Two alleged New People’s Army (NPA) fighters were killed during an armed encounter with the military in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental on Monday, Nov. 14. Photo by 58th Infantry Battalion Photo by 58th Infantry Battalion Elements of the 58th Infantry Battalion (58 IB) were conducting combat...
BUTUAN CITY -- Two communist-New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists were killed while undetermined number of other rebels were believed wounded in a fierce battle with the government security forces in the hinterland area of Tapol, Barangay Kibanban, Balingasag town, Misamis Oriental province,...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Authorities discovered an abandoned New People’s Army encampment on Saturday, Nov. 12, in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. PHOTO via Liezle Basa-Inigo Col. Richard Caballero, Nueva Ecija police chief, said the location of the encampment was revealed by a...
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – A leader of the New People’s Army in Laguna surrendered to the police here on Saturday, Nov. 12. The surrenderer was identified as Randy Jeremias, alias “Emil,” second deputy secretary for education of the Komiteng Probinsya, Provincial White Area Committee. The...
A total of 706 communist rebels have been neutralized by the military in Eastern Mindanao this 2022, a ranking official disclosed Saturday, Nov. 12. Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippibes (AFP), speaks during the traditional "Talk to Troops" when...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Police Regional Office 4-B (Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan area) has reported that 141 New People’s Army rebels in the region have surrendered since January. The latest surrenderers were three communist guerrillas operating...
Vice President Sara Duterte spoke to residents of Eastern Samar, urging them to build disaster-resilient communities and unite against local terrorism. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers her message during Eastern Samar’s celebration of its 57th founding year on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (OVP...
PAMPANGA -- Four members of Alyansa ng mga Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luzon (AMGL) withdrew their support to Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. An active Communist Terrorist Group member voluntarily surrendered to authorities on the same day. Joint efforts...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was arrested in Sitio Mabato, Barangay Talaon, La Libertad, Negros Oriental on Sunday, Nov. 6. The Army identified the communist guerrilla as Tony ‘’Tonyo’’ Elod, a member of the Yunit Militia of Central Negros 1, Komiteng Rehiyon Cebu,...
BACOLOD CITY -- A total of P12 million worth of heavy equipment were burned by suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) at Purok Magboto, Barangay Cabia-an, Candoni, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Nov. 5. Policemen check one of the heavy equipment burned by suspected NPA rebels in...
COTABATO CITY – A top leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Mindanao was killed in an encounter in Sen. Ninoy Aquino town, Sultan Kudarat province. Major Roy Galido, commander of the Army 6th Infantry Division and Joint Task Force Central, said the death of Emmanuel Fernandez, alias...
ILIGAN CITY – The military rescued a communist rebel who was left to die by his comrades in Barangay Pigsalohan, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental. SOLDIERS rescue a wounded New People’s Army rebel in Barangay Pigsalohan, Gingoog City on Saturday, Oct. 29. The Army 58th Infantry Battalion (IB) of...