CANDELARIA, Quezon – A platoon leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) Apolonio Mendoza Command, Sub-Regional Military Area 4-A, of the Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee voluntarily surrendered to the police here on Sunday, Jan. 22, after his organization denied his plea for assistance....
The leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) is currently experiencing a breakdown of communication over the death of Jose Maria "Joma" Sison last month, the country's top police official said on Monday, Jan. 23. Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., chief of the...
BACOLOD CITY -- An elderly man, who was an alleged supporter of the New People’s Army (NPA), voluntarily surrendered to the authorities in Barangay Canlusong, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on Friday, Jan. 20. The identity of the 60-year-old man from Cadiz City was withheld. He turned over a...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – A former Militia ng Bayan member operating with the New People’s Army surrendered in Santa Marcela, Apayao on Thursday, Jan. 19. Brig. Gen. Mafelino Bazar, Police Regional Office-Cordillera director, said the 50-year-old rebel surrendered after a series of negotiations...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A total of 46 New People’s Army rebels under the Lucio de Guzman Command operating in Mindoro island surrendered to authorities recently. They took their oath of allegiance and pledged to work closely with the government in its anti-insurgency campaign. Ariel T....
AN alleged military asset was shot dead by a suspected NPA hitman in Barangay Macagahay, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Thursday, Jan. 19. (Photo courtesy of Moises Padilla Municipal Police Station) BACOLOD CITY – An alleged military asset was shot dead by the Leonardo Panaligan Command...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Region 4-B (Mimaropa or Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan area) reported on Friday, Jan. 20, that 29 New People’s Army rebels have surrendered in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro and...
TACLOBAN CITY – Ninety-three members and supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines from Leyte province withdrew their support and took their oath of allegiance to the government on Thursday, Jan. 19. They belong to four mass organizations in Alangalang town – Alangalang Small Farmers...
BACOLOD CITY -- The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) awarded 55 soldiers and policemen with medals for their bravery during a clash in Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Jan. 9, that resulted into the death of a New People’s Army (NPA) member. Major Gen....
CAMP Gen. Francisco S. Macabulos, Tarlac City – An underground ally of the New People’s Army in Tarlac province surrendered to the police on Wednesday, Jan. 18. His surrender was facilitated by the 1st Tarlac 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company and Tarlac Police Provincial Office. The...
Two suspected communist rebels, including a ranking official of the New People's Army (NPA) operating in southern Mindanao, were killed in an encounter with Army troopers in Maitum, Sarangani. Lt. Col. Rey Rico, commander of the 34th Infantry Battalion, said the operation was conducted after...
CATBALOGAN CITY – Gov. Sharee Ann Tan has welcomed the surrender of 13 communist rebels in Samar to the 8th Infantry Division on Tuesday, Jan. 17. "We have reaped what we have sown. Our anti-insurgency campaign together with our End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) programs has proven to be...
