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SEIZED AMMOS. Police personnel seize around 12,013 pieces of ammunition on March 29, 2022, in the hinterland area of Tukbuon, Sitio Lamusig, Barangay Tungao, Butuan City. The recovered bullets are for an AK-47 rifle used by the communist New People's Army rebels. (Photo courtesy of PRO-13) BUTUAN CITY - A total of 12,013 pieces of ammunition for an AK-47 rifle were recovered Wednesday by personnel of the police's Regional Mobile Force Battalion in the Caraga Region (RMFB-13) in Barangay Tungao here, a top police official said. In a statement, Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr., the Police Regional Office - Caraga (PRO-13 director, (Caraga) said the huge number of ammunition was recovered in the hinterland area of Tukbuon, Sitio Lamusig, Barangay Tungao. "The seized cache of ammunition for AK-47 rifle is owned by the communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels in the area," Caramat said. He added that the war materiel were concealed in four plastic containers and buried at
DENOUNCING THE NPA. Various anti-communist groups convene in Butuan City on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, to denounce the 53rd founding anniversary of the communist New People's Army. The participants also lambasted the rebels for their atrocities against civilians, especially those in far-flung communities. (Photo courtesy of KKDAT) BUTUAN CITY - Nearly a hundred leaders from the youth, Indigenous People (IP), sectoral groups, and other civic groups opposed to the communist rebel movement gathered here Tuesday to denounce the 53rd founding anniversary of the New People's Army (NPA). Joined by personnel of the Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) at the Guingona Park, the protesters also lambasted the NPA for its atrocities against the youth, the IP communities, and the general populace in Butuan and Caraga Region. In a statement Tuesday afternoon, BCPO said they organized the activity with the Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terorismo (KKDAT) in an effort to help end the "communist terro
BACOLOD CITY - The Philippine Army's 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) has dismissed claims the two brothers killed in a clash with troops of the 94th Infantry Battalion in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on March 26 were not fighters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA). The fatalities were identified as Sabanal brothers Arnulfo, 41, and Jayson, 30, both residents of Purok Lunoy in Sitio Cunalom, Barangay Carabalan, and members of the NPA's Sentro de Grabidad Platoon of Central Negros Front 2 (CNF 2), whose cadavers were already claimed by their relatives, the 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) confirmed on Tuesday. In a statement, Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, commander of 303IBde, said the two were not taken away by the soldiers but were among those who engaged the soldiers and were killed in a firefight. "They were also identified by former CNF 2 members as those being utilized by the NPA to act as couriers and to the track movements of
DRUGS RECOVERED. Troops of the Philippine Army's 94th Infantry Battalion seize suspected shabu and a tooter tube from a New People's Army (NPA) hideout after a series of encounters in the hinterlands of Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on March 25, 2022. "It is alarming the CPP-NPA are starting to force their members to use illegal drugs," Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, said in a statement on Tuesday (March 29, 2022).(Photo courtesy of 303rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - The Philippine Army has raised concern about the recovery of suspected shabu from the hideout of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) in the hinterlands of Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental last weekend. The 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) said based on the information they received, NPA leaders are using illegal drugs to "lure and psychologically control their members". As of Tuesday, the 303rd Infantr
SEIZED NPA FIREARMS. The Army's 23rd Infantry Battalion present the four AK-47 rifles, one M1 Garand rifle, four AK-47 magazines, and ammunition they recovered from the communist New People's Army rebels at Sitio Mahogany, Barangay Ibuan in Las Nieves town, Agusan del Norte on Monday (March 28, 2022). A female NPA surrenderer wounded during the series of gun battles in the area pinpointed the location of the arms cache. (Photo courtesy of 23IB) BUTUAN CITY - An 18-year-old female New People's Army (NPA) rebel who surrendered after getting wounded during a series of clashes with government forces has revealed the location of the group's stash of firearms and ammunition in Agusan del Norte, a military official said Tuesday. In a statement, Lt. Col. Julius Cesar Paulo, the Army's 23rd Infantry Battalion (IB) commander, said alias "MJ", the political guide of Squad Dos (Joker), Platoon Sagay, NPA Sub-Regional 3, North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC