Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Barwner Jr. rallied soldiers in Oriental Mindoro on Thursday, Aug. 14, to press on with their relentless campaign against insurgency even after the death of their three comrades during a recent encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA)....
Vice President Sara Duterte warned Filipinos against the threats of insurgency and urged them to strengthen their communities’ response against it after three soldiers of the Philippine Army were killed in a recent clash with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Baco, Oriental Mindoro. In a...
A military officer and two enlisted personnel were killed when a firefight broke out between the Philippine Army (PA) and New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Baco, Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday, Aug. 12. The PA identified the slain soldiers as Captain Marky John O. Alberto, Corporal Charlie P....
BUTUAN CITY – An active Milisya ng Bayan member of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested by personnel from the Butuan City Police Office in Barangay Anticala here on Thursday morning. In a report, Police Lt. Col. Randie Azote, commander of the Butuan City Mobile Force Company...
TAGKAWAYAN, Quezon – A New People 's Army (NPA) rebel was killed and three high-powered firearms were seized in an encounter with the 2nd Infantry Division in Barangay Maguibuay here on Saturday, Aug. 2. The clash erupted during a security operation prompted by information from residents...
TACLOBAN CITY - Two consecutive encounters led to the death of eight suspected members of the New People 's Army and seizure of eight high-powered firearms in the hinterlands of Barangay San Isidro, Las Navas, Northern Samar, Thursday. The first firefight erupted at around 2:30 a.m. as...
Seven alleged New People’s Army (NPA) fighters died during an armed encounter with the military in Uson, Masbate on Sunday morning, July 27. The Philippine Army’s 9th Infantry Division (9ID) said troops from the 2nd Infantry Battalion engaged armed men believed to be members of the Komiteng...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army recovered two firearms and ammunition left by fleeing New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Capiz province. Troops of the 12th Infantry Battalion retrieved an M16 rifle, one AK-47 rifle, and two magazines after an encounter with NPA rebels in Tapaz town on...
TACLOBAN CITY – The 8th Infantry “Stormtroopers” Division of the Philippine Army reported that 45 members of the New People’s Army were neutralized and 54 firearms were seized during intensified military operations from January to June in Eastern Visayas. Major Gen. Adonis Ariel Orio,...
ILOILO CITY – The police and military arrested one of the most wanted New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Western Visayas region. Dario was captured last July 11 in Miag-ao town, southern Iloilo province by the Police Regional Office-6 and 3rd Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army. The...
BUTUAN CITY – Soldiers recovered high-powered firearms, bullets, and bombs owned by the New People’s Army in Barangay Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur on Thursday, July 10. “The operation was made possible through intensified intelligence efforts of our ground troops and the unwavering...
ILOILO CITY — The Philippine Army unearthed firearms left by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Igbaras town, Iloilo province. Troops from the 61st Infantry Battalion located the firearms in Barangay Bagay following information from former NPA rebels. Recovered were two M16 rifles, two long...
