Search Result for “persona non grata”
NDFP twists lies vs. PH gov’t amid health crisis: NTF-ELCAC
April 19, 2020, 2:15 pm
MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Friday called out National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) executive committee member Luis Jalandoni for another attempt at spinning information that the Philippine government has violated the… Read More
Troops securing SAP distribution clash with NPA in Agusan Sur
April 17, 2020, 6:58 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Government troops securing a team of local officials distributing cash assistance to residents engaged in a firefight with around 30 communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels Friday (April 17) in the Agusan del Sur town of Prosperidad.1Lt. Krisjuper Andreo J. Punsalan, the… Read More
E. Samar town condemns NPA for 'confiscating' food aid
April 14, 2020, 10:11 am
TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Balangiga, Eastern Samar has condemned the New People’s Army (NPA) for “confiscating” relief goods from poor families in a far-flung village affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Resolution No. 1 Series of 2020 dated April 13… Read More
Surigao Sur town gives aid to 10 former rebels
April 11, 2020, 5:51 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Ten former communist insurgents who surrendered to the Army's 3rd Special Forces Battalion (3SFBn) were given financial assistance by the local government unit (LGU) of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur.In a statement on Friday, 1Lt. Krisjuper Andreo Punsalan, 3SFBn civil-military… Read More
NPA on ‘killing spree’ amid SOMO in Surigao Sur
March 20, 2020, 11:22 am
BUTUAN CITY – A tribal leader in the Surigao del Sur town of San Miguel lambasted the communist New People’s Army (NPA) for killing two civilians, one whom a tribal chieftain in the area. Councilor Rico Maca, the Indigenous People Mandatory Representative (IPMR) to the municipal council of San… Read More
NPA leader in Northern Samar killed in shootout
March 7, 2020, 1:17 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A communist New People’s Army (NPA) leader was killed during a joint police and military operation in Guba village in Catarman, Northern Samar on Friday morning. The slain was Salvador Nordan, alias Badok or Gahi, identified as the leader of the Sub-Regional Operation Command… Read More
P10-M marijuana uprooted in Benguet town
March 7, 2020, 12:16 pm
KIBUNGAN, Benguet – Police personnel from the Cordillera Administrative Region have destroyed a total of PHP10 million worth of marijuana plants at the hinterland in a two-day operation from March 5 to 6. Police Regional Office Cordillera (PROCOR) regional director Brig. Gen. R'win Pagkalinawan… Read More
Davao de Oro guv seeks public vigilance vs. NPA fronts
March 7, 2020, 9:07 am
DAVAO CITY – Davao de Oro Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy has called on the public to be "cautious and vigilant" in dealing with non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations (CSO) coming into their communities.In a press briefing on Friday here, Uy said he received a report that the… Read More
Task force on tight watch over Zambo villages vs. lawless groups
March 5, 2020, 1:05 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Joint Task Force Zamboanga (JTFZ) has placed 12 barangays under tight watch to prevent the possible entry of lawless elements, including Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits.Col. John Antonio Divinagracia, JTFZ commander, did not name the 12 barangays except for the coastal… Read More
RTF-ELCAC hails 126 LGUs in C. Visayas for condemning CPP-NPA
March 5, 2020, 12:34 pm
CEBU CITY – The Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) in Central Visayas has commended the 126 local government units (LGUs) in Central Visayas for passing resolutions declaring the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) persona non… Read More
4 soldiers hurt in central Negros ambush
March 4, 2020, 5:49 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Four soldiers were slightly wounded in an ambush perpetrated by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels at the boundary of Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental and Isabela town in Negros Occidental at around 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday. A report from the Philippine Army identified one of the… Read More
Aurora state college declares CPP-NPA as 'persona non grata'
March 3, 2020, 7:06 pm
BALER, Aurora — The Aurora State College of Technology (ASCOT) on Tuesday declared the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) terrorist group as "persona non grata" or unwelcome in all of its three campuses here and in the towns of Maria Aurora and Casiguran, this… Read More
Ex-NPA rebel killed by former colleagues in Iligan City
March 1, 2020, 6:56 pm
ILIGAN CITY – A former combatant of the New People's Army (NPA) who surrendered to the government was gunned down by assailants believed to be his former "comrades" in the rebel group on February 29 in the hinterland community of Kalilagan village, this city. The victim, known as Darwin Saparo,… Read More
3 Davao de Oro towns declare CPP-NPA persona non grata
February 24, 2020, 9:23 pm
DAVAO CITY – Three municipalities in Davao de Oro have declared the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) as persona non grata, the Army's 71st Infantry Battalion (71IB) said Monday. All barangays in Mawab town declared the communist rebel movement "unwelcome" last… Read More
Sulu town execs declare ASG persona non grata
February 22, 2020, 6:42 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The local officials of the town of Parang in the province of Sulu have signed a manifesto declaring the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) as persona non grata in the municipality, the military said on Saturday.Maj. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Joint Task Force Sulu commander, said the signing of… Read More
3 NPA rebels killed; 3 others surrender in Isabela
February 17, 2020, 5:55 pm
CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela -- Three alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in a clash with government troops in the mountains of Rang-ayan village in the City of Ilagan, Isabela on Sunday. Army Major Noriel Tayaban, 5th Infantry Division (5ID) public affairs chief and… Read More
Military cites 'tactical gains' vs. NPA in NorMin, Caraga
February 15, 2020, 6:37 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Army's 4th Infantry Division (4ID) claimed it has "tactically outclassed" the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), noting the successful operations against the guerillas in Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions.In a statement Friday, the 4ID… Read More
Residents lauded for averting NPA 'atrocity' in Surigao Norte
February 13, 2020, 7:12 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Village residents of the Surigao del Norte town of Mainit have been hailed for helping avert another "atrocity" of the communist New People's Army (NPA) after reporting the presence of guerillas in their barangay.In a statement on Wednesday evening, the Army’s 30th Infantry… Read More
BIFF, Dawlah Islamiya declared ‘persona non grata’
February 10, 2020, 7:18 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Three villages in conflict-affected Datu Saudi Ampatuan (DSA) in Maguindanao declared Sunday “persona non grata” the Islamic State-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and Dawlah Islamiya terrorist (DITG).During the gathering for Community Support Program on Preventing… Read More
Reds unwelcome in Iloilo town
January 31, 2020, 7:49 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Igbaras town in Iloilo province has started this year's fight against insurgency right by declaring the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) persona non-grata, an official of the Philippine Army has said. Members of the Municipal Peace and Order Council… Read More
