FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija – A soldier was killed in an encounter with the New People’s Army in Barangay San Fernando, Laur, Nueva Ecija on Sunday, October 8. Major Gen. Andrew D. Costelo, Army 7th Infantry Division commander, identified the fatality as Private First Class Sher Nelson B....
BACOLOD CITY – Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in an encounter with the Army 15th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Sitio Cambaga, Barangay Yao-Yao, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, November 7. The Army has yet to release the names of the fatalities as of posting time. POLICE...
CEBU CITY – The Armed Forces Visayas Command (Viscom) did not let up in its anti-insurgency campaign last month despite the enormous task of securing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. THE Visayas Command reported that several members of the New People’s Army surrendered and...
INFANTA, Quezon – Two cousins were reportedly abducted by the New People’s Army in Sitio Pinapinan, Barangay Magsaysay, this town, last month. Police identified the kidnap victims as Jojo Adoba and Noel Velasco. Velasco’s wife told the Infanta Municipal Police Station on Wednesday,...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Isabela – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with the police and military in Barangay Upper Atok, Flora, Apayao on Friday morning, October 20. The NPA rebel was identified as Roger Antonio, alias “Bernard” of Barangay Peru, Lasam, Cagayan....
TACLOBAN CITY – Seven New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the 78th Infantry (Warrior) Battalion through the FReE Families program recently. SEVEN communist fighters recently surrendered under the FReE Families program. Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir, commander of the 802nd Infantry (Peerless)...
BUTUAN CITY – The Army 4 th Infantry (Diamond) Division reported the neutralization of 40 New People’s Army rebels from July to September during the 3rd Quarter Campaign Progress Review and Assessment (CPRA) and command conference in Camp Evangelista, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, on Wednesday,...
CEBU CITY – A group of former rebels in Bohol province has returned to the fold of the law. Sixty-one former rebels and sympathizers showed up at the provincial capitol in Tagbilaran City on Wednesday, October 18, where they expressed their allegiance to the government. Gov. Erico Aristotle...
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – Five rebels in Central Luzon surrendered to the government on Tuesday, October 17. A REBEL in Aurora turns over his firearm to the police during his surrender on Tuesday, October 17. (Photo via Liezle Basa-Inigo) They were from Bulacan, Olongapo, Nueva...
BACOLOD CITY – Two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter in Sitio Nabalas Dos, Barangay Canlusong, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, October 17. SEAL of the municipality of E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental. The Army has yet to identify the slain...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police arrested a wanted New People’s Army rebel in an encounter in Barangay Tonggohin in Infanta, Quezon on Tuesday, October 17. WANTED communist fighter 'Ka Rico' (seated). Police Regional Office 4-A Director Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas identified the...
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – A New People’s Army amazon surrendered in this province on Tuesday, October 17. Police Col. Richard V. Caballero, Nueva Ecija police chief, identified the surrenderer as “Ka Liza.” Caballero said the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office, Philippine National...
