Myrna Sularte alias "Maria Malaya" (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is optimistic that the death of top New People’s Army (NPA) leader Myrna Sularte, alias “Maria Malaya”, will finally free communities from the scourge of insurgency. AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr....
NTF-ELCAC Executive Director, Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr. (File photo) The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA), an umbrella organization of around 1,500 private schools across the country, has withdrawn from being a member of the executive...
Participants to the 1st Colloquium on the Prevention of Terror-Grooming and Violent Extremism pose for a snap during the culmination of the event aimed at tackling the vulnerability of Filipino youth to violent extremism, Nov. 11, 2024, in Quezon City. The seminar was spearheaded by the National...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. reported a significant reduction in Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) forces, with insurgent fighters dropping to 1,111 from 2,200 last year, and their firearms cache reduced by about 1,000...
NTF-ELCAC Executive Director, Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr. wants to intensify the government’s information awareness campaign against various recruitment techniques by insurgency groups, particularly the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front...
President Marcos declared Misamis Occidental as now “insurgency-free,” but he also asked for vigilance against “emerging threats” and called on local authorities “to thwart any posturing or coming back of terrorist groups.” President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. delivers his...
President Marcos has asked the government units of Misamis Occidental to prevent terrorist groups and their supporters from coming back to the newly-declared insurgency-free province. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) Marcos ordered the local...
Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (middle) speaks about the status of insurgency in Mindanao during the Kapihan sa Manila Hotel media forum on Sept. 4, 2024. With him are the hosts, former senator Atty. Joey Lina (left) and...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) encouraged the remaining communist fighters in the country on Tuesday, Aug. 13, to surrender so that the government can finally focus on a “bigger” challenge – protecting the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from foreign hostile forces. AFP spokesperson Col....
President Marcos has lauded government forces in Mindanao for successfully minimizing the threat posed by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and other enemies of the state in the province. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this during his visit to the headquarters of the...
President Marcos is confident that his administration will be able to put an end to the local communist armed conflict in Eastern Visayas before his term ends, saying the government has been successful in dismantling armed groups. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) In an...
CITY OF SANTIAGO, Isabela – Two towns in the eastern part of this province – Maconacon and Divilacan – have been declared communist insurgency-free. TWO towns in Isabela, Divilacan and Maconacon, have been declared insurgency-free. (Photo via Liezle Basa-Inigo) These two...
