BACOLOD CITY – Two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed while two soldiers were wounded in a series of clashes in Negros Occidental on Thursday, April 20. The Philippine Army has yet to identify the two slain rebels. 1st Lt. Raymart Africa, acting civil military operations officer...
BUTUAN CITY – Troops recovered a New People’s Army machinegun, bullets, and equipment following an encounter in Barangay Esperanza, Carmen, Surigao del Sur, on Saturday afternoon, April 15. TROOPS seized a machine gun, bullets, and a communications radio from the NPA after a gunbattle in...
TULUNAN, Cotabato – The leader of a lawless armed group and his four cohorts were killed in an encounter with the police Wednesday morning, April 12, in Barangay Dungos, this town. Brig. Gen. Jamili Macaraeg, Police Regional Office-12 director, said police were implementing warrants of arrest...
BACOLOD CITY – A soldier was wounded during a military troops’ clash with the remnants of Northern Negros Front (NNF) of the New People’s Army (NPA) at Sitio Seraje, Barangay San Isidro, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Thursday, April 6. BRIG. Gen. Orlando Edralin, commander of the Army 303rd...
CAMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao del Norte (PNA) – Lanao del Sur police killed three alleged members of the Dawlah Islamiyah and arrested seven others during a predawn law enforcement operation in Bubong town on Sunday, April 2. Brig. Gen. Allan Cruz Nobleza, newly installed director of the Police...
ILOILO CITY – The 82nd Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army and the Regional Mobile Force Battalion of the Philippine National Police (PNP) seized high-powered firearms following an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Iloilo on Thursday, March 30. Recovered after the gunfight...
BUTUAN CITY – Three New People’s Army leaders were killed in separate encounters with government troops in Agusan del Sur this week. Col. Francisco Lorenzo, commanding officer of the 401st Infantry Brigade based in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, said “Salem,” secretary of the Sub-Regional...
ILIGAN CITY – Troops under the Joint Task Force ZamPeLan encountered an estimated 10 communist terrorists at Sitio Kandusan, Barangay Siloy, Calamba town in Misamis Occidental on Sunday, March 26. Joint Task Force ZamPeLan commander, Maj. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, said soldiers of the 10th Infantry...
MACALELON, Quezon – The police and military clashed with the New People’s Army in Sitio Aak, Barangay Vista Hermosa here on Friday afternoon, March 24. The 85th Infantry Battalion (IB) led by 2nd Lt. Vincent Semilla and the 2nd Quezon Provincial Mobile Force Company encountered the Platun...
TACLOBAN CITY – A soldier and a New People’s Army rebel were killed in an encounter in Barangay Geparayan de Turag, Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar, on Monday, March 20. Col. Efren Morados, 803rd Infantry Brigade commander, said troops were responding to a tip from a concerned civilian regarding...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – Two soldiers wounded in an encounter in Gattaran, Cagayan over the weekend have been awarded for their gallantry in action. Major Gen. Fernyl Buca, Armed Forces Northern Luzon Command chief, pinned the Wounded Personnel Medal to Sgt. Wilme D....
ILIGAN CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter with the Army 103rd Infantry (Haribon) Brigade in Barangay Tikalaan, Talakag, Bukidnon on Sunday, March 19. Troops were patrolling the area when they chanced upon 30 communist guerrillas, triggering a 45-minute skirmish. An NPA...
