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RECOLLECTIONS. Isagani Pepito (right) shares his experiences with 1st Lt. Abigail F. Lorenzo of the 8th Infantry Battalion (8IB) about his time as a member of the New People's Army (NPA) in this undated photo. Pepito surrendered to the 8IB on Jan. 16, 2022, as he claimed to have been demoralized and saw no future with the rebel group. (Photo courtesy of 8IB) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - A former unit leader of the New People's Army (NPA) who started in the communist group as a young supply carrier said the group tricked him into believing a better life was in store for him if he joined the mo...

PEACEKEEPERS. Photo shows the welcome marker of the Army's 58th Infantry Battalion in Claveria, Misamis Oriental. On Wednesday, a soldier was killed in an encounter against communist New People's Army guerillas in the hinterland village of San Juan, Gingoog City in the same province. (PNA photo by Nef Luczon) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - A soldier was killed during an encounter between the Army's 58th Infantry Battalion (58IB) and communist New People's Army (NPA) at the hinterland village of San Juan, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental province on Wednesday. In a statement, the 58IB with...

DYNAMITES. More than 1,000 pieces of dynamitesusedby the New People's Army (NPA) as landminesare seized by the Philippine Army in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on Oct. 8. The Army discovered the cache in Sitio Malinao, Barangay Kalasungay through atip from a former communist guerrilla. (Photo courtesy of 4ID) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - A tip from a former communist guerrilla led to the discovery of 1,076 pieces of dynamites and anti-personnel landmines (APMs) from the New People's Army (NPA) that were seized by the Philippine Army in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. A statement from the Army's 8t...

Deepened today with the fall of yet another city to isis rebels. iraq's government fought back with air strikes near fallujah, just west of baghdad. the government says it killed more than 200 militants, including an isis commoner. b commander. but the question here, which presents the biggest threat, isis or iran? it must be isis, at least in washington's calculations, because the obama administration is making noise today about talking to tehran. another round of talks and iran's nuclear program kicked off this morning in vienna, austria. and the united states is reportedly thinking of reach...