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...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is aiming to fully eradicate the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), despite the military’s transition from internal security operations (ISO) to external defense. *Ranking officials from the Armed...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel involved in the raid of a private resort and encounter in the province of Batangas surrendered to the police on Sunday, July 3. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the surrenderer as Gilbert Torres Moreto, alias “JM,” “KK,”...
Military operations in the first half of 2023 have resulted to the arrest, death, or surrender of 156 New People's Army (NPA) rebels and seizure of 223 firearms in Visayas, the military said Sunday, July 2. *(Photo: Visayas Command) * Lt. Gen Benedict Arevalo, commander of Visayas Command...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – A vice commanding officer of the New People’s Army (NPA) and seven other communist rebels have surrendered to the police in the Caraga region. Police Regional Office-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Pablo G. Labra II said a series of negotiations led to the...
ILIGAN CITY – Three New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the Army 90th Infantry Battalion at the Bravo Company headquarters in Barangay Lower Paatan, Kabacan, Cotabato on Wednesday, June 28. Joint Task Force Central commander Major Gen. Alex Rillera identified the surrenderers as alias...
ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was arrested for attempted extortion in Makato town, Aklan province. The 3rd Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army identified the suspect as “Prince Egudas.” He was arrested by the 3rd ID Civil-Military Operations Battalion and the Aklan...
