Two alleged communist leaders died while a soldier was injured in an armed encounter between the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Visayas Command (VisCom) and New People’s Army (NPA) in Pambujan, Northern Samar on Saturday, July 22. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of VISCOM,...
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...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) is eyeing to declare Negros Island insurgency free by the end of this year. Major Gen. Marion Sison, 3rd ID commander, guest of honor during the 37th founding anniversary of the 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) in Camp Major Nelson Gerona in Murcia,...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has approved the designation of 17 of his appointees as Cabinet Officers for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) for the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) to further intensify the administration’s fight...
CALAUAG, Quezon – Five New People’s Army Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were recovered in Barangay Kigtan here on Monday, July 17. Quezon police director Police Col. Ledon Monte told Police Regional Office 4-A chief Police Brig. Gen. Carlito Gaces that a resident informed authorities about...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – Two New People’s Army amazons were arrested by the police and military here recently. The 201st Infantry Brigade (IB) identified them as Miguela Piñero, alias “Migs,” political guide, Platun Reymark, Sub-regional Military Area 4-B (SRMA 4-B), and Rowena Dasig alias...
CAMP Marcelo Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – A New People’s Army leader wanted for murder was arrested in Barangay Villa Pascua, Diffun, Quirino on Saturday, July 15. Police identified the suspect as Ramon Luis, alias “Mon,” 66. Luis was nabbed based on a warrant of arrest for multiple...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Three New People’s Army rebels surrendered in Bulacan on Saturday, July 15. Police and the Army facilitated the surrender of “Ka Brix,” a supply officer in Ifugao; “Ka Irma,” political instructor in Nueva Ecija, Rizal, and Zambales; and “Ka...
CAMP GENERAL VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Five New People’s Army rebels operating in Malvar and the City of Santo Tomas City in Batangas surrendered to police in this camp on Wednesday, July 12. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the surrenderers as Rogelio Peolino, alias “Roger” and...
TACLOBAN CITY – A former child warrior of the New People's Army in Eastern Visayas has sought justice over the deceptive recruitment employed by the communist guerrillas. Lailanie Capada, now 25, from Barangay Baras, Borongan City, astern Samar, filed a complaint against the Communist Party of the...
BACOLOD CITY – The 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army revealed that two former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) recently graduated from senior high school with honors in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental....
