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BACOLOD CITY - The Philippine Army's 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) has dismissed claims the two brothers killed in a clash with troops of the 94th Infantry Battalion in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on March 26 were not fighters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA). The fatalities were identified as Sabanal brothers Arnulfo, 41, and Jayson, 30, both residents of Purok Lunoy in Sitio Cunalom, Barangay Carabalan, and members of the NPA's Sentro de Grabidad Platoon of Central Negros Front 2 (CNF 2), whose cadavers were already claimed by their relatives, the 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) confirmed on Tuesday. In a statement, Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, commander of 303IBde, said the two were not taken away by the soldiers but were among those who engaged the soldiers and were killed in a firefight. "They were also identified by former CNF 2 members as those being utilized by the NPA to act as couriers and to the track movements of ....
DRUGS RECOVERED. Troops of the Philippine Army's 94th Infantry Battalion seize suspected shabu and a tooter tube from a New People's Army (NPA) hideout after a series of encounters in the hinterlands of Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on March 25, 2022. "It is alarming the CPP-NPA are starting to force their members to use illegal drugs," Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, said in a statement on Tuesday (March 29, 2022).(Photo courtesy of 303rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - The Philippine Army has raised concern about the recovery of suspected shabu from the hideout of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) in the hinterlands of Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental last weekend. The 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) said based on the information they received, NPA leaders are using illegal drugs to "lure and psychologically control their members". As of Tuesday, the 303rd Infantr ....
FATALITIES.The cadavers of the two Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army rebels killed during a clash with troops of the Philippine Army's 94th Infantry Battalion in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on March 26, 2022. As of Monday (March 28), their bodies were already brought to a funeral parlor. (Photo courtesy of 303rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY -The identities of the two Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) rebels killed during a clash with troops of the Philippine Army's 94th Infantry Battalion (94IB) in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental over the weekend have been confirmed by the police. According to the progress report of Himamaylan City Police Station, Barangay Carabalan councilman Rochie Sabanal identified the fatalities as Arnulfo Sabanal, 41, and Jayson Sabanal, 30, both residents of Purok Lunoy in Sitio Cunalom. As of Monday, the remains of the two, who are believed to be siblings, were still in ....