TACLOBAN CITY – Sulat and San Julian in Eastern Samar have been placed under Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC) on Tuesday, June 11, after no New People’s Army rebels have been sighted in the two municipalities for several years. Sulat Mayor Javier Zacate and San Julian...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – Police Lt. Gen. Rhoderick Armamento, commander of the Area Police Command-South Luzon, said the New People's Army is moving to recover lost ground in Southern Luzon. POLICE Lt. Gen. Rhoderick Armamento (center), head of the Area Police Command-South Luzon, leads the...
BALBALAN, Kalinga – Soldiers captured on June 6 a wounded New People’s Army rebel following an encounter in Sitio Saleng, Barangay Balantoy, this town, on May 31. A NEW People’s Army rebel wounded in an encounter in Balbalan, Kalinga is taken to a hospital after he was captured by government...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Army has deployed more troops to the 8th Infantry “Stormtroopers” Division to strengthen the campaign against communist rebels in Eastern Visayas. These reinforcements were from the 2nd Howitzer Platoon, Bravo Company, 3rd Field Artillery Battery (3FAB) and Armor Artillery...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela – Two soldiers were wounded in an encounter with the New People’s Army in Balbalan, Kalinga on Friday, May 31. Major Rigor Pamittan, spokesperson of the Army 5th Infantry Division, identified the wounded soldiers who are now in stable condition as...
TACLOBAN CITY – A member of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed while a wounded comrade was captured in an encounter in the hinterlands of Basey, Samar on Thursday, May 30. Troops from the 63rd Infantry "Innovator" Battalion (IB) were responding to reports of communist guerillas conducting...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The police and military recovered a New People’s Army arms cache in Barangay Tablon, Oas town, Albay province on Wednesday afternoon, May 29. TROOPS recovered a New People’s Army arms cache in Oas town, Albay province on Wednesday afternoon, May 29. (PRO-5) Police Lt....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, May 29 said the National Peoples Coalition (NPC) should expel Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo due to her alleged links to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in her municipality. “Ako, personally, from what I’m seeing and this is my...
BUTUAN CITY – Troops recovered a New People’s Army arms cache stashed in a cave in Purok 6, Barangay Kolambugan, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur last Tuesday, May 21. A COMMUNIST arms cache was seized by troops in Agusan del Sur last week. (Photo via Mike U. Crismundo) The 65th Infantry Battalion found...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter with government forces in Sitio Manaysay, Barangay Cambayobo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, May 22. TROOPS transport the remains of a New People’s Army (NPA) killed in a clash in Barangay Cambayobo,...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army 61st Infantry Battalion seized eight high-powered guns and explosives from the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Bagsakan, Alimodian, Iloilo last Thursday, May 23. TROOPS recovered guns and bullets from the New People’s Army (NPA) in Iloilo...
BUTUAN CITY – Soldiers killed two leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army and a team leader of the NPA in encounters in Misamis Oriental and Agusan del Norte on Tuesday, May 21. Lt. Col. Francisco P. Garello Jr., chief of the Public Affairs Office of the Army 4th...
