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