NEW LIVES. The Department of the Interior and Local Government and the provincial government of Agusan del Norte facilitate the release of PHP10.7 million in livelihood assistance to 114 former NPA rebels in Butuan City on Friday (July 1, 2022). The livelihood assistance is part of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP) of the government for the former rebels. (Photo courtesy of 29IB) BUTUAN CITY - A total of 114 former New People's Army (NPA) rebels who surrendered on different occasions this year in Agusan del Norte were provided with livelihood assistance and remuneration for surrendered firearms. The assistance, amounting to PHP10.7 million, was part of the government's Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP) for the former rebels (FRs). The amount was released by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the provincial government of Agusan del Norte on Friday. The release of the assistance was spearheaded by Agusa
RETRIEVAL OPS. Army troopers retrieve the remains of a New People's Army (NPA) combatant identified as Elmer Delarmente Maisog alias "Ebok/Tawtaw" on Monday (Feb. 7, 2022) in Barangay Maraiging, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte. Based on the revelation of a former rebel, Delarmente was killed during the attack on security personnel conducting critical infrastructure and investment protection security operations last Sept. 29, 2021. (Photo courtesy of 29IB) BUTUAN CITY - Troopers from the Army's 29th Infantry Battalion (IB) retrieved on Monday the remains of a New People's Army (NPA) rebel in Barangay Maraiging, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte. In a statement Tuesday, the 29IB said soldiers recovered the body of Elmer Delarmente Maisog, alias "Ebok/Tawtaw," the vice commanding officer of the Sandatahang Yunit Pampropaganda 16C2 of the NPA Guerrilla Front 16, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee. Maisog was a resident of Barangay Bolhoon, San Miguel, Surigao del S
RECOVERED FIREARMS. The 29th Infantry Battalion recovers high-powered firearms from the New People's Army (NPA) in a skirmish Tuesday (Jan. 25, 2022) in Sitio Ancili, Barangay Putting Bato, Cabadbaran City. The firearms were recovered after troops conducting a security operation in the area clashed with around 15 NPA insurgents. (Photo courtesy of 29IB) BUTUAN CITY - The 29th Infantry Battalion (29IB) reported the recovery of six high-powered firearms from the communist New People's Army (NPA) in a skirmish last Jan. 25 in Sitio Ancili, Barangay Putting Bato, Cabadbaran City. In a press statement issued Friday, the 29IB said its troops were conducting a security operation in the area when they encountered around 15 NPA rebels. "The rebels belonged to Sub-Regional Committee Northland, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee of the NPA led by Alias Chong," it said. It added that the armed encounter on Tuesday lasted for nearly eight hours. No one was hurt from the gov