DAVAO CITY (PNA) – The Indigenous Peoples (IP) themselves decided to put an end to tribal schools linked to communist rebels, not former Mayor now Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, a former New People’s Army (NPA) leader said Monday, August 1. Arian Jane Ramos, former secretary of Guerrilla Front...
TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – The local government of Lope de Vega, Northern Samar and the Philippine Army have extended assistance to 10 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) to encourage more rebels to surrender. TEN former New People’s Army rebels received assistance after surrendering to...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PNA) – A former New People’s Army (NPA) rebel, the main suspect in the killing of the son of the mayor here and a companion, was arrested over the weekend. The Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO) said in a statement Sunday, July 31, that suspect Edgardo Gaabucayan was...
BACOLOD CITY - A wanted person believed to be connected with the New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested at Purok 6, Maote, Barangay Bulwangan, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 28. Joint personnel the police and the Philippine Army served an arrest warrant for attempted murder against...
MATERIALS recovered in Barangay Budlasan, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental following a clash between the NPA and the 62nd IB that resulted in the death of three communist guerrillas Tuesday, July 26. (Photo courtesy of the 3rd ID) BACOLOD CITY – The Army 303rd Infantry Brigade maintained Thursday,...
THE house allegedly being used as a hideout by the NPA in Barangay Budlasan, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. (Photo courtesy of 62nd IB) BACOLOD CITY – Three members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter with the Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) in Sitio Natuling, Barangay...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela -- The military has identified six of the eight bodies believed to be members of the New People’s Army which were recovered in Barangay Canadam, Maconacon in this province. The recovered bodies were members of the terrorist group Isabela Provincial...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Calamba City, Laguna – Seven New People's Army (NPA) rebels surrendered in Laguna Sunday, July 24, through the unrelenting efforts of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 4-A led by Police Col. Ledon D. Monte. Five were members of the Samahan ng Maliit na Mangingisda Taal (SAMMA)...
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel killed in a recent skirmish in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur has been identified and will be given a decent burial, the military here said. In a statement Monday, July 25, the Philippine Army 65th Infantry Battalion (IB) identified the slain...
TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the police in Northern Samar as government forces heightened their fight against communist terrorists in the province. The surrenderer, alias “Inday,” 41, male, of Pambujan, Northern Samar, surrendered to the 2nd...
An armed encounter occurred between Philippine Army (PA) troopers and suspected members of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Lobo, Batangas on Monday, July 25. (Photo courtesy of 95th Infantry Battalion) The 2nd Infantry “Jungle” Division (2ID) said...
PIAT, Cagayan – Police arrested two suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) for extorting goods and cash from a businesswoman here Saturday, July 23. The suspects were identified as “Benigno,” 18, and “Mario,” 21, residents of Barangay Minanga, this town. Investigation showed...
