Seven alleged New People’s Army (NPA) fighters died during an armed encounter with the military in Uson, Masbate on Sunday morning, July 27. The Philippine Army’s 9th Infantry Division (9ID) said troops from the 2nd Infantry Battalion engaged armed men believed to be members of the Komiteng...
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and a soldier were killed during a fierce firefight in the mountains of Sultan Kudarat province before dawn Thursday, the Philippine Army’s 37th Infantry Battalion (IB) said in a report. Lt. Col. Christopherson...
TACLOBAN CITY – A New People’s Army leader and two others were killed in an encounter with soldiers in Barangay Cogon, Carigara, Leyte, on Wednesday, June 18. The casualties were identified as Juanito Sellesa Jr., alias Tibor, an executive member of the Island Committee (IC) Levox Eastern...
BUTUAN CITY – Three communist rebels died in a series of skirmishes with government troops in the fringes of Placer, Surigao del Norte, on Sunday, the 4th Infantry Division (ID) said Monday. Before the clashes, the 4th ID said an NPA guerrilla identified as Ricky Per surrendered to the Army 30th...
TACLOBAN CITY — A suspected member of the New People’s Army was killed today, Sunday, June 15, in an encounter in the hinterlands of Sitio Bagong Bario, Barangay Pinanag-an, Borongan City, Eastern Samar. The casualty was identified as Joemar Discar, alias Guimo and Bobby. The encounter occurred...
TACLOBAN CITY – Government forces seized five firearms in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Can-aponte in San Jose de Buan, Samar, the Philippine Army reported on Tuesday. Recovered guns were four M16 rifles and one .45 caliber pistol. Also found were a mobile phone,...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army has identified three of the five members of the communist New People 's Army (NPA) who died during recent clashes with government troops in Catubig, Northern Samar. In a statement on Monday, the 8th Infantry Division announced that the remains of the slain...
BACOLOD CITY – A squad member of the dismantled New People 's Army (NPA) Central Negros 2 (CN2) front was killed in a clash with the Philippine Army 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) in the hinterlands of Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental on Friday afternoon. In a report on Saturday, the 3rd...
TACLOBAN CITY – Five New People’s Army rebels have been killed in gunbattles with government troops in Catubig, Northern Samar. A communist rebel was killed and a soldier was wounded in an encounter during a pursuit operation in Barangay Nagoocan, Catubig, on Thursday, June 5. Five communist...
TACLOBAN CITY – Four New People’s Army rebels were killed in an encounter with government troops on June 3 in Barangay Nagoocan, Catubig, Northern Samar. Approximately 30 communist rebels from the Regional Guerrilla Unit and Sub-Regional Committee Arctic under the Eastern Visayas Regional...
ISABELA CITY, Basilan – Three people, including a poll watcher, were killed and two others were wounded in a predawn boat clash near Hadji Muhtamad town, this province, Monday, hours before elections began. The fatalities – poll watcher Murasidul Kidong Abduarahman and supporters Samier Allil...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Four people were killed and several others were wounded in a fierce firefight between supporters of two political personalities in Hadji Mohammad Ajul town in Basilan province on Sunday, May 11. Several families fled their homes in Barangay Langil during the gun battle between...
