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AFP chief hopeful of 'total victory' vs. NPA in Visayas by yearend
February 23, 2024, 10:53 am
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. directed the Visayas Command (Viscom) to continue with their operations to eliminate the threat of communist insurgency. Brawner made the directive after visiting the Viscom headquarters in Cebu and the 301st Infantry… Read More
NPA rebel surrenders in Camarines Sur
February 22, 2024, 8:41 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) surrendered to the Philippine National Police and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) personnel in Basud, Camarines Sur province on Thursday. In a report, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib,… Read More
VP Sara condoles with family of fallen troops in NorMin
February 22, 2024, 8:01 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte visited Northern Mindanao on Thursday to pay respects to the soldiers who died and those who survived a recent encounter with Dawlah Islamiya - Maute Group (DI-MG) extremists.Duterte visited the bereaved families of the late Cpl. Reland Tapinit… Read More
3 NPA rebels killed, 4 gov't troopers hurt in northern Negros clash
February 22, 2024, 12:47 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Renewed skirmishes claimed the lives of three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and wounded four government troopers in the hinterlands of Escalante City, Negros Occidental, the Philippine Army reported Thursday. The series of clashes, which started late Wednesday morning and… Read More
Estrada bats for Senate approval of PBBM's amnesty grant to rebels
February 21, 2024, 9:00 pm
MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday recommended the Senate's concurrence to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s proclamations granting amnesty to rebels and insurgents to encourage them to give up their fight. On Nov. 22, 2023, Marcos signed Proclamation Nos. 403, 404 405, and 406… Read More
2 NPA rebels surrender in Quezon town
February 19, 2024, 11:26 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Two communist rebels operating in forested areas around the town of General Nakar, Quezon abandoned their armed struggle and returned to the fold of the law over the weekend. Brig. Gen. Cerilo Balauro Jr., commander of the Philippine Army’s 202 Brigade, and General Nakar… Read More
Ex-rebels’ dependents in Sorsogon get educational aid from gov't
February 19, 2024, 8:18 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol provided educational assistance to 96 dependents of former rebels in Sorsogon province through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program early this month. In an interview on Monday, Jastine Joy… Read More
Rebel remnants in Negros Island urged to surrender
February 15, 2024, 7:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) reiterated its call on Thursday for the remaining communist rebels in Negros Island to surrender as more former rebels have received benefits from the government on their path to reintegration. All five guerrilla fronts of the… Read More
NPA leader, 4 others yield in Agusan Norte
February 15, 2024, 3:00 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Five communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, including a platoon leader, surrendered to soldiers in the Agusan del Norte town of Buenavista, a military official said Thursday.In a statement, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Balingao, the Army’s 23rd Infantry Battalion (IB) commander,… Read More
‘Stable internal peace, security’ declaration to boost dev’t in Negros
February 14, 2024, 7:38 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) is pushing for the declaration of a state of stable internal peace and security (SIPS) in the local government units (LGUs) in Negros after dismantling all the communist guerrilla fronts in the island. Maj. Gen. Marion Sison,… Read More
E. Visayas body joins call to reject NTF-ELCAC abolition
February 14, 2024, 5:07 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) should continue to exist as it has been instrumental in wiping out insurgency in Eastern Visayas, the Regional Peace and Order Council said Wednesday. “It is not wise to abolish the NTF-ELCAC,” as… Read More
NTF-ELCAC invites CHR to be apprised of its accomplishments
February 14, 2024, 12:23 pm
MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) said it is "laser-focused" on its mandate to end more than 50 years of existence of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), which has been terrorizing… Read More
NPA rebel killed, machine gun recovered in Surigao Sur clash
February 13, 2024, 7:54 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed after a clash in Surigao del Sur’s Lianga town, the military here said Tuesday.In a report, the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) said troops from the 3rd Special Forces Battalion (3SFBn) clashed with NPA rebels in… Read More
NPA leader, another killed in Leyte town clash
February 10, 2024, 4:28 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A notorious top leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) and a combatant were killed in a clash with soldiers in upland Tinag-an village in Albuera, Leyte on Saturday morning after years of tracking down their locations in the jungles of Leyte Island, the Philippine Army reported.… Read More
Army official cites NTF-ELCAC’s role in gaining people’s trust
February 10, 2024, 11:28 am
CEBU CITY – Localized peace dialogues organized by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) are a big boost in gaining the people’s trust in the government, an Army official said Friday. Visayas Command chief, Lt. General Benedict Arevalo, said the task force… Read More
OPAPRU: Amnesty key to better lives, opportunities for ex-rebels
February 7, 2024, 10:38 am
MANILA – Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Wednesday emphasized the importance of granting amnesty to members of revolutionary groups who have committed crimes in pursuit of their political beliefs. “Amnesty does not… Read More
2 NPA rebels killed in Masbate clash with gov't troops
February 5, 2024, 7:58 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Two New People’s Army (NPA) members were killed in a clash with government soldiers in Barangay Tuburan, Cawayan town in Masbate province on Monday, the Philippine Army (PA) said. In an interview, Maj. Frank Roldan, 9th Infantry Division (9ID) Public Affairs Office chief,… Read More
NTF-ELCAC abolition inappropriate at this time – NSC exec
February 2, 2024, 6:39 pm
MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has been a game changer in the country’s 52-year-old fight against communist terrorism and abolishing it would be an improper move for the government, an official of the National Security Council (NSC) said… Read More
NPA in Agusan Norte loses 10 members, 14 firearms in January
February 2, 2024, 3:48 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The communist New People’s Army (NPA) suffered a major blow during the three armed confrontations last month in Agusan del Norte, the Army’s 402nd Infantry Brigade (402Bde) said Friday. In a statement, Brig. Gen. Adonis Ariel Orio, the 402Bde commander, said the series of… Read More
NPA fighter captured in Northern Samar
February 1, 2024, 6:14 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army captured a combatant of the New People’s Army (NPA) after an encounter in the upland village in San Isidro, Northern Samar on Wednesday. The rebel, identified as alias Doming, is a member of squad 1 of sub-regional guerilla unit, sub-regional committee… Read More
