TACLOBAN CITY – A soldier and a New People’s Army rebel were killed in an encounter in Barangay Geparayan de Turag, Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar, on Monday, March 20. Col. Efren Morados, 803rd Infantry Brigade commander, said troops were responding to a tip from a concerned civilian regarding...
ILIGAN CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter with the Army 103rd Infantry (Haribon) Brigade in Barangay Tikalaan, Talakag, Bukidnon on Sunday, March 19. Troops were patrolling the area when they chanced upon 30 communist guerrillas, triggering a 45-minute skirmish. An NPA...
GATTARAN, Cagayan – Two soldiers were wounded in an encounter with the New People’s Army in Barangay Tanglagan here on Saturday, March 18. Troops recovered two improvised explosive devices, blasting caps, 15 cartridges containing bullets, a solar panel, C4, various medical supplies, a cellphone,...
A former member of the New People’s Army surrendered to the police in Nueva Ecija on Thursday, March 16. Col. Richard Caballero, Nueva Ecija police chief, identified the surrenderer as “Ka Allan,” 41. Ka Allan was a former squad member of the Samahang Yunit Propaganda (SYP) under the Josefino...
DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – The Special Joint Task Force Negros said on Wednesday, March 15, that the slain suspect in the March 4 killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and eight others was a former member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). LABRADILLA (FB)...
CITY of San Fernando, Pampanga – Three New People’s fighters have surrendered to authorities in Central Luzon. “Ka Ronel” surrendered to the police and military in Aurora. He turned over a caliber .38 revolver without serial number with two ammunition, 12 7.62mm ammunition, and a hand...
BALBALAN, Kalinga – A New People’s Army leader was killed in an encounter with the Philippine Army 50th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Babacong, Barangay Gawaan, here on Thursday, March 9. Major Rigor Pamittan, chief of the 5th Infantry Division Public Affairs Division in Camp Melchor dela Cruz,...
CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Two members of underground mass organization (UGMO) Pinag-isang Lakas ng mga Magbubukid (PIGLAS)-Quezon under Anakpawis and Sangay ng Partido sa Lokalidad (SPL) of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the police at the 405th Maneuver Company (MC) in Barangay...
DAVAO CITY – The military transported the remains of communist rebel Didi Andel, alias ‘’Sisoy,’’ who died in a recent skirmish in Santa Margarita, Baggao, Cagayan to his hometown in Davao del Norte. His body arrived on Friday, Feb. 24, at the Tactical Operations Wing Eastern Mindanao in...
Two soldiers who were buying supplies for the search team involved in search and rescue operations on a crashed Cessna plane in Albay were killed when they were ambushed by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels on Monday, Feb. 20. Photo: 9th Infantry Division / 9ID Captain German Franco...
ELEVEN former NPA rebels and 14 CAA members complete their 45-day training on Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) National Certificate 1 at the 94th IB headquarters in Barangay Tambo, Ayungon, Negros Oriental on Friday, Feb. 17. (Photo courtesy of 94th IB) BACOLOD CITY – The Army 94th Infantry...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Two New People’s Army rebels surrendered to authorities in Central Luzon over the weekend. A COMMUNIST guerrilla takes his oath of allegiance to the government after his surrender. (Photo via Liezle Basa-Inigo) “Ka Tito,” a member of an...
