Senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday, December 20 said justice should be served to the civilians and soldiers who suffered and were killed by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed group the New Peoples’ Army (NPA) during their insurgency. Tolentino made the remark in light of...
Former President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hope that the death of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria "Joma" Sison would mark the end of the revolutionary movement in the Philippines. Former President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) and Communist Party of the...
MACALELON, Quezon – This town is now ‘insurgency-free’ following a joint military and government declaration and signing of memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday, Dec. 13. The MOU was signed by the AFP's 85th Infantry Battalion Lt. Col. Joel Jonson, Quezon Philippine National Police...
For the coming New Year, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is hoping that the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) will finally give up on their armed struggle so that their members could be reunited with their families and reintegrated back to society. Col....
Amid mounting calls for an investigation, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) maintained Saturday, Dec. 3, that the slain consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) during a military operation in Kabankalan City recently was behind “all” the attacks perpetrated...
Lawmakers decided to cut the proposed budget of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) for 2023 due to its poor performance in the past two years, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Friday, December 2. Hontiveros pointed this out after Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy...
An alleged New People's Army (NPA) commander surrendered to authorities in Mt. Province due to the "relentless" military operations against communist groups there, a ranking official of the Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) bared Sunday, Nov. 20. Courtesy of Northern Luzon Command Courtesy of...
CEBU CITY – The new commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Visayas Command (Viscom) vowed an intensified anti-insurgency campaign especially in Eastern Visayas. MAJOR Gen. Benedict Arevalo answers questions from reporters after the turnover ceremony that installed him as commander of...
The Department of National Defense reiterated on Wednesday, Nov. 16, its commitment to empower Indigenous Peoples (IP) to hasten the eradication of insurgency, which has long affected the development and economic growth especially in the countryside. Photo by DND The DND participated in the...
Two alleged New People’s Army (NPA) fighters were killed during an armed encounter with the military in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental on Monday, Nov. 14. Photo by 58th Infantry Battalion Photo by 58th Infantry Battalion Elements of the 58th Infantry Battalion (58 IB) were conducting combat...
A total of 706 communist rebels have been neutralized by the military in Eastern Mindanao this 2022, a ranking official disclosed Saturday, Nov. 12. Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippibes (AFP), speaks during the traditional "Talk to Troops" when...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Clarita Carlos spearheaded a regional development and security forum (RDSF) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in Tacloban City on Friday, Nov. 11, as the government makes a final push to eliminate the remaining communist...
