At least 16 suspected communist rebels died in intense firefight between the Philippine Army (PA) and New People's Army (NPA) in Dolores, Eastern Samar on Monday, Aug. 16. (8th Infantry "Stormtroopers" Division / Facebook) The encounter happened around 4 a.m. at an alleged NPA hideout in Barangay...
The Philippine Army (PA) figured in a fresh armed encounter with suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Calamba, Misamis Occidental on Tuesday morning, July 27, the second incident in a little over two weeks. (Map illustration courtesy of Philippine Army 1st Infantry Dividion) Major Gen....
A suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebel, who was allegedly among a group of gunmen that killed a farmer, was shot dead by the military in a hot pursuit in Trinidad, Bohol on Saturday night, June 26. Lt. Col. Allyson Depayso, commander of the 47th Infantry Battalion (47IB), identified the slain...
An elite soldier from the Philippine Army (PA) was killed in a recent armed encounter between the military and suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Talakag, Bukidnon, the military confirmed Wednesday, June 16. Private First Class Reynaldo Angcon (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) He was...
A robber was killed while his two cohorts were arrested in an encounter with police in Malabon City on Tuesday, May 25. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Police identified the slain suspect as Jason Danco Casio, 33, of Barangay Catmon, Malabon City, and the two arrested suspects as Arnold Banjola...
Five suspected communist rebels were killed while a soldier was injured in two consecutive armed encounters between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the New People's Army (NPA) in Bilar, Bohol on Tuesday morning, May 25. The slain suspects -- a female and four males -- have yet to be...
SURVIVOR’S TALE (The author is the Political Affairs Officer III and Officer In-Charge of the Pasig LGU-Cooperative Development Office. She is 58 years old.) I am a government employee and with the threat of COVID-19, and because of my age and health condition, I was allowed to work from home...
Cristine Reyes and Diego Loyzaga Cristine Reyes and Diego Loyzaga are teaming up for the first time in an adaptation of the widely followed K-drama to Philippine television. But the two stars admit there's pressure in doing a series regarded as one the highest rated Korean dramas in cable...
