The Philippine Army (PA) said it rescued a Filipino-American activist who was reported missing during military operations against suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro on New Year’s Day but a human rights group disputed the claim and alleged the recovery...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City – The Armed Forces Southern Luzon Command said on Saturday, Jan. 3, that the three consecutive encounters with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Mamara, Barangay Cabacao, Abra de llog, Occidental Mindoro, on New Year’s Day were legitimate military operations against...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines asserted that its security operations against suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, were a legitimate response to armed threats despite criticisms from human rights groups and progressive...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Military troops clashed with remnants of the communist dismantled New People’s Army (NPA) Komiteng Larangang Gerilya-Island Committee Mindoro (KLG-ICM) in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro on New Year’s Day, resulting in the wounding of a soldier. Troops from the...
The National Security Council (NSC) said the armed campaign of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) remains active despite its declaration of a unilateral ceasefire. The CPP marked the second day of its four-day truce on Saturday, Dec. 27, but National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año...
BACOLOD CITY – The 55-year-old widow of a communist rebel was gunned down in Sitio Makilo, Barangay Camansi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Police Lt. Col. Roberto Indiape Jr., Kabankalan police chief, said the victim Warlita was the wife of a New People’s Army (NPA)...
BUTUAN CITY – Three New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the 23rd Infantry Battalion (IB) in Buenavista town, Agusan del Norte province on Christmas Eve. The surrenderers were identified as former medic Liza, former vice commander Dagsa, and member Longlong from different NPA platoons and...
BUTUAN CITY – A former supply officer for a dismantled New People 's Army (NPA) guerrilla front surrendered to police on Monday afternoon following negotiations. In a statement on Wednesday, the Butuan City police identified the surrenderer as Dabong, a resident of Barangay Durian, Las...
LEGAZPI CITY – Three leaders and two members of the New People 's Army (NPA) were killed in a clash with government troops in Camarines Sur province on Tuesday. Major Frank Roldan, 9th Infantry Division spokesperson, said troops from the 83rd Infantry Battalion and the Philippine National...
ILOILO CITY – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) awarded the 3rd Infantry Division and 301st Infantry Brigade for dismantling the New People’s Army (NPA) in Panay Island. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. awarded the AFP Campaign Streamer to the Joint Task Force (JT) Spear of the 3rd ID...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – Philippine National Police chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Nartatez Jr. on Sunday visited police personnel wounded in a recent encounter with communist rebels in this town. Nartatez awarded the Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting and Medalya ng Kadakilaan for the bravery and sacrifice in...
The Philippine Army (PA) on Saturday, Dec. 20, expressed condolences to the families of two soldiers killed when anti-personnel mines (APMs) were allegedly detonated by New People 's Army (NPA) rebels in Balatan, Camarines Sur. According to the military, elements of the 9th Infantry Battalion...
