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An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested around 2 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Sitio Tuwang, Barangay Poblacion, Pamplona town, Negros Oriental.

Major General Marion Sison, commander of the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division of the Philippine Army, has directed the new commanders of the 82nd and 12th Infantry Battalions to work closely with local governments and other groups to end insurgency in Panay Island.

In a tragic turn of events, Private First Class Rodelo Alfanza of the 61st Infantry (Hunter) Battalion of the Philippine Army died following a firefight with armed members of Communist Terrorist Groups (CTGs) in Barangay Igpaho, Tubungan, Iloilo around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

The fighting occurred in remote villages near Malaybalay, at the start of a two-day unilateral Christmas truce declared by the Philippines’ communist party and its armed wing.

Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday opposed a government decision to restart peace negotiations with communist rebels, describing the move as an "agreement with the devil" in a rare rebuke to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The government and the communist rebels agreed last week to restart talks after a six-year hiatus, aiming to end half a century of conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people. Duterte, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte who terminated the talks in 2017, warned the rebels could take advantage of peace negotiations and were "in...