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LEGAZPI CITY -At least nine New People's Army (NPA) rebels have voluntarily surrendered and were welcomed on Thursday by the police and army authorities in Barangay Rangas in Juban town, Sorsogon province, a police report said. Maj. Malu Calubaquib, chief of the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5), in an interview on Friday said the decision of the former rebels to surrender is a result of the government's relentless Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP). "The efforts of the...

FATALITY. Residents carry the body of a policeman killed in an anti-personnel mine attack by the New People's Army (NPA) in Las Navas, Northern Samar on April 4, 2022. The Philippine National Police reported on Thursday (April 7) that another policeman who was wounded in the blast died Wednesday night (April 6).(Photo courtesy of Northern Samar police) TACLOBAN CITY - The Philippine National Police (PNP) is mourning the death of the second police officer who died due to serious injuries afte...

The number of fatalities in an ambush believed perpetrated by communist rebels in Las Navas, Northern Samar has increased to two, the Philippine National Police said on Wednesday.

TREACHEROUS. Residents carry a body of a policeman killed in an anti-personnel mine attack by the New People's Army (NPA) in Las Navas, Northern Samar on Monday (April 4, 2022). Police and military officials condemned on Tuesday (April 5) the treacherous attack by the NPA that killed a police officer and hurt five others from the government side.(Photo courtesy of Northern Samar police) TACLOBAN CITY - Police and military officials said Tuesday criminal charges will be filed against members ...

TACLOBAN CITY - A rookie cop died, two more were wounded, while three soldiers were hurt in a landmine blast allegedly perpetrated by the New People's Army (NPA) Monday morning (April 4) in Las Navas, Northern Samar. The fatality was identified as Pat Harvie Cortez Lovino, 30, assigned at the 1st P

Map of Masbate province (Google image) LEGAZPI CITY - A total of 12 New People's Army (NPA) rebels voluntarily surrendered on Tuesday and were welcomed by police and military authorities in Mandaon town in Masbate province, a police report said. Brig. Gen. Jonnel Estomo, Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO-5) regional director, said two of the surrenders were allegedly NPA commanders operating in Masbate. "The surrenderers were identified only as alias 'Rembo', a platoon commander...

RECOVERED. Troops of the Philippine Army's 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) recover firearms, explosives, mobile phones, rice supply and suspected shabu, among others from a Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army hideout after an encounter in the hinterlands of Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Friday (March 25, 2022). In another clash over the weekend, two still unidentified rebels died, the 94IB said in a report on Sunday (March 27). (Photo courtesy of 303rd Infantry Brig...

BACOLOD CITY -- The Army's 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) prevented an alleged extortion attempt of the New People’s Army (NPA) members after they were engaged in two clashes at Sitio Malikolik, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Friday. Some residents of Barangay Mahalang

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Army soldiers recovered war materials and food supplies following twin encounters with New People’s Army rebels in Sitio Malikolik,

ANTI-INSURGENCY STRATEGY. This undated photo shows village folks in Bohol province during one of the "Dagyawan sa Barangay" activities of the Regional Task Forces to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC). The DILG-7 on Thursday (March 24, 2022) said the National Peace and Order Council has recognized the successes of the "Dagyawan sa Barangay", which led to adoption and nationwide holding of similar townhall meetings to bring the government closer to the people in in...