BUTUAN CITY – A top leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Mindanao was killed in a encounter with the 8th Infantry (Dependable) Battalion (8th IB) in Sitio Lagaslasan, Barangay Kulaman, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, on Wednesday, August 23. The fatality was identified as “Kumander Mojen” or...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A New Peoples' Army (NPA) leader tagged in the murder of a Far Eastern University football player in 2021 was killed in a 30-minute encounter in the mountainous area of Barangay Jagnaan, San Jacinto, Masbate on Saturday afternoon, August 19. Major Frank Roldan,...
ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) amazon was killed in an encounter with the Philippine Army in Barangay Cananaman, Leon town, Iloilo province on Sunday, August 13. The 61st Infantry Battalion (IB) identified the slain rebel as Rebecca Aliparo, alias “Mara.” Lt. Col. Arturo Balgos...
BACOLOD CITY – The Roselyn Jean Pelle Command-New People's Army (NPA)-Northern Negros Guerrilla Front has claimed the killing of a policeman in Barangay Minapasok, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, August 9. Spokesperson Ka Cecil Estrella on Thursday, August 10, confirmed the attack on...
BACOLOD CITY – A policeman was killed in a clash with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Icogon, Barangay Minapasok, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, August 9. The fatality was identified as Police Corporal Jaime Nuñez of the Calatrava police station. His two colleagues from the...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter in Sitio Cansimba, Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Sunday, August 6. The Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) said troops clashed with eight NPA rebels in Sitio Leong, Barangay Imelda, Guihulngan...
Philippine Army (PA) personnel from the Northern Luzon Command (NolCom) have figured in an armed encounter with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels while they were conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operation in Lasam, Cagayan amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon...
ILOILO CITY – Two New People's Army (NPA) rebels were killed in an encounter with the 61st Infantry Battalion in Leon town, Iloilo province on Saturday, July 29. “We condole with the bereaved families of the two rebels,” said Lt. Col. Arturo Balgos Jr., acting 61st IB commander, following the...
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Troops killed a New People’s Army rebel and recovered two assault rifles during an encounter in Kalamansig town, Sultan Kudarat province on Thursday, July 27. In a statement on Friday, July 28, Lt. Col. John Paul Baldomar, commander of the 37th Infantry...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) has identified the second New People’s Army (NPA) rebel killed in an encounter in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental last week. The slain rebel was Romy Catacio, alias “Nonoy,” 23, of Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, a member of...
BACOLOD CITY – The commanding general of the Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) vowed no letup in the campaign against remaining New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Negros Island. “For those who refuse peace, we will continue to pursue you until you are rendered irrelevant. We will not stop until...
BACOLOD CITY – An alleged leader and notorious hitman of the New People’s Army (NPA) and his comrade were killed in a clash with the military in Sitio Kawayanan, Barangay Montilla, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 20. The Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) identified one of the...
