Five New People’s Army rebels were killed in a clash with government forces in the province of Masbate on Thursday morning, Feb. 9. In a statement on Friday, Feb. 10, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Public Affairs Office chief Col. Jorry Baclor said the clash took place in Barangay Guiom in...
BUTUAN CITY – Police unearthed New People’s Army Improvised Explosive Devices and food supplies in a mountainous area in Purok 1, Barangay Taligaman, here on Monday, Feb. 6. Police Regional Office (PRO)-13 (Northeastern Mindanao) director Brig. Gen. Pablo G. Labra II said information provided...
The progressive Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives filed a resolution calling for the “urgent revocation” of the resolutions designating leftist organizations and their armed wing as terrorists and urged the government to resume peace talks thereafter. Gabriela Women’s Party Rep....
BACOLOD CITY – Police have identified the three casualties believed to be New People’s Army (NPA) in a clash in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental over the weekend. Capt. Judesses Catalogo, spokesperson of Negros Occidental police, said the first casualty that was identified was Jomarie...
NUEVA ECIJA – A man who tried to extort money from a farmer by pretending to be a member of the New People’s Army was arrested during an entrapment operation in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Nueva Ecija Police Office director Colonel Richard V Caballero said that John (not his...
BACOLOD CITY – A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) who is wanted for two crimes in Barangay Tan-awan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental was arrested on Friday, Feb. 3. The NPA rebel was identified as Remark Kisan, 27, of Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City. According to the police, Kisan...
BACOLOD CITY – More than 800 individuals were displaced following two separate clashes involving members of the New People’s Army and government forces in Barangay Oringao, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental over the weekend. Three NPA members were killed in the two clashes. City Mayor Benjie...
An arms cache of the New People’s Army was discovered on Saturday, Feb. 4, in Barangay Santa Lucia Old, Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija through information provided by a peasant leader who surrendered to the police recently. Police unearthed a caliber .38 revolver, three bullets, and a grenade. The grenade...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – An intelligence officer of the New People’s Army surrendered to the police in Ilocos Norte recently. Col. Julius Suriben, Ilocos Norte police chief, said the 50-year-old surrenderer from Dumalneg and Adams, this province, was affiliated with the Fr. Zacarias Agatep...
BACOLOD CITY - A top military official in the Visayas has directed the Army in Negros island to step up their operations against the New People’s Army (NPA) to prevent them from doing more atrocities. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) and acting commander of...
SAN FRANCISCO, Quezon – Classes in elementary and high school in 11 barangays here are suspended until Friday, Feb. 3, due to the ongoing military pursuit operation against New People’s Army rebels. Mayor Romulo Edano issued an order cancelling classes in Barangays Butanguiad, Casay, Don Juan...
CAMP GERONIMO MONTES, Mountain Province – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel surrendered to the police and military at the Mountain Province Provincial Police Office here on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Col. Sibly Dawiguey Jr., Mountain Province police chief, said the surrenderer was a member of the Kilusang...
