Five members of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) were killed following a deadly encounter with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Tagkawayan, Quezon on Friday morning, August 1. Lt. Col. Hector Estolas, spokesperson of the 2 nd Infantry Division (2ID), said the...
TAGKAWAYAN, Quezon – Five members of the Citizen’s Armed Forces Geographical Unit-Active Auxiliary (CAA) were killed and three were wounded, including a soldier, in an encounter with the New People's Army (NPA) on Friday morning, September 1, in Sitio Pag-Asa, Barangay Mapulot, this town. The...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Two New People’s Army rebels wanted for murder and robbery were arrested and an NPA medic voluntarily surrendered in the Caraga region on Wednesday, August 30. Police Regional Office-13 Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S....
TACLOBAN CITY – The military discovered New People’s Army war materials in the hinterland barangays of Borongan City, Eastern Samar and Basey, Samar on Sunday, August 27. Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir, 802nd Infantry Battalion commander, said the 78th Infantry Battalion discovered an M16 rifle, two...
BACOLOD CITY – The body of a New People’s Army (NPA) medic was found on Saturday, August 26, two days after an encounter with the Army 11th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Sitio Taleo, Barangay Milagrosa, Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, on August 24. The 11th IB said a K9 dog discovered the body of...
BACOLOD CITY – A soldier died in an encounter between the Army 11th Infantry Battalion (IB) and New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Taleo, Barangay Milagrosa, Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental on Thursday, August 24. The Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) has yet to reveal the name of the slain...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Army rescued a wounded leader of the New People's Army (NPA) two days after an encounter in Sitio Madarag, Barangay Jagnaan, San Jacinto, Masbate in which another NPA leader tagged in the killing of a FEU football player was killed. Major Frank Roldan, spokesperson...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – A former member and spokesperson of the New People’s Army-affiliated mass organization Aguman da reng Maglalautang Capampangan and Alyansa ng Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luzon surrendered in Angeles City. The surrenderer was given initial cash assistance...
BACOLOD CITY – The Leonardo Panaligan Command-New People's Army (LPC-NPA) has claimed the death of a civilian who was identified as a military asset in Barangay Aya, La Libertad, Negros Oriental on August 21. Police identified the victim as Julibe Sanoy, who was shot by unidentified armed men at...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army 61st Infantry Battalion (IB) extended cash assistance to the family of a New People’s Army (NPA) killed in an encounter in Iloilo earlier this month. Lt. Col. Arturo Balgos Jr., 61 st IB acting commander, met the family of the slain rebel Rebecca Aliparo in her...
BUTUAN CITY – The Army 401st Infantry (Unite N’ Fight) Brigade formally turned over the remains of a slain New People’s Army (NPA) rebel to his family in Sitio Neptune, Barangay Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur. “Ka Maro,” political instructor of the Sub-Regional Sentro de Gravidad...
Six members of the Alyansa ng Mamamayang Nagkakaisa (ALMANA) have withdrawn support to the communist movement and denounced violence in Nueva Ecija. Police Col. Richard V. Caballero, Nueva Ecija police chief, said that they surrendered to the Nueva Ecija 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company...
