Former National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief negotiator Luis “Ka Louie” Jalandoni has died at the age of 90 while in self-exile in Utrecht, The Netherlands on Saturday, June 7, according to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). “It is with deep sorrow that we...
A New People’s Army leader was arrested in Barangay Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday, June 5. The 6th Infantry Division identified the suspect as Edward Flores. The military said the suspect with aliases Cess, Ruby, Rafa, and Ramon was the secretary general of the NPA Far South Mindanao...
BACOLOD CITY – A squad member of the dismantled New People 's Army (NPA) Central Negros 2 (CN2) front was killed in a clash with the Philippine Army 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) in the hinterlands of Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental on Friday afternoon. In a report on Saturday, the 3rd...
TACLOBAN CITY – Five New People’s Army rebels have been killed in gunbattles with government troops in Catubig, Northern Samar. A communist rebel was killed and a soldier was wounded in an encounter during a pursuit operation in Barangay Nagoocan, Catubig, on Thursday, June 5. Five communist...
TACLOBAN CITY – Four New People’s Army rebels were killed in an encounter with government troops on June 3 in Barangay Nagoocan, Catubig, Northern Samar. Approximately 30 communist rebels from the Regional Guerrilla Unit and Sub-Regional Committee Arctic under the Eastern Visayas Regional...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) has allocated P705 million to implement “high-impact” and “community-driven” projects in Bicol (Region 5) through its “Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan” (PAMANA) program. The fund will be used to...
BUTUAN CITY – Authorities arrested a wanted New People’s Army leader in Sitio Dumalaguing, Impasug-ong town, Bukidnon province on Wednesday, May 28. Brig. Gen. Seigfred C. Tubalado, commanding general of the 403rd Infantry (Peacemaker) Brigade, identified the suspect as Ka Gab and Jano,...
A total of 2,772 former rebels from different parts of the country have filed amnesty applications with the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) through the local amnesty boards (LABs), government data showed Friday, May 23. The NAC reported that 1,858 former members of the Communist Party of the...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Seven New People’s Army fighters in the Caraga region surrendered to the Police Regional Office-13 from May 1 to 22. PRO 13-Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer said they turned over firearms and explosives and...
BUTUAN CITY – A suspected leader of the New People’s Army was killed during an encounter with government troops in Lingig, Surigao del Sur over the weekend. Elbert Echaves (alias Aldrin), commanding officer of the Regional Sentro de Grabidad (RSDG) Jaguar under the Southern Mindanao Regional...
Reelectionist Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has condemned the Communist Part of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) saying they were actively pursuing the filing of criminal cases against former President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC). ...
NTF-ELCAC Executive Director Usec. Ernesto Torres Jr. (Courtesy of RTVM) The National Task Force to End Local Communist Program (NTF-ELCAC) recommended to President Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, March 26, the inclusion of 280 barangays that were cleared of influence and threat from local terrorist...
