (UGMO) withdrew support to the New People’s Army during the Holy Week in Northern Samar and Eastern Samar. Brig. Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, Police Regional Office-8 chief, lauded their surrender which he said was the result...
