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...
DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – The military on Tuesday, July 11, vowed to continue without letup its offensive operations against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Bohol after the clash in Bilar town over the weekend. Brig. Gen. Joey Escanillas, Army 302nd Infantry...
MAITUM, Sarangani – An intelligence officer of the New People’s Army yielded to the police here on Monday, July 10. Police Major Bernard Francia, Maitum police chief, identified the surrenderer as Albert Ponto, 57, who served as intelligence officer and courier for the NPA-West Musa command...
The New People’s Army (NPA) is now a “spent force” as it only has 1,800 active fighters left from a peak of 24,000 in the 1980s, an official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) bared Monday, July 10. *Col. Medel Aguilar, spokesperson of Armed Forces of the Philippines * Col. Medel...
CABADBARAN CITY, Agusan del Norte – A medical officer of the New People’s Army (NPA) has surrendered to the military. She surrendered with her live-in partner to the Army 65th Infantry (Stalwart) Battalion (IB) and were formally presented here on Tuesday, July 4. “Ka Milca” is the last...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The continuous military operations may have weakened the New People’s Army but ending the insurgency not just in Mindanao but also in the entire country will only be accomplished if the local government units will provide good governance. PHILIPPINE National Police chief...
BACOLOD CITY – Troops of the Philippine Army 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) and policemen discovered a cache of firearms and ammunition hidden by New People’s Army rebels in Sitio Bandol, Barangay Maaslob, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Saturday, July 8. MILITARY troopers discovered arms cache...
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...
CAMP Marcelo A. Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – A Militia ng Bayan member and six New People’s Army supporters surrendered to the police in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) on Thursday, July 6. The Police Regional Office-2 identified the surrenderers as alias "Ben," a member of the East Committee,...
GABALDON, Nueva Ecija – The continuous implementation of Executive Order No. 70 in the province has earned back the trust of five activists who declared their withdrawal of support to the armed struggle on Friday, July 6. These five activists belonging to the Alyansa ng Mamamayang Nagkakaisa...
