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BURNING OF RED FLAGS. Former rebels and front members of the New People's Army (NPA) lead the burning of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front flag on Monday (Feb. 28, 2022) at the Balimba Hills, Sitio JBL, Barangay Sto. Nino in Talaingod, Davao del Norte. Around 206 indigenous peoples who were members of various NPA front groups pledged allegiance to the government and have rejected the communist armed group in their communities. (PNA photo by Che Palicte) TALAINGOD, Davao del Norte - A total of 206 indigenous peoples (IPs) here who were members of various New People's Army (NPA) front groups surrendered and declared "pagsalikway" or rejection of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)-NPA on Monday in a ceremony at the Balimba Hills, Sitio JBL, Barangay Sto. Nino in this town. The surrenderers included eight members of the NPA Sub-Regional Guerrilla Unit (SRGU)/Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) 5; Bakwits - five; Mili ....
STABLE INTERNAL PEACE AND SECURITY. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. during the Kapihan forum hosted by the Philippine Information Agency Ilocos regional office on Feb. 24, 2022. Esperon said Ilocos Region is now formally declared in stable internal peace and security. (Screenshot from PIA Ilocos Region's live stream on Facebook) SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union - The Regional Development Council, Regional Peace and Order Council, and the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict signed a resolution on Thursday declaring Ilocos Region as an area with stable internal peace and security following more than a year of zero violent incidents involving the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA). In a virtual press conference hosted by the Philippine Information Agency Ilocos regional office, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said there are no more armed groups in the region after the dismantling of the Komiteng Laranga ....
T’Boli Mayor Dibu S. Tuan, also a T’Boli, said that through the mechanisms of the National Task Force on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (NT-ELCAC), he ....
NEW LEADERSHIP. Col. Alexei Musngi assumes his post as the new commander of the Army's 1002nd Infantry "Bagwis" Brigade based in Malungon, Sarangani on Thursday (Feb. 3, 2022). He replaced Col. Potenciano Camba who will sit as the incoming deputy commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command based in Davao City. (Photo from 10ID) DAVAO CITY - The Army's 1002nd Infantry "Bagwis" Brigade (Bde) based in Malungon, Sarangani, has a new chief, the 10th Infantry Division (10ID) announced Friday. Capt. Mark Anthony Tito, 10ID spokesperson, said Col. Alexei Musngi, member of Philippine Military Academy "Maalab" Class of 1993 and former assistant chief of staff for operations, took over the post from Col. Potenciano Camba in a ceremony held at the brigade headquarters in Sitio Pulatana, Barangay Malandag in Malungon on Thursday. Tito added that Musngi is also a G3 at the Philippine Army headquarters and holds several special duty army positions. He is also a for ....