BACOLOD CITY – At least 3,500 people, including former members of the New People’s Army (NPA), joined a series of indignation rallies in Negros island on Wednesday, March 29, to press for an end to the atrocities of the New People’s Army. The rallies coincided with the NPA’s 54th founding...
BANGUED, Abra – Six former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels from this province received aid from the national government through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) of the End the Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC). Lt. Col. Michael Bautista, commander of the Army...
BACOLOD CITY – Five former New People’s Army (NPA) couples tied the knot in a mass wedding initiated by the Army 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) at their headquarters in Barangay Tambo, Ayungon, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, March 28. According to the Army, these couples were former members of the...
BUTUAN CITY – The newly installed commander of the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division (ID) said their partnership with different line government agencies under the Task Force ELCAC for the last two years have cemented the path towards the inevitable downfall of the New People’s Army in Region 13...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – Authorities arrested a New People’s Army (NPA) leader wanted for murder and frustrated murder in Barangay Macabiag, Sinait, Ilocos Sur on Sunday, March 26. Col. Marlo A. Castillo, Ilocos Sur police director, identified the communist guerrilla as Casimiro...
ILIGAN CITY – Troops under the Joint Task Force ZamPeLan encountered an estimated 10 communist terrorists at Sitio Kandusan, Barangay Siloy, Calamba town in Misamis Occidental on Sunday, March 26. Joint Task Force ZamPeLan commander, Maj. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, said soldiers of the 10th Infantry...
PINUKPUK, Kalinga – A former member of the New People’s Army received P65,000 assistance from the Enhanced Community Local Integration Program (ECLIP) here recently. Major Noel Laguiwed, Pinukpuk Municipal Police Station chief, said the rebel returnee also received an additional P20,000...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte likened the New People’s Army (NPA) to pests after rebel attacks led to the suspension of face-to-face classes in Masbate. Her comments came during her speech for the Philippine Military Academy’s (PMA) "Bagong Anyo ng Buhay (Banyuhay)" Class...
TACLOBAN CITY – Seven New People’s Army rebels have surrendered to the 87th Infantry "Hinirang" Battalion in San Jose de Buan, Samar this week. Five were members of the Yakal Platoon, Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) Browser, Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (EVRPC) and two were militiamen....
BACOLOD CITY – A former member of the New People’s Army (NPA) wanted for robbery was arrested in Barangay Yao-yao, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, March 21. Policemen served an arrest warrant against Jayson Provedencia, 23, an alleged former member of Platoon 3 of South West Front (SWF)....
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Four New People’s Army rebels and a member of Gabriela and Anakpawis have surrendered to authorities in Central Luzon. AN arms cache of the New People's Army was discovered through a tip from a former cadre. (Photo via Liezle Inigo) Police...
ILIGAN CITY – Two New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the military in Talakag, Bukidnon on Sunday, March 19. Joint Task Force ZamPeLan chief Major Gen. Antonio Nafarrete said the surrenderers were “Jessie,” squad leader, and “Rose,” supply officer, Squad 2, Platoon Galaxy,...
