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NSC: NPA 'at its weakest state' with 'zero active guerilla fronts'
January 3, 2024, 4:17 pm
MANILA – An official of the National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday said the New People's Army (NPA) is at its weakest state ever in its 55th year of existence as it has "zero active guerilla fronts" and with less than 1,500 fighters remaining nationwide. "To us in the NSC and NTF-ELCAC… Read More
NTF-ELCAC to Reds: Surrender, start new lives in 2024
January 3, 2024, 11:09 am
MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Wednesday called on all remaining New People's Army (NPA) rebels to surrender and start new lives for the new year. "The peace process will not deter the NTF-ELCAC from implementing its mandated tasks to… Read More
Soldier runs amok, kills 2 in N. Cotabato
January 2, 2024, 8:37 pm
DAVAO CITY – A drunk soldier ran amok and shot dead two persons while injuring two others in Magpet town, North Cotabato on New Year's Eve, authorities said Tuesday.In a statement, the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (ID) said the suspect, Sgt. Alin Anthony Jimenez, is affiliated with the Army's… Read More
Former NPA rebels commit to help gov’t anti-insurgency efforts
January 2, 2024, 8:19 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Five years ago, former New People’s Army rebel "Ka Iyong" was always fearful that each sunrise would be his last -- until he grabbed the opportunity to surrender and provide a brighter future for his family. Ka Iyong, 35, retained his underground nickname even now that he has… Read More
Catbalogan City's upland communities get 18 peace projects
December 31, 2023, 6:24 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Catbalogan city government in Samar is a recipient of 18 sub-projects funded under the Local Government Support Fund - Support to the Barangay Development Program (LGSF-SBDP) to sustain peace in communities previously influenced by the New People’s Army (NPA). Department of… Read More
343 NPA-infested communities in Visayas cleared
December 30, 2023, 6:30 pm
CEBU CITY – The severe reduction in manpower and armed capability of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) significantly contributed to the clearing of 343 insurgency-infested communities in the Visayas, an Army official said on Saturday. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo,… Read More
AFP: More rebels want to abandon dying NPA
December 29, 2023, 3:04 pm
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday said more New People's Army (NPA) rebels are expected to abandon the dying insurgency movement following their crushing defeat in Bukidnon province on Christmas Day when nine of them were killed by government troops. "The NPA is on… Read More
OPAPRU: 2023 a very fulfilling year for PH peace process
December 28, 2023, 3:53 pm
MANILA – A banner year for the comprehensive Philippine process. This was how Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. described 2023 amid the Marcos administration’s commitment to realizing its peace agenda for the nation. He… Read More
NorMin 2023: New chapters, calls for justice
December 27, 2023, 9:11 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Northern Mindanao will always have a story to tell every year. In 2023, the region did not disappoint, bringing in a considerable amount of national attention.In particular, Misamis Occidental province had more of that this year.The aftermath of the December 2022 shear line… Read More
178 NPA firearms 'demilitarized' in Caraga
December 27, 2023, 6:43 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Coinciding with the 55th anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), a total of 178 firearms surrendered by communist rebels in the Caraga Region were demilitarized by the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) on Tuesday.Philippine National Police… Read More
BARMM makes waves in governance in 2023, banner year for infra
December 26, 2023, 6:52 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), now in its fourth year of governance under the transition period, has delivered adequate services to its constituents through the various ministries of the regional government.BARMM's development agenda is supported by… Read More
AFP: Bukidnon encounter highlights weakness of remaining Reds
December 26, 2023, 10:14 am Updated on December 26, 2023, 3:16 pm
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the Christmas Day encounter in Malaybalay, Bukidnon that resulted in the death of nine New People's Army (NPA) insurgents highlights the communist movement's general weakness and lack of capability. "It also signals an urgent need for the… Read More
9 NPA rebels killed on Christmas Day skirmishes in Bukidnon
December 25, 2023, 6:16 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Nine communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in a series of skirmishes in the hinterlands of Malaybalay City in Bukidnon province on Christmas Monday. The Army 4th Infantry Division (4ID) initial report said the series of encounters occurred in the villages of… Read More
VP Sara: Don’t be deceived by CPP-NPA-NDF
December 22, 2023, 3:03 pm
MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte has urged Filipinos not to be deceived by the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army - National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). Duterte made the statement Thursday evening as she sent her condolences to the family of… Read More
AFP chief fetes 8ID troops for outstanding counterinsurgency work
December 21, 2023, 11:07 am
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. feted the troops of the Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Division (8ID) for their efforts in neutralizing the remaining New People's Army (NPA) insurgents in their area. "I am very proud that the 8th ID and JTF (Joint Task… Read More
NPA arms cache found in upland Samar village
December 20, 2023, 2:15 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Soldiers unearthed on Tuesday an arms cache of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the upland village of Basey, Samar. In a phone interview Wednesday, Philippine Army 802nd Infantry Brigade commander Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir said the arms cache consisted of three M16 and two AK47… Read More
Army acts as 'Santa' in formerly NPA-infested E. Samar village
December 19, 2023, 6:45 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Soldiers brought Christmas cheers to a previously rebel-influenced remote village in Eastern Samar as part of their effort to block the recovery attempts of the New People’s Army (NPA). Troops of the 78th Infantry Battalion under the 802nd Infantry Brigade sang Christmas… Read More
42 former NPA rebels in central Negros get cash aid
December 19, 2023, 5:08 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Forty-two former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebels in Negros Occidental received cash aid of PHP30,000 each from the provincial government as immediate assistance to start their integration into the mainstream society. In a statement on… Read More
4 NPA rebels surrender to Army, police in Negros Oriental
December 19, 2023, 3:57 pm Updated on December 19, 2023, 8:38 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Four members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA), two of them pregnant, have surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 11th Infantry Battalion (IB) and police authorities in Negros Oriental, a military official said Tuesday. In an interview, Lt. Col. Michael Aquino, the 11IB… Read More
4ID honors injured soldiers, toughens fight vs. NPA in NorMin, Caraga
December 18, 2023, 9:00 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Army's 4th Infantry Division (ID) recognized on Monday injured troopers recuperating at the headquarters infirmary, even as it sent more troops to combat communist rebels in Bukidnon."Their sacrifices in the line of duty are truly noble and deserve to be honored. In… Read More
