UNEARTHED FIREARMS. Government troops unearth an M16 rifle and an M79 grenade launcher following the surrender of two New People's Army rebels in T'boli, South Cotabato on Feb. 4, 2022. The T'boli town government has vowed to protect its indigenous peoples community following the surrender of the two rebels, both IP members, from the abuse of communist rebels. (Photo courtesy of 6ID) KORONADAL CITY - The local government unit of T'boli in South Cotabato has vowed to safeguard its indigenous peoples (IP) community from the manipulation of communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels. In a statement Wednesday, T'boli Mayor Dibu Tuan said they can carry out such undertaking through the mechanism of the government's National Task Force on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). "The ideology of Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples' Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) is a poison that destroys the culture and tradition of the IP
Camp Siongco, Maguindanao – Another two (2) communist terrorists yield to Joint Task Force Central forces in the province of Sultan Kudarat through the
NEW LEADERSHIP. Col. Alexei Musngi assumes his post as the new commander of the Army's 1002nd Infantry "Bagwis" Brigade based in Malungon, Sarangani on Thursday (Feb. 3, 2022). He replaced Col. Potenciano Camba who will sit as the incoming deputy commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command based in Davao City. (Photo from 10ID) DAVAO CITY - The Army's 1002nd Infantry "Bagwis" Brigade (Bde) based in Malungon, Sarangani, has a new chief, the 10th Infantry Division (10ID) announced Friday. Capt. Mark Anthony Tito, 10ID spokesperson, said Col. Alexei Musngi, member of Philippine Military Academy "Maalab" Class of 1993 and former assistant chief of staff for operations, took over the post from Col. Potenciano Camba in a ceremony held at the brigade headquarters in Sitio Pulatana, Barangay Malandag in Malungon on Thursday. Tito added that Musngi is also a G3 at the Philippine Army headquarters and holds several special duty army positions. He is also a for
Noel "Ka Efren"Legaspi, former CPP-NPA cadre and former spokesperson of the NPA's Far South Mindanao Regional Revolutionary Committee. (File photo) MANILA - A former cadre of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) said the neutralization of Menandro "Ka Bok" Villanueva is long overdue and has long been wanted, most especially by the people he terrorized. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Noel "Ka Efren" Legaspi refuted the claim of Marco Valbuena's CPP information bureau that Villanueva dedicated his life to the oppressed masses. "It is not true that all Ka Bok's life was dedicated to the cause of the oppressed and exploited masses, but rather to the terroristic cause of the CPP-NPA-NDF which is the violent overthrow of our duly constituted government," Legaspi said. Legaspi served as deputy secretary of the CPP Far South Mindanao Regional Committee and long-time spokesperson of the National Democrati
Noel "Ka Efren"Legaspi, former CPP-NPA cadre and former spokesperson of the NPA's Far South Mindanao Regional Revolutionary Committee. (File photo) MANILA - A former cadre of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) said the neutralization of Menandro "Ka Bok" Villanueva is long overdue and has long been wanted, most especially by the people he terrorized. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Noel "Ka Efren" Legaspi refuted the claim of Marco Valbuena's CPP information bureau that Villanueva dedicated his life to the oppressed masses. "It is not true that all Ka Bok's life was dedicated to the cause of the oppressed and exploited masses, but rather to the terroristic cause of the CPP-NPA-NDF which is the violent overthrow of our duly constituted government," Legaspi said. Legaspi served as deputy secretary of the CPP Far South Mindanao Regional Committee and long-time spokesperson of the National Democrati