Private First Class Junnel M. Perdido (right) receives the Bronze Cross Medal from Brig. Gen. Allan Hambala, acting commander of 10th Infantry Division, at Camp General Manuel T. Yan Senior in Mawab, Davao De Oro on Oct. 9, 2023. (Photo by 10ID) A personnel of the Philippine Army's (PA) 10th...
Considering the decreasing trend of communist terrorist groups in Western Visayas, President Marcos believes that declaring the region as insurgency-free is achievable. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. visits the Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division in Jamindan, Capiz on Oct....
TACLOBAN CITY – The Eastern Samar Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC) recently launched the Friends Rescued Engagement through their Families (FReE Families) project to gather the support and commitment of relatives of New People's Army rebels in their...
BACOLOD CITY – Troops seized two high-powered firearms in an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Capaklan, Barangay Santol, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental on Friday, October 6. The Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) seized an M60 general purpose machine gun, a .30 caliber Bolt...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police unearthed a New People’s Army arms cache in Barangay Santa Rosa, Alaminos, this province, on Thursday, October 5. The Police Regional Office 4-A said that the 1st Laguna Provincial Mobile Force Company was conducting an internal security operation when a...
BANGUED, Abra – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter with soldiers in Sitio Lamunan, Barangay Gacab, Malibcong, Abra on Tuesday, October 3. AN NPA rebel was killed in an encounter in Abra on Tuesday, October 3. (Photo via Freddie Lazaro) Capt. Bryan Albano, head of the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The two New People's Army (NPA) rebels killed in an encounter in Barangay Bascaran, Daraga, Albay, near the Bicol International Airport (BIA), were facing multiple charges and linked to several heinous crimes, police said on Wednesday afternoon, October 4. Police...
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan announced the dismantling of the last two active guerilla fronts in the province. ONGCHUAN (FB) “The CTG Front Committees 1 and 15 are now down to 36 remaining personalities and 64 firearms. This is a testament to the Nortehanons’...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Two members of the New People's Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter in Purok 6, Barangay Bascaran, Daraga, Albay, three kilometers away from Bicol International Airport (BIA) on Tuesday afternoon, October 3. Police identified the slain rebels as Rizaldy Perdigon, alias...
ILOILO CITY – The 3rd Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army neutralized 30 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Western and Central Visayas in September. The 3rd ID said 16 NPA rebels were killed while others surrendered from September 1 to September 30. Among the communist fighters killed...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 94th Infantry Battalion engaged remnants of Central Negros 2 of the New People’s Army twice in Sitio Bulasot, Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, October 1. According to the Army, the first clash broke out at around 8:15 a.m. after soldiers...
Philippine Army (PA) personnel perform Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System (FRIES) capability demonstratoin during the closing ceremony of the PA - Philippine Air Force (PAF) Interoperability Exercise (IOX) 02-2023 at Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela on Sept. 30, 2023. (Photo by PA) The...
