BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) honored Corporal Renold Gardose who was killed in an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Santo Niño, Tanjay City, Negros Oriental on Feb. 15. Major Gen. Michael Samson, 3rd ID commander, said that Gardose...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) commander was killed and an undetermined number of his comrades were wounded in an encounter in the border of Agusan del Sur and Bukidnon early Monday morning, Feb. 16. The fatality was identified as Kumander Tado, commanding officer of the Regional...
BACOLOD CITY – A soldier was killed and another was injured in a series of encounters with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Santo Niño, Tanjay City, Negros Oriental on Sunday, Feb. 15. Brig. Gen. Jason Jumawan, commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade (IBde), said the fatality was a...
Mayor Benjie Miranda denounced the recent killing of a 74-year-old woman by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Tapi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. In a radio interview, Miranda expressed deep sorrow over the killing and said he even helped repair the victim 's home after an...
LEGAZPI CITY – A high-ranking New People 's Army leader was killed in a clash with government troops in Camarines Norte on Tuesday, the 9th Infantry Division (ID) reported Wednesday. Major Frank Roldan, 9th ID spokesperson, identified the rebel as alias “Ino,” secretary of Sub-Regional...
DUMAGUETE CITY – Police in Negros Oriental arrested a former member of the New People’s Army (NPA) charged seven years ago with the murder of a peacekeeper in Barangay Nalundan, Bindoy, Negros Oriental. Police Capt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office,...
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) condemned the New People 's Army (NPA) for the killing of a 74-year-old grandmother whom the communist insurgents reportedly tagged as a spy in Negros. In a statement Saturday night, NTF-ELCAC executive director...
BACOLOD CITY – A 74-year-old woman was shot dead by unidentified armed men in Purok Halimbawa, Barangay Tapi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Police identified the victim as Leonor, the owner of a house where seven New People’s Army (NPA) rebels reportedly stayed and...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army commander was killed in an encounter with soldiers in Negros Occidental over the weekend. Lt. Col. Zeigfred Tayaban, commander of the 94th Infantry Battalion (IB), said that Reynaldo Elecre, alias Amik, in his mid-60s, was killed in a gun battle in Barangay...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in a clash with soldiers in Barangay Bi-ao, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental on Friday, Jan. 30. Lt. Col. Zeigfred Tayaban, 94th Infantry Battalion commander, said the fatality was identified by his former comrades as Dante, a resident of...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Army 10th Infantry Division is targeting full insurgency-free status in Northeastern Mindanao or the Caraga region this year, with seven municipalities still awaiting administrative clearance for formal declaration. Speaking during the Davao Peace and Security Press...
The mayor of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro has denied online claims that Mangyan Iraya children were killed during the New Year 's Day encounters between government troops and New People’s Army (NPA) elements, the Philippine Army (PA) said on Wednesday, Jan. 14. According to the 2nd...
