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TACLOBAN CITY – Two soldiers were killed in an encounter on Wednesday, Dec. 3, with the New People’s Army in Barangay Babaclayon, San Jose de Buan town, Samar province. The fatalities were two technical sergeants under the 81st Military Intelligence Company. Troops were conducting intelligence...

TACLOBAN CITY – Government forces seized five firearms in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Can-aponte in San Jose de Buan, Samar, the Philippine Army reported on Tuesday. Recovered guns were four M16 rifles and one .45 caliber pistol. Also found were a mobile phone,...

TACLOBAN CITY – Seven New People’s Army rebels have surrendered to the 87th Infantry "Hinirang" Battalion in San Jose de Buan, Samar this week. Five were members of the Yakal Platoon, Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) Browser, Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (EVRPC) and two were militiamen....

TACLOBAN CITY – Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. cited the heroism of Police Patrolman Mark Monge who was killed in an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in San Jose de Buan, Samar Saturday, July 16. INTERIOR and Local Government Secretary visits the wake of...