ILOILO CITY – Police arrested a member of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB), a breakaway group of the New People’s Army (NPA), in Janiuay town, Iloilo province. The suspect Noel Café, 60, was arrested last week by the Janiuay Municipal Police Station, backed by...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A New Peoples' Army (NPA) leader tagged in the murder of a Far Eastern University football player in 2021 was killed in a 30-minute encounter in the mountainous area of Barangay Jagnaan, San Jacinto, Masbate on Saturday afternoon, August 19. Major Frank Roldan,...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipality of Toboso in the northern part of Negros Occidental recently unveiled its newly constructed government center. A P30-million New Government Center was unveiled in Toboso, Negros Occidental on August 16. (Photo courtesy of Richard Malihan/Capitol PIO) ...
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – Troops of the 75th Infantry Battalion (IB) recovered on Saturday afternoon, August 19, a cadaver of a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel in the hinterland Barangay Laperian, Prosperidad town in Agusan del Sur. The recovery took place a day after the 75th IB engaged around...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Twenty-one New People’s Army members and supporters in Central Luzon surrendered and pledged loyalty to the government on August 17. Militia ng Bayan member “Ka Bruno” disclosed the location of an arms cache composed of two rifle grenades, M203...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Had the chance to join Issa (Litton) as she flew to Bacolod to host the grand opening of the Landers Superstore at Megaworld’s The Upper East township. It was literally an eye-opener for me, to witness the urban growth and dynamic...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – The police and military unearthed a New People's Army arms cache in Sariaya, this province, on Friday, August 18. Quezon police director Police Col. Ledon Monte said the 1st Quezon Provincial Mobile Force Company (QPMFC) and the 59th Infantry Battalion...
New Bilibid Prison The Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee will try to determine security breaches, and why or how crimes are committed inside and outside of the maximum security compound of the National Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa city. The...
ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel surrendered to the police in Capiz province on Friday, August 18. Felecesimo Garbosa Garotche, alias “Ka Roque,” turned himself in to the 2nd Capiz Provincial Mobile Force Company, the Dumalag Municipal Police Station, and the Capiz Police...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – Two New People's Army rebels and a supporter surrendered in Catanauan, this province, on August 16. Quezon police chief Police Col. Ledon Monte identified the surrenderers as communist rebels “Jayson” and “Lea” and NPA supporter Danilo Marilao. Their...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army arms cache was discovered in Sitio Hilamon, Barangay Burgos, Cortes, Surigao del Sur on Tuesday, August 15. The Police Regional Office-13 said the police and military dug up these war materials following a tip from a concerned citizen. “A tip from a...
ILIGAN CITY – A political officer and a member of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the military in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte on Monday. In a statement on Tuesday, the Philippine Army 4th Infantry Division identified the surrenderers as Jaime Manpinsahan Manseliohan, a political...
