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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 ha...

BACOLOD CITY - A top military official in the Visayas has directed the Army in Negros island to step up their operations against the New People’s Army (NPA) to prevent them from doing more atrocities. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) and acting commander of t

(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 Are...

BACOLOD CITY -- Col. Orlando Edralin took over the helm of the Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) as its 28th commander in Negros Occidental. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division (ID) and acting commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)-Visaya