ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army has identified the communist rebel killed in an encounter with the 12th Infantry Battalion in Libacao town, Aklan province on Oct. 31 as a high-ranking New People’s Army leader. The fatality was Alvin Panoy, alias Ka Jake or Ka Vinmar, 30, from Iloilo province....
ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter with the Army 12th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Hilwan, Barangay Manica, Libacao town, Aklan province on Oct. 31. Troops were in the area conducting foot patrol in response to information from residents that communist fighters...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental recently turned over financial assistance totaling P1.1 million to 42 former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels. FORTY-TWO former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels receive financial assistance totaling P1.1 million from the provincial...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Isabela – Troops from the 5th Infantry Division and police apprehended a high-ranking New People’s Army leader in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte on Monday, Oct. 21. Simon Fiaryao Naogsan Sr., alias Filiw and Wayat, also the spokesperson of the Communist Party of the...
BATANGAS CITY – Two New People's Army (NPA) amazons surrendered to authorities in Barangay Masaya, Rosario, Batangas, on Friday afternoon, Oct. 18. POBLACION, Rosario, Batangas (Wikipedia) The surrenderers were identified as Leonora and Lita. They turned over a caliber .22 revolver with a...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army team leader and a medical officer surrendered to the military in Barangay Puyat, Carmen, Surigao del Sur on October 9. The 36th Infantry Battalion led by commanding officer Lt. Col. Vincent M. Viray identified them as Ka Nasat, team leader of...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police arrested in Barangay Simbalan, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte on Sunday, October 13, the most wanted New People’s Army rebel in the Caraga region who is facing a murder case in Agusan del Sur province. Police Regional Office-13 Director Police...
CAMP Melchor F. dela Cruz, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – Authorities captured three high-ranking New People's Army leaders in Barangay Manag, Conner, Apayao, on October 8. The 503rd Infantry Brigade received information from a concerned citizen about the presence of communist rebels in the area. Soldiers...
ILIGAN CITY – Three New People’s Army rebels were killed in a brief encounter with troops from the Joint Task Force Zampelan in Sitio Bagong Silang, Barangay Malna, Kapai, Lanao del Sur on Saturday afternoon, September 5. TROOPS seized New People's Army guns and equipment in an encounter in...
BACOLOD CITY – Four New People's Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the government in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, October 2. FOUR members of the New People's Army (NPA) surrender to the military in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, October 2. (Photo courtesy of...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 79th Infantry Battalion has facilitated the application for amnesty of nine former members of the New People’s Army (NPA), including four with key positions in northern Negros Occidental on Wednesday, September 25. NINE former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in...
BACOLOD CITY – Eighteen former New People’s Army (NPA) members received P360,000 in livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, September 18. EIGHTEEN former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels each receive P20,000...
