BACOLOD CITY – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in an encounter with government forces in Sitio Mansulao, Barangay Pinapugasan, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday morning, February 21. MAP of Escalante City Lt. Col. J-jay Javines, spokesperson of the Army 3rd...
BACOLOD CITY – Troops unearthed an arms cache and Improvised Explosive Devices owned by the New People’s Army in Sitio Makilo, Barangay Camansi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, February 19. A COMMUNIST weapons stash was discovered buried in Barangay Camansi, Kabankalan City,...
ILOILO CITY – The 301st Infantry Brigade aims to dismantle the two remaining New People’s Army fronts in Panay Island. “While we have reduced the strength of the NPA, the two remaining NPA fronts still pose a challenge,” said Brig. Gen. Michael Samson on the sidelights of the 301st IB’s...
BUTUAN CITY – A platoon commander and four members of the New People’s Army surrendered to the military on Valentine’s Day in Agusan de Norte. FIVE New People's Army rebels surrendered to the military in Agusan del Norte on Valentine's Day. Lt. Col. Jeffrey Balingao, commanding officer...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Isabela – A New People’s Army arms cache was discovered in Barangay Masi, Zinundungan Valley, Rizal, Cagayan on Valentine’s Day. Major Gen. Audrey L. Pasia, 5 th Infantry Division chief, said the 17 th Infantry Battalion and the police unearthed...
BACOLOD CITY – Thirty-eight former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) from Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental received P270,000 financial and educational assistance on Valentine’s Day. MAYOR Raymund Tongson Jr. (center) leads the distribution of financial and educational aid to 38 former...
BALAYAN, Batangas – The cadaver of a suspected New People’s Army amazon was discovered in a sugarcane plantation in Barangay Malalay here on Wednesday morning, February 14. POBLACION (town center), Balayan, Batangas. (Wikipedia) Her decomposed remains were found by a worker. Police said she was...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two New People's Army leaders were killed in an encounter on Saturday, February 10, in Barangay Tinag-an, Albuera, Leyte. VARIOUS New People's Army equipment were seized in encounter in Albuera, Leyte on Saturday, February 10. (802nd IB photo) Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir,...
(Courtesy of 802nd Infantry Brigade / Facebook) (Updated) Two alleged New People's Army (NPA) rebels who were tagged in the killing of their former comrades who surrendered to the government died in an encounter with Philippine Army (PA) troops in Albuera, Leyte on Saturday morning, Feb. 10....
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel wanted for frustrated murder was arrested by government forces in Sitio Sais, Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, February 6. Elmer Quillano, alias Digoy and Onie of Barangay Buenavista, was the finance and logistics...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Isabela – Soldiers captured a New People’s Army arms cache in Sitio Dau, Barangay Balbalan Proper, Balbalan, Kalinga on Monday, February 5. MAP of Balbalan, Kalinga. Lt. Col. Joel V. Lucas, 103rd Infantry Battalion chief, said residents informed them of the location...
TACLOBAN CITY – The 74th Infantry Battalion based in Barangay Siljagon, Mapanas, Northern Samar discovered three anti-vehicle mines (AVM) owned by the New People's Army. MAP of Mapanas, Northern Samar One of these was surrendered to the Army by Regan, a former NPA member. The two other Improvised...
