BACOLOD CITY – The Leonardo Panaligan Command (LPC) of the New People's Army (NPA)-Central Negros Guerrilla Front has claimed responsibility for the killing of a farmer in Barangay Macagahay, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Easter Sunday. Police said the victim, 63-year-old Danilo...
CAMP Marcelo Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – A New People’s Army supporter surrendered to the police in Lasam, this province, on Black Saturday. The surrender of alias “Rico,” 59, a farmer, was facilitated by the Lasam police station together with the 3rd Mobile Force Platoon and 2nd...
BACOLOD CITY – A soldier was wounded during a military troops’ clash with the remnants of Northern Negros Front (NNF) of the New People’s Army (NPA) at Sitio Seraje, Barangay San Isidro, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Thursday, April 6. BRIG. Gen. Orlando Edralin, commander of the Army 303rd...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Isabela – Two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) with their four high-powered firearms surrendered to the soldiers belonging to the Philippine Army’s 501st Infantry Brigade in Regaay, Hacienda Intal, Baggao, Cagayan. Major Rigor Pamittan, spokesperson of the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) opened a newly constructed halfway house for rebel returnees in Negros Oriental on Monday, April 3. The turnover was led by DILG-Central Visayas Director Leocadio Trovela, Undersecretary Angelito de Leon, Balik Loob Task...
BACOLOD CITY – Four New People’s Army (NPA) combatants surrendered to the Army in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental during the NPA’s 54th founding anniversary on March 29. Col. Orlando Edralin, commander of Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde), lauded the former NPA rebels for their bravery and...
BAGGAO, Cagayan – The military discovered a New People’s Army arms cache here on Monday, April 3, through information provided by two former communist guerrillas. Unearthed were two Bushmaster and two M16A1 rifles which are now in the custody of the headquarters of the 501st Infantry Brigade in...
CITY of San Fernando, Pampanga – One-hundred forty-three mass base supporters and members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army in Central Luzon have withdrawn support to the communist group. They took their oath of allegiance to the government at the Police Regional Office...
ILOILO CITY – The 82nd Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army and the Regional Mobile Force Battalion of the Philippine National Police (PNP) seized high-powered firearms following an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Iloilo on Thursday, March 30. Recovered after the gunfight...
CAMP OLA, Albay – Police arrested the spokesperson of the New Peoples' Army (NPA) in the fourth district of Camarines Sur in Pampanga on Friday, March 31. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office-5 (Bicol) spokesperson, identified him as Victor M. Pajate, 46, alias “Loren” and...
BUTUAN CITY – Three New People’s Army leaders were killed in separate encounters with government troops in Agusan del Sur this week. Col. Francisco Lorenzo, commanding officer of the 401st Infantry Brigade based in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, said “Salem,” secretary of the Sub-Regional...
BUTUAN CITY – Four New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the police in the Caraga region on Wednesday, March 29. Their surrender coincided with the 54th anniversary of the NPA. No atrocities were committed by the NPA in the region during the occasion. Police identified the surrenderers...
