Search Result for “NPA”
Army builds hanging bridge for conflict-stricken Samar villages
May 3, 2024, 5:57 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army has built a PHP6.17-million hanging bridge to provide access to five communities previously affected by decades of clashes between government forces and the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in San Jorge, Samar. Before the completion of the bridge in Buenavista… Read More
3 NPA fighters yield in Davao Oro, reveal arms cache location
May 2, 2024, 7:54 pm
DAVAO CITY – Three fighters of the communist New People's Army's (NPA) Dismantled Guerrilla Front 2 (DGF2) who have since lied low surrendered to the Army's 25th Infantry Battalion (25IB) headquarters in the Davao de Oro town of Monkayo on Wednesday. In a statement Thursday, Brig. Gen. Ronnie… Read More
2 top NPA leaders in Caraga surrender
May 2, 2024, 7:24 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The communist New People’s Army (NPA) in the Caraga Region has suffered another major blow as two of its ranking leaders and four active members recently surrendered to the military in Surigao del Sur. In a statement on Thursday, the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID)… Read More
Insurgency remains among NICA’s priorities despite NPA weakening
May 2, 2024, 7:02 pm
MANILA – Gathering crucial intelligence against communists’ activities remains among the priorities of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) despite the weakening of the terrorist group’s armed wing. In an interview over Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon public briefing on Thursday,… Read More
Viscom: 40 rebels ‘neutralized’ in April
May 2, 2024, 3:04 pm
CEBU CITY – A total of 40 New People’s Army (NPA) members were neutralized in just one month of focused military operations from April 1 to 30, an Army official said. Lt. Gen. Fernando Reyeg, commander of the Visayas Command (Viscom), said the number was a reflection that the NPA continues to… Read More
9 NPA remnants with high-powered firearms surrender
April 30, 2024, 10:20 pm
DAVAO CITY – Nine remnants of three dismantled New People's Army (NPA) units in the Davao region recently surrendered to authorities, bringing along various high-powered firearms and war materiel, the Army said in a statement Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Ronnie Babac, the Philippine Army's 1001st… Read More
Military ops yield wins vs. DI, NPA remnants in NorMin
April 30, 2024, 8:08 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Two separate military operations in the Northern Mindanao Region have yielded significant wins against the communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels and Dawlah Islamiya - Maute Group (DI-MG) remnants. On Tuesday, the Army's 48th Infantry Battalion (48IB) welcomed the… Read More
2 NPA militias yield in Surigao Sur
April 29, 2024, 5:39 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Two active Milisya ng Bayan members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) voluntarily surrendered to the Philippine Army’s Mobile Community Support Sustainment Team (MCSST) in Marihatag, Surigao del Sur, over the weekend.In a report on Monday, the MCSST identified the… Read More
Prime suspect in Misamis Occidental broadcaster slay nabbed
April 29, 2024, 3:44 pm
MANILA – Authorities arrested on Monday the primary suspect in the killing of Misamis Occidental radio broadcaster Juan "Johnny Walker" Jumalon in Zamboanga del Norte. In a press conference at Camp Crame, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said Julito Mangumpit alias 'Ricky' was arrested by… Read More
3 NPA rebels killed in Caraga skirmishes
April 26, 2024, 7:32 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Six armed confrontations were recorded by the Army’s 901st Infantry Brigade (901Bde) from March 25 to April 20 this year that resulted in heavy losses on the side of the communist New People’s Army (NPA), particularly the North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC).Brig.… Read More
2 NPA remnants arrested, firearms seized in northern Negros
April 25, 2024, 8:52 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A joint military and police team arrested two suspected remnants of the dismantled Northern Negros Front (NFF) of the New People's Army (NPA) in a remote area of Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental on Thursday morning. They were found illegally possessing several firearms,… Read More
New Viscom chief vows to crush NPA; to focus on WPS campaigns
April 24, 2024, 6:54 pm
CEBU CITY – The new chief of the Visayas Command (Viscom) assured his commitment to continually address insurgency as they prepare for a bigger task in supporting the campaigns in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Lt. Gen. Fernando Reyeg, who was installed to lead the Armed Forces of the… Read More
NTF-ELCAC: NDF is top 'terrorist groomer' in PH
April 24, 2024, 11:29 am
MANILA – The National Democratic Front (NDF) remains the "foremost terror-groomer" among the various terrorist groups still operating in the country, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has said. "Even in the CPP’s (Communist Party of the Philippines) 2016… Read More
Ex-NPA members surrender to reunite with families
April 19, 2024, 7:51 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Three members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in southern Negros Oriental have surrendered to authorities to be reunited with their families.One of the rebels has an infanticipating wife while another is a new father. Both wives were also… Read More
3 NPA fighters, supporter yield firearms in Northern Samar town
April 19, 2024, 2:29 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) and a member of the rebel’s militia unit have laid down their arms and voluntarily surrendered on Thursday to the military and members of the Municipal Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MTF-ELCAC) in Las Navas,… Read More
1 NPA rebel killed, 2 arrested; firearms seized in Albay clash
April 18, 2024, 8:05 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A member of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed and two others were arrested in a clash in Barangay Magogon, Camalig, Albay on Thursday, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) said. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said the encounter ensued after a concerned… Read More
CPP-NPA redesignation as terror group vital in curbing insurgency
April 18, 2024, 4:41 pm
MANILA – The Anti-Terrorism Council's (ATC) move to redesignate the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) as a terror group is a big boost to curb insurgency, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) said Thursday. In a statement,… Read More
Army chief bats for more 'substantive' ROTC program
April 12, 2024, 7:39 pm
TANAY, Rizal – The Philippine Army (PA) leadership is exploring possible areas of improvement in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program ahead of its proposed reinstitution as a compulsory course for college students. In an interview on Friday, Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, commanding… Read More
29 ex-rebels, residents in Caraga get financial aid from gov’t
April 12, 2024, 6:38 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Twenty-nine former combatants of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) were provided with needed intervention from the government in Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte, on Thursday. In a statement Friday, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13)… Read More
8 NPA rebels yield in Central Luzon
April 12, 2024, 4:13 pm
MANILA – Eight communist rebels have surrendered to police units in Central Luzon, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 reported on Friday. In a statement, PRO 3 director Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr. said the former rebels surrendered during the period April 4 to 11 and pledged allegiance to the… Read More
