BONGABON, Nueva Ecija – A former New People’s Army fighter voluntarily surrendered to the police here on Friday, April 14. The surrenderer, “Ka RC,” who was under the Apol Dionisio Command from 2005 to 2006, turned over a grenade. Ka RC said he was an instructor of their unit operating...
BACOLOD CITY – At least 40 former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels met Mayor Melecio Yap Jr. in Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, April 12, to express their concern about the threats they have been receiving from their former comrades in the armed struggle. FORMER New People’s...
BACOLOD CITY – The death of a carpenter was the latest insurgency-related incident reported in Negros Island. The Leonardo Panaligan Command (LPC) of the New People’s Army’s Central Negros Guerrilla Front has claimed the death of 33-year-old Armando Babor in Barangay Mani-ak, Guihulngan City,...
BACOLOD CITY – A carpenter was gunned down by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels at his residence in Sitio Mag-ubay, Barangay Mani-ak, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, April 11. A CARPENTER was killed by suspected NPA rebels in Barangay Mani-ak, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental...
GENERAL LUNA, Quezon – One-hundred thirty-four members of underground movement organizations withdrew support to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front during a ceremony here on Tuesday, April 10. One of the surrenders is a regular member of the...
TACLOBAN CITY – Forty-nine members of underground mass organizations (UGMO) withdrew support to the New People’s Army during the Holy Week in Northern Samar and Eastern Samar. Brig. Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, Police Regional Office-8 chief, lauded their surrender which he said was the result...
BACOLOD CITY – The Leonardo Panaligan Command (LPC) of the New People's Army (NPA)-Central Negros Guerrilla Front has claimed responsibility for the killing of a farmer in Barangay Macagahay, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Easter Sunday. Police said the victim, 63-year-old Danilo...
CAMP Marcelo Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – A New People’s Army supporter surrendered to the police in Lasam, this province, on Black Saturday. The surrender of alias “Rico,” 59, a farmer, was facilitated by the Lasam police station together with the 3rd Mobile Force Platoon and 2nd...
BACOLOD CITY – A soldier was wounded during a military troops’ clash with the remnants of Northern Negros Front (NNF) of the New People’s Army (NPA) at Sitio Seraje, Barangay San Isidro, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Thursday, April 6. BRIG. Gen. Orlando Edralin, commander of the Army 303rd...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Isabela – Two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) with their four high-powered firearms surrendered to the soldiers belonging to the Philippine Army’s 501st Infantry Brigade in Regaay, Hacienda Intal, Baggao, Cagayan. Major Rigor Pamittan, spokesperson of the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) opened a newly constructed halfway house for rebel returnees in Negros Oriental on Monday, April 3. The turnover was led by DILG-Central Visayas Director Leocadio Trovela, Undersecretary Angelito de Leon, Balik Loob Task...
BACOLOD CITY – Four New People’s Army (NPA) combatants surrendered to the Army in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental during the NPA’s 54th founding anniversary on March 29. Col. Orlando Edralin, commander of Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde), lauded the former NPA rebels for their bravery and...
