CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Region 4-B (Mimaropa or Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan area) reported on Friday, Jan. 20, that 29 New People’s Army rebels have surrendered in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro and...
TACLOBAN CITY – Ninety-three members and supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines from Leyte province withdrew their support and took their oath of allegiance to the government on Thursday, Jan. 19. They belong to four mass organizations in Alangalang town – Alangalang Small Farmers...
BACOLOD CITY -- The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) awarded 55 soldiers and policemen with medals for their bravery during a clash in Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Jan. 9, that resulted into the death of a New People’s Army (NPA) member. Major Gen....
CAMP Gen. Francisco S. Macabulos, Tarlac City – An underground ally of the New People’s Army in Tarlac province surrendered to the police on Wednesday, Jan. 18. His surrender was facilitated by the 1st Tarlac 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company and Tarlac Police Provincial Office. The...
Two suspected communist rebels, including a ranking official of the New People's Army (NPA) operating in southern Mindanao, were killed in an encounter with Army troopers in Maitum, Sarangani. Lt. Col. Rey Rico, commander of the 34th Infantry Battalion, said the operation was conducted after...
CATBALOGAN CITY – Gov. Sharee Ann Tan has welcomed the surrender of 13 communist rebels in Samar to the 8th Infantry Division on Tuesday, Jan. 17. "We have reaped what we have sown. Our anti-insurgency campaign together with our End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) programs has proven to be...
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong slammed on Monday, Jan. 16, “unfounded and baseless” tirades that linked him to the Communist Party of the Philippines and New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), saying that he was gravely insulted. Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong Magalong said he was...
BACOLOD CITY – The Leonardo Panaligan Command-New People's Army (LPC-NPA) Central Negros Guerrilla Front admitted killing a barangay councilor or kagawad in Sitio Banban, Barangay Guba, Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental on Saturday, Jan. 14, for being a government spy. A BARANGAY councilor was...
Rescuers and military troops carry the remains of an NPA leader, who was killed in a clash in Barangay Trinidad, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, Jan. 10. (Photo courtesy of 62nd IB) BACOLOD CITY -- Military troops clashed anew with the New People’s Army (NPA), resulting in the...
BACOLOD CITY -- A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with the Army 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Sitio Maliko-liko, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, Jan. 9. The Army has yet to identify the slain rebel. Col. Michael Samson, acting commander...
BACOLOD CITY -- Military troops and local policemen arrested three alleged leaders of the New People’s Army (NPA) at Sitio Pinamactinan, Barangay Cambayobo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Friday, Jan. 6. The arrested NPA leaders were identified as Felix Susas Jr., who has aliases such as...
A NEW People’s Army fighter was killed in an encounter in Butuan City on Friday, Jan. 6. (65th IB photo) BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – A New People’s Army (NPA) fighter was killed while another was wounded in an armed encounter with troopers of the 65th Infantry Battalion (IB) at the boundary of...
