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An alleged New People’s Army leader has surrendered to the military in Mountain Province.

ARMS CACHE. Troops from the 72nd Infantry Battalion discover an arms cache owned by the New People's Army in Barangay Sinaysayan, Kitaotao, Bukidnon on May 20, 2022. Various high-powered firearms were unearthed based on the tip of a former rebel. (Photo courtesy of 72IB) DAVAO CITY - The 10th Infantry Division (10ID) reported Sunday that its troops unearthed an arms cache containing high-powered firearms and war materiel in Barangay Sinaysayan, Kitaotao, Bukidnon on May 20. In a statement, t...

REUNITED. "Ka Jayto" (left), a New People's Army member for 10 years, sees his wife and child again after surrendering to the Philippine Army's 16th Infantry Battalion under the 402nd Infantry Brigade in Malitbog, Bukidnon on May 18, 2022. His wife and rebel medic, "Renchie", surrendered six days earlier and facilitated Ka Jayto's return to the fold of the law. (Photo courtesy of PA 6IB) MALITBOG, Bukidnon - A New People's Army (NPA) commander yielded to the 1...

ARMS CACHE. Troops from the 72nd Infantry Battalion discover an arms cache owned by the New People's Army in Barangay Sinaysayan, Kitaotao, Bukidnon on May 20, 2022. Various high-powered firearms were unearthed based on the tip of a former rebel. (Photo courtesy of 72IB) DAVAO CITY - The Army's 10th Infantry Division (10ID) reported Sunday that its troops unearthed an arms cache containing high-powered firearms and war materiel in Barangay Sinaysayan, Kitaotao, Bukidnon on May 20. In a s...

BUTUAN CITY – Government troops rescued a wounded commander of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) who was believed abandoned by his comrades-in-arms fleeing to the hinterlands of Barangay Bangonoy, in Jabonga town Agusan del Norte on Thursday after a series of gunbattle with the Philippine Army’s 2

HOUSING ASSISTANCE. A former CPP-NPA rebel in Negros Oriental (4th from left, seated) receives housing assistance from the National Housing Authority. He received a PHP100,000 financial assistance on Wednesday (May 19, 2022) in the presence of provincial government, police, Army, and NHA officials. (Photo courtesy of JM Cabusog Diez/Dr. Henry A. Sojor) DUMAGUETE CITY - A former member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) in Negros Oriental has received financ...

(PNA file photo) MANILA-The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) lauded the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) for resolving many problems in the so-called "geographical isolated and disadvantaged areas" (GIDAS), which greatly help in neutralizing the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) in the countryside and resulting in their failure to extort from politicians in the just concluded elections. "We thank the NTF-EL...

The map of Mapanas, Northern Samar. (Google image) TACLOBAN CITY - At least two soldiers were wounded when they clashed with members of the New People's Army (NPA) in the hinterlands of Mapanas, Northern Samar on Monday. Capt. Jay-ar Cuevas, operations officer of the Army's 803rd Infantry Brigade said there was "strong resistance" from 10 members of the communist terrorist group during the 20-minute gun battle in upland Siljagon village in Mapanas town. "We are still gathe...

DUTERTE LEGACY CARAVAN. Leaflets on the recruitment program of the Philippine Army are distributed to residents during the conduct of the Duterte Legacy: Barangayanihan Caravan Towards National Recovery in Dingalan, Aurora on Friday. (May 13, 2022). The caravan was simultaneously conducted in the towns of San Luis, Dingalan, and Baler to distribute assistance and inform the public of the landmark programs of the Duterte administration.(Photo from the Army's 91st Infantry Battalion) BALER, Au...

(PNA file photo) MANILA-A ranking official of the Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday expressed hope that the incoming administration, both national and local, will continue to support the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) which helps former rebels (FRs) and former violent extremists (VEs) to peacefully integrate into mainstream society. "The current success of the E-CLIP is due to the unprecedented support of our local chief executives (LCEs), and as th...