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DAVAO CITY - The May 9 national and local elections in Eastern Mindanao were generally peaceful, the chief of the military's Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) said Thursday. Lt Gen. Greg Almerol, Eastmincom commander, noted the absence of election-related violent incidents in Eastmincom's area of operation during the election day. "The deployment of election security task forces (STFs), especially in towns identified as "areas of concern," played an important role in e...

Lt. Gen. Greg Almerol, commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command. (PNA file photo) DAVAO CITY - The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) and its partner agencies have finalized the preparations for secure, accurate, free, and fair elections in May 2022. Lt. Gen. Greg Almerol, Eastmincom commander, said security preparations are in place, particularly on the deployment of troops and contingency measures in sites identified as "election areas of concern" in the region. In a statement on...

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) has noticed that the remaining combatants of the New People's Army (NPA) in Bukidnon province have moved to the borders of Lanao del Sur. In a statement Saturday, Lt. Gen. Greg T. Almerol, Eastmincom commander, said they noticed the movement after members of the rebel group had an encounter with the Army in the towns of Amai Manabilang, Lumba-Bayabao, and Maguing, all in Lanao del Sur. The skirmish came after concerned citizens ...

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) said the remaining combatants of the New People's Army (NPA) in Bukidnon province have moved to the borders of Lanao del Sur. In a statement Saturday, Lt. Gen. Greg T. Almerol, Eastmincom commander, said they noticed the movement after members of the rebel group figured in an encounter with Army soldiers in the towns of Amai Manabilang, Lumba-Bayabao, and Maguing, all in Lanao del Sur. The skirmish came after concerned citizens...

SURRENDER. Two female NPA rebels, both minors, surrender to Eastern Mindanao Command troopers on separate occasions on Dec. 3 and 4, 2021. Lt. Gen. Greg Almerol, the Eastmincom commander, said Monday (Dec. 6, 2021) the young rebel surrenderers turned over two AK-47 rifles with six magazines and 61 rounds of ammunition. (Photo courtesy of Eastmincom) DAVAO CITY - Two female members of the communist New People's Army (NPA), both minors, have surrendered to military troopers in separate instanc...

SURRENDER. Four more NPA rebels surrendered to Eastmincom troops on separate occasions in November, Eastmincom commander, Lt. Gen. Greg Almerol, said on Saturday (Dec. 4, 2021). The rebels turned over an M16 rifle with a magazine and 18 rounds of ammunition while an M14 rifle with 50 rounds of ammunition was recovered by the troops.(Photo courtesy of Eastmincom) DAVAO CITY - The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) reported on Saturday the surrender of four more New People's Army (NPA) rebe...

SURRENDER. Four more NPA rebels surrendered to Eastmincom troops on separate occasions in November, Eastmincom commander, Lt. Gen. Greg Almerol, said on Saturday (Dec. 4, 2021). The rebels turned over an M16 rifle with a magazine and 18 rounds of ammunition while an M14 rifle with 50 rounds of ammunition was recovered by the troops.(Photo courtesy of Eastmincom) DAVAO CITY - The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) said Saturday four more New People's Army (NPA) rebels surrendered on Nov. 2...

Eastern Mindanao Commandchief,Lt. Gen. Greg Almerol (Photo courtesy of Eastmincom) DAVAO CITY - The number of New People's Army (NPA) rebels neutralized in Eastern Mindanao has skyrocketed to nearly 2,000 from January 1 to November 24 this year, the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) reported Thursday. In a statement, Lt. Gen. Greg Almerol, Eastmincom commander, said of the figure, 66 were killed during legitimate operations by government troops, 127 were captured, and 586 surrendered. Al...