COTABATO CITY (PNA) – Police have been deployed as peacekeepers in Sultan Kudarat town, Maguindanao del Norte, to ensure the safety of civilians fleeing their homes due to an ongoing firefight between Moro gunmen in the interiors of Barangay Rebuken. “Our troops and soldiers are in the area...
Rescuers and military troops carry the remains of an NPA leader, who was killed in a clash in Barangay Trinidad, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, Jan. 10. (Photo courtesy of 62nd IB) BACOLOD CITY -- Military troops clashed anew with the New People’s Army (NPA), resulting in the...
BACOLOD CITY -- A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with the Army 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Sitio Maliko-liko, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, Jan. 9. The Army has yet to identify the slain rebel. Col. Michael Samson, acting commander...
A NEW People’s Army fighter was killed in an encounter in Butuan City on Friday, Jan. 6. (65th IB photo) BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – A New People’s Army (NPA) fighter was killed while another was wounded in an armed encounter with troopers of the 65th Infantry Battalion (IB) at the boundary of...
ILIGAN CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur on Christmas Day. Joint Task Force Zampelan commander Brig. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete identified the slain communist guerrilla as Martino Ayas, alias “Nasser,” a remnant of the Guerrilla Front...
ILOILO CITY – Two policemen were wounded in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in San Remegio town, Antique province on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 11. The Police Regional Office-6 (Western Visayas) identified the wounded on Monday, Dec. 12, as Corporal Jomer Yamuyam and Patrolman...
ALEOSAN, North Cotabato (PNA) – A militiaman was killed in an ambush while eight others also died in the succeeding firefight in Barangay Tapudoc here on Friday afternoon, Dec. 9. Major Jennefer Amotan, the police chief of this town, said Saturday, Dec. 10, that prior to the firefight, lawless...
KABUGAO, Apayao – High-powered firearms owned by the Komiteng Larangan Guerilla North Abra of the New People’s Army were recovered in armed encounter on Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Barangay Maragat here. Troops were conducting combat operations after receiving information about the presence of...
BACOLOD CITY – Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in a clash with the Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) in Sitio Upper Binataan, Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Monday, Nov. 28. SCENE-of-the-Crime Operatives process the remains of a communist rebel killed...
ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with government soldiers in Igbaras town, Iloilo province on Saturday, Nov. 26. THE body of a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel lies on the ground after an encounter with government soldiers in Igbaras town, Iloilo province...
Six New People’s Army rebels were killed in a series of encounters in Barangay Chua, Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat on Thursday, Nov. 24, the military said. TROOPS recovered guns and other items left behind following an encounter with the New People's Army in Sultan Kudarat on Thursday, Nov. 24....
WAR materials of the New People’s Army seized by soldiers following encounters in Sitio Bendum, Barangay Busdi, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon last week. (8th IB FB) BUTUAN CITY – Troops seized a New People’s Army camp and war materials following encounters in Sitio Bendum, Barangay Busdi,...