ADDITIONAL TROOPS. The newly-deployed soldiers in Northern Samar province during a welcome ceremony in Palo town, Leyte province on Feb. 20, 2023. The soldiers are tasked to help suppress the New People's Army in Northern Samar, considered the last bastion of insurgency in the country.(PNA photo by Sarwell Meniano) PALO, Leyte - The Philippine Army has welcomed the arrival of two battalions from Mindanao tasked to help suppress the New People's Army (NPA) in Northern Samar province, considered the last bastion of insurgency in the country. The Army's 8th Infantry Division formally ...