ATIMONAN, Quezon – Two New People’s Army amazons were arrested by the police and military here recently. The 201st Infantry Brigade (IB) identified them as Miguela Piñero, alias “Migs,” political guide, Platun Reymark, Sub-regional Military Area 4-B (SRMA 4-B), and Rowena Dasig alias...
CAMP Marcelo Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – A New People’s Army leader wanted for murder was arrested in Barangay Villa Pascua, Diffun, Quirino on Saturday, July 15. Police identified the suspect as Ramon Luis, alias “Mon,” 66. Luis was nabbed based on a warrant of arrest for multiple...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Three New People’s Army rebels surrendered in Bulacan on Saturday, July 15. Police and the Army facilitated the surrender of “Ka Brix,” a supply officer in Ifugao; “Ka Irma,” political instructor in Nueva Ecija, Rizal, and Zambales; and “Ka...
CAMP GENERAL VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Five New People’s Army rebels operating in Malvar and the City of Santo Tomas City in Batangas surrendered to police in this camp on Wednesday, July 12. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the surrenderers as Rogelio Peolino, alias “Roger” and...
TACLOBAN CITY – A former child warrior of the New People's Army in Eastern Visayas has sought justice over the deceptive recruitment employed by the communist guerrillas. Lailanie Capada, now 25, from Barangay Baras, Borongan City, astern Samar, filed a complaint against the Communist Party of the...
BACOLOD CITY – The 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army revealed that two former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) recently graduated from senior high school with honors in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental....
ILOILO CITY – The 61st Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army recovered an AK-47 rifle following an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Camandag, Leon town, Iloilo province, on Tuesday, July 11. Lt. Col. Arturo Balgos Jr., 61st IB commander, said no soldier was injured...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed while several others were wounded in a gun battle with government forces in Libas, Barangay Sibahay, Lanuza, Surigao del Sur on Saturday, July 8. Operating troops of the Army 36th Infantry (Valor) Battalion (36th IB) responded to reports...
DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – The military on Tuesday, July 11, vowed to continue without letup its offensive operations against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Bohol after the clash in Bilar town over the weekend. Brig. Gen. Joey Escanillas, Army 302nd Infantry...
MAITUM, Sarangani – An intelligence officer of the New People’s Army yielded to the police here on Monday, July 10. Police Major Bernard Francia, Maitum police chief, identified the surrenderer as Albert Ponto, 57, who served as intelligence officer and courier for the NPA-West Musa command...
The New People’s Army (NPA) is now a “spent force” as it only has 1,800 active fighters left from a peak of 24,000 in the 1980s, an official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) bared Monday, July 10. *Col. Medel Aguilar, spokesperson of Armed Forces of the Philippines * Col. Medel...
CABADBARAN CITY, Agusan del Norte – A medical officer of the New People’s Army (NPA) has surrendered to the military. She surrendered with her live-in partner to the Army 65th Infantry (Stalwart) Battalion (IB) and were formally presented here on Tuesday, July 4. “Ka Milca” is the last...
