BACOLOD CITY – A policeman was killed in a clash with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Icogon, Barangay Minapasok, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, August 9. The fatality was identified as Police Corporal Jaime Nuñez of the Calatrava police station. His two colleagues from the...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter in Sitio Cansimba, Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Sunday, August 6. The Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) said troops clashed with eight NPA rebels in Sitio Leong, Barangay Imelda, Guihulngan...
Philippine Army (PA) personnel from the Northern Luzon Command (NolCom) have figured in an armed encounter with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels while they were conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operation in Lasam, Cagayan amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon...
ILOILO CITY – Two New People's Army (NPA) rebels were killed in an encounter with the 61st Infantry Battalion in Leon town, Iloilo province on Saturday, July 29. “We condole with the bereaved families of the two rebels,” said Lt. Col. Arturo Balgos Jr., acting 61st IB commander, following the...
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Troops killed a New People’s Army rebel and recovered two assault rifles during an encounter in Kalamansig town, Sultan Kudarat province on Thursday, July 27. In a statement on Friday, July 28, Lt. Col. John Paul Baldomar, commander of the 37th Infantry...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) has identified the second New People’s Army (NPA) rebel killed in an encounter in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental last week. The slain rebel was Romy Catacio, alias “Nonoy,” 23, of Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, a member of...
BACOLOD CITY – The commanding general of the Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) vowed no letup in the campaign against remaining New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Negros Island. “For those who refuse peace, we will continue to pursue you until you are rendered irrelevant. We will not stop until...
BACOLOD CITY – An alleged leader and notorious hitman of the New People’s Army (NPA) and his comrade were killed in a clash with the military in Sitio Kawayanan, Barangay Montilla, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 20. The Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) identified one of the...
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...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) reported that 167 families or 765 individuals were evacuated following a series of clashes between the New People’s Army and the military in Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Friday, July 7. Capt. Mervin Rosal, civil...
BACOLOD CITY – An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a series of clashes with government forces in Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Friday, July 7. The military has yet to identify the slain rebel as of posting time. Based on the report of the...
