TACLOBAN CITY – The Army has deployed more troops to the 8th Infantry “Stormtroopers” Division to strengthen the campaign against communist rebels in Eastern Visayas. These reinforcements were from the 2nd Howitzer Platoon, Bravo Company, 3rd Field Artillery Battery (3FAB) and Armor Artillery...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela – Two soldiers were wounded in an encounter with the New People’s Army in Balbalan, Kalinga on Friday, May 31. Major Rigor Pamittan, spokesperson of the Army 5th Infantry Division, identified the wounded soldiers who are now in stable condition as...
TACLOBAN CITY – A member of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed while a wounded comrade was captured in an encounter in the hinterlands of Basey, Samar on Thursday, May 30. Troops from the 63rd Infantry "Innovator" Battalion (IB) were responding to reports of communist guerillas conducting...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The police and military recovered a New People’s Army arms cache in Barangay Tablon, Oas town, Albay province on Wednesday afternoon, May 29. TROOPS recovered a New People’s Army arms cache in Oas town, Albay province on Wednesday afternoon, May 29. (PRO-5) Police Lt....
BUTUAN CITY – Troops recovered a New People’s Army arms cache stashed in a cave in Purok 6, Barangay Kolambugan, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur last Tuesday, May 21. A COMMUNIST arms cache was seized by troops in Agusan del Sur last week. (Photo via Mike U. Crismundo) The 65th Infantry Battalion found...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter with government forces in Sitio Manaysay, Barangay Cambayobo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, May 22. TROOPS transport the remains of a New People’s Army (NPA) killed in a clash in Barangay Cambayobo,...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army 61st Infantry Battalion seized eight high-powered guns and explosives from the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Bagsakan, Alimodian, Iloilo last Thursday, May 23. TROOPS recovered guns and bullets from the New People’s Army (NPA) in Iloilo...
BUTUAN CITY – Soldiers killed two leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army and a team leader of the NPA in encounters in Misamis Oriental and Agusan del Norte on Tuesday, May 21. Lt. Col. Francisco P. Garello Jr., chief of the Public Affairs Office of the Army 4th...
A female member of the New People's Army (NPA) has been convicted by the Taguig City regional trial court (RTC) for her involvement in the 2005 and 2006 attacks in Quezon province that resulted in the deaths and wounding of members of the government's law enforcement agencies. Convicted was...
BACOLOD CITY – A 50-year-old member of the New People’s Army was killed in an encounter with the military in Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, May 21. The Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) identified the fatality as Richard dela Peña, alias Rocky, of Sitio...
(Courtesy of 62IB) An alleged remnant of the New People’s Army (NPA) died following two consecutive encounters with the Philippine Army (PA) in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, May 21. Lt. Col J-Jay Javines, chief of 3 rd Infantry Division (3ID) public affairs office, identified the...
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed optimism on Monday, May 20, that insurgency in Eastern Visayas will soon come to an end under his administration. "I have seen the progress report. It’s getting better and better. Hindi na gaano, hindi na masyadong magulo kagaya ng...
