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NEW LIVES. Nine New People's Army rebels abandon the armed struggle in Sorsogon province on Sunday (Dec. 26, 2021). They also surrendered two firearms and an anti-personnel mine. (Photo courtesy of 9ID) LEGAZPI CITY - The continuous mass surrender of New People's Army (NPA) members in the Bicol Region fans the flame of hope of peace-loving communities that communist insurgency will soon suffer total downfall. On Tuesday, Maj. John Paul Belleza, 9th Infantry Division spokesperson, confirmed in a statement that nine NPA rebels surrendered over the weekend to government troops in Sorsogon province. They turned over two low-powered firearms, an anti-personnel mine, a printer, and propaganda materials. Col. Aldwine Almase, commander of 903rd Infantry Brigade, assured the former rebels (FRs) of the government's help now that they have returned to the fold of the law and decided to embrace peaceful lives with their families. "Tuloy-tuloy na ang kanilang pagbabagong buhay at t
GUNNED DOWN. A police investigator documents the shooting of Mario Landisa, a resident of Sitio Mantuhod, Barangay Cabacungan in La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Dec. 20, 2021. The victim died after he was shot by four men, who introduced themselves as CPP-NPA rebels, after refusing to give food and cash as their family was then reeling from the devastation of Typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of 303rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - The Philippine Army's 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) has vowed to bring to justice the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) rebels responsible for killing a resident of La Castellana, Negros Occidental on December 20. According to the military report, victim Mario Landisa, 53, a resident of Sitio Mantuhod in Barangay Cabacungan, was gunned down by four armed men after he refused to give them food and cash. Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, commander of 303IBde, commended the courage of the people of La Cast
TIRED, WEARY. One of the five members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters who surrendered to the Army's 40th Infantry Battalion in Sultan Kudarat province shares his life story during an event on Monday (Dec. 27, 2021). Two New People's Army rebels also yielded to the 40IB on the same day. (Photo courtesy of 6ID) COTABATO CITY -Five Moro extremists, four of them bombmakers, and two communist rebels have surrendered in separate occasions in Sultan Kudarat province, a top military official here said Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, the Army's 6th Infantry Division commander and concurrent head of Joint Task Force Central (JTFC), said the seven men turned in firearms and explosives to the 40th Infantry Battalion (IB) during separate surrender rites held Monday inside the 40IB headquarters in President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. Lt. Col. Edwin Alburo, the 40IB commander, said the four extremists belonged to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), while t
WITHDRAWAL OF SUPPORT. Former communist rebels from central Negros burn the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army flag during their surrender rites at the 62nd Infantry Battalion headquarters in Barangay Libas, Isabela, Negros Occidental on Sunday (Dec. 26, 2021). Eight rebels turned their backs on insurgency on the day the CPP marked its 53rd anniversary. (Photo courtesy of 303rd IBde, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - Eight New People's Army (NPA) rebels turned themselves in to authorities in central Negros on Sunday, coinciding with the 53rd foundation year of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). In a report on Monday, the Philippine Army's 303rd Infantry Brigade (303rd IBde) said insurgents based in the cities of Guihulngan and Canlaon in Negros Oriental were presented in rites held at the 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) headquarters in Barangay Libas, Isabela town. Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, commander of 303rd IBde based in Murcia, said it w
REWARD. Photo shows Menandro Villanueva alias Bok, the secretary of the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC), who the military said on Monday (Dec. 27, 2021) has aPHP5.6 million cash bounty.He is considered as one of the recognized high leaders of the organization hiding in the strongholds of its armed wing of the New People's Army (NPA). (Photo courtesy of PIA-Davao de Oro) DAVAO CITY - The Department of National Defense (DND) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has offered a PHP5.6 million cash reward and to any individual who can provide information that would lead to the arrest of a top leader of the New People's Army (NPA). Ata press briefing Sunday afternoon, Gen. Ernesto Torres Jr., commander of the 10th Infantry Division (10ID), bared that the Army is pursuing Menandro Villanueva alias Bok, the secretary of the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC). He is considered as one of the recognized high leaders of the organization hiding in t