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REORGANIZATION. Gov. Roel Degamo (far right) presides over a meeting of the Negros Oriental Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict on Tuesday (Jan. 24, 2023) at the convention center in Dumaguete City. The meeting included the re-organization of the task force and the cluster reporting of accomplishments in 2022 to end communist insurgency. (PNA photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY -The provincial government of Negros Oriental on Tuesday formally reorganized its Task Force to E...

RECOVERED. The firearms buried by rebels in Paranas town, Samar province, found by soldiers on Jan. 18, 2023. The Philippine Army said the recent seizure of buried high-powered firearms in the town will further weaken insurgency in the province. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) TACLOBAN CITY - The Philippine Army said the recent discovery of several high-powered firearms in Paranas town, Samar province will further weaken insurgency in the province. Major Gen. Camilo Ligayo, commander of the ...

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A total of 46 New People’s Army rebels under the Lucio de Guzman Command operating in Mindoro island surrendered to authorities recently. They took their oath of allegiance and pledged to work closely with the government in its anti-insurgency campaign. Ariel T.

Ex-rebel: Insurgency in Davao may return due to E-clip delay, Talaingod abaca issue

LEAVINGTHE NPA. The 13 leaders and members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Samar pledge their allegiance to the government during their presentation at the 8th Infantry Division headquarters in Catbalogan City, Samar on Tuesday (Jan. 17, 2023). The rebels handed over 10 M16 rifles, two .45-caliber handguns, and one Glock 17 pistol.(PNA photo by Sarwell Meniano) CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar - At least 13 members of the New People's Army, including their leaders, have surrendered in Samar prov...

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Two former members of the Milisyang Bayan (MB) surrendered to the military in Mountain Province on Saturday, Jan. 14. Lt. Col. Marcelo F. Valdez Jr., commander of the Army 69th Infantry (Cougar) Battalion, said alias “Jake” and “Roger” yielded one improvised rifle, si

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat (PNA) – Realizing they have been "duped and manipulated," a dozen members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) operating in the mountains of Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato provinces surrendered to authorities, a police officer said Friday, Jan. 13. Col. Christopher Be

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The New People’s Army Apolinario Gatmaitan Command rejected anew the “localized peace engagement” being pushed by the new leadership

Commission on Human Rights (CHR) The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed its concern on the condition of two pregnant “members” of the New People’s Army (NPA) allegedly abducted by Philippine Army (PA) soldiers in Butuan City on Nov. 3, 2022. It said it had decided to conduct its

BUTUAN CITY -- The regional command of Northeastern Mindanao Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) started the year with another triumph toward peace in the Caraga region as another official of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) voluntarily surrendered. Caraga PRO13 Regional Director Pablo G. Labra