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AFP chief cites Viscom gains in security drive, territorial defense
March 21, 2024, 8:34 pm
CEBU CITY – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. cited the gains of the Visayas Command (Viscom) in its internal security operations (ISO) under the leadership of Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, who bowed out of military service in a ceremony here on Thursday.… Read More
14 ex-rebels get over P900K assistance
March 21, 2024, 7:57 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Fourteen former rebels (FRs) of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) from Negros Oriental have received over PHP910,000 government financial assistance under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP). The Provincial Task Force… Read More
NPA leader suspect in 5 police officers' death in CamNorte arrested
March 21, 2024, 6:58 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) arrested a leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA) who has been implicated in the attack on a police detachment in Labo town, Camarines Norte province three years ago that killed five police… Read More
Army verifying identity of slain N. Samar rebel before burial
March 21, 2024, 3:31 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army assured proper burial for a New People’s Army fighter who was killed in a clash with soldiers on the outskirts of Palapag, Northern Samar. His identity is being verified by authorities. “The male fighter is in his 30s,” Capt. Jefferson Mariano,… Read More
422 NPA rebels, allies neutralized from Jan. 1 to March 14 – AFP
March 21, 2024, 11:10 am
MANILA – A total of 422 New People's Army (NPA) insurgents and their supporters were neutralized in various operations by military units nationwide from Jan. 1 to March 14, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla, in a media briefing… Read More
Children of slain NPA rebel in Negros to get educational aid
March 20, 2024, 8:05 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) has assured the children of the slain remnant of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Occidental of educational assistance for them to finish school. Jose Caramihan, a member of an anti-crime volunteer group before joining… Read More
1 NPA dead, firearms seized in Northern Samar clash
March 20, 2024, 5:23 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A series of clashes between soldiers and the New People’s Army (NPA) ensued Tuesday in the upland village of Bagacay, Palapag, Northern Samar, killing a rebel and also led to the recovery of three high-powered firearms. The Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division reported on… Read More
Army reports 2 NPA units dismantled in Eastern Visayas in Q1
March 19, 2024, 5:43 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A series of military operations and the implementation of the whole-of-nation approach caused the dismantling of two units of the New People’s Army (NPA) formed to advance their recovery attempts, the Philippine Army said on Tuesday. Capt. Jefferson Mariano, spokesperson of the… Read More
Red-free Surigao del Norte ‘significant milestone’ in anti-NPA drive
March 19, 2024, 2:17 pm
MANILA – The declaration of Surigao del Norte as an insurgency-free province highlights the government's ongoing efforts against the New People's Army (NPA) and its allies, National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said. "This achievement is commendable and marks a significant milestone in… Read More
Insurgency-free Surigao del Norte result of ‘collective action’
March 17, 2024, 1:32 pm
MANILA – The concerted efforts of sectors and agencies, security forces, local officials, and peace-loving citizens resulted in the declaration of Surigao del Norte as insurgency-free, according to Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos. In a news release on Sunday, Abalos lauded the provincial… Read More
Surigao del Norte declared 'insurgency-free'
March 15, 2024, 6:58 pm
SURIGAO CITY – The province of Surigao del Norte is now free from insurgency, national and local officials declared Friday.The Provincial Peace and Order Council and the Provincial Development Council of Surigao del Norte approved a joint resolution earlier this month, which led to the formal… Read More
Top NPA cadre, 3 others surrender in Surigao Norte
March 14, 2024, 8:05 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A top official of the Sub-Regional Committee Northland under the North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the headquarters of the Army's 30th Infantry Battalion (30IB) in Surigao del Norte, the Army said Thursday.In a statement, the… Read More
Senate nod on amnesty grants to hasten reintegration of ex-rebels
March 14, 2024, 9:05 am Updated on March 14, 2024, 4:44 pm
MANILA – The Senate's concurrence to President Ferdinand Marcos R. Jr.'s proclamations granting amnesty to former rebels would expedite their normalization and reintegration into mainstream society, the country's peace body said Thursday. Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace,… Read More
DSWD provides P357-K aid to armed conflict-affected families in CamSur
March 13, 2024, 5:49 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development 5 (DSWD-Bicol) distributed PHP357,000 worth of assistance to families affected by the recent clash between government troops and the New People's Army (NPA) in Camarines Sur. In an interview on Wednesday, Carl James Cabarles, DSWD… Read More
Army foils NPA extortion try on Agusan Norte small-scale miners
March 13, 2024, 3:05 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Government forces foiled an extortion attempt by communist rebels on small-scale miners in the Agusan del Norte city of Cabadbaran, the military said Wednesday.In a statement, the Army's 29th Infantry Battalion(29IB) said a group of small-scale miners in Brgy. Del Pilar,… Read More
AFP: 348 Reds, allies neutralized in 2-month ops
March 12, 2024, 12:33 pm
MANILA – Government troops have neutralized a total of 348 New People's Army (NPA) members and their allies in operations from Jan. 1 to March 7, the military announced Tuesday. In a press briefing in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel… Read More
9 'demoralized' NPA rebels yield in Caraga
March 11, 2024, 8:45 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Nine communist New People's Army rebels separately surrendered in the provinces of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur, the military here said Monday.Brig. Gen. Arsenio Sadural, Philippine Army's 901st Infantry Brigade (901Bde) commander, said on Sunday, five rebels yielded to the… Read More
VP Sara: Uphold protection of women vs. insurgency, violence
March 8, 2024, 3:05 pm
MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Friday stressed anew the need to uphold the protection of women against insurgency and violence as the world marked International Women’s Day. In a prerecorded video, Duterte said it’s crucial to discuss pressing issues that put… Read More
Army, Samar gov’t step up dialogue with rebels’ kin
March 8, 2024, 1:58 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Military and local government officials in Samar will hold more peace forums and dialogue to convince the remaining members of the New People’s Army (NPA) through their families to return to the folds of the law and avail of the benefits offered by the government. Philippine… Read More
'Stable' peace, security in Panay eyed
March 8, 2024, 8:56 am
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army hopes to declare a state of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) in Panay before this year ends by working on dismantling the two already-weakened guerrilla fronts on the island.Lt. Col. J-Jay Javines, chief of the 3rd Division Public Affairs Office (DPAO),… Read More
