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CHANGE OF COMMAND. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo (center), commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Visayas Command, during the turnover of command from Col. Michael Samson (left) to Col. Orlando Edralin at the Philippine Army's 303rd Infantry Brigade in Murcia, Negros Occidental on Jan. 31, 2023. Arevalo said he has instructed the brigade and battalion commanders to address the spate of killings perpetrated by the CPP-NPA in Negros Island.(Photo courtesy of 303rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - The top official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the Visayas has vowed to seek justice for the series of killings recently perpetrated by the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA) in Negros Island. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of the Visayas Command (Viscom), issued the statement after at least five persons died as of Friday due to summary executions. "Rest assured the perpetrators of these horrible acts will be hel ....
(PNA file photo) CEBU CITY - An Army official on Wednesday urged members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army not to terrorize innocent civilians as he condemned the series of killings allegedly perpetrated by rebels in Negros Island over the past week. "The CPP-NPA has once again displayed their murderous nature to terrorize and instill fear (in) the peace-loving communities in the region. These cold-blooded murders are manifestations of their complete disregard (for) the lives of our people just to advance their terroristic goal," Lt. General Benedict Arevalo, chief of the Visayas Command (Viscom), said. Arevalo said CPP-NPA, through its rebel units, has claimed responsibility for five deaths last month. Leonardo Panaligan Command-New People's Army (LPC-NPA) Central Negros Guerrilla Front had reportedly admitted behind the killing of councilman Cerilo Balasabas, 48, of Barangay Guba in the town of Vallehermoso in Negros Oriental on Jan. 14 for ....
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The New People’s Army in Negros Island appears to be on a killing spree, as another civilian tagged as a “military informant” was ....
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The New People’s Army Leonardo Panaligan Command yesterday issued a statement claiming responsibility for the killing of a civilian ....