VISCOM says it is gaining ground against CPP-NPA

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Visayas Command (VISCOM) said it continues to gain ground in its fight against the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) after it reported neutralizing four alleged rebels during…

NPA admits burning 5 sugarcane trucks in Negros Occidental

Carla Gomez 12/28/2022

BACOLOD CITY — The New People’s Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the burning of five sugarcane trucks in Toboso town, Negros Occidental on Monday, December 26. In a statement on Tuesday, December 27, Cecil Estrella, spokesperson of…

Councilor Alcover hopes death of Sison will also lead to death of ‘violent communist ideology’

Wenilyn Sabalo 12/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the death of Jose Maria Sison, founder and chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), Cebu City Councilor Pastor Alcover Jr. said he hoped that the latter’s death…

NPA rebels in Visayas continue to weaken, says Army official

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — NPA rebels in the Visayas continue to weaken in the face of unrelenting operations by government troops in the region. Major General Benedict Arevalo, the acting commander of the Visayas Command (VisCom), confirmed…

Firefight between police, suspected rebels reported in Guihulngan

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) confirmed that a firefight between police officers and suspected members of the communist rebels occurred last Tuesday, November 1, 2022 in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. …

Red-tagging as an attack on the independence of the judiciary

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 10/04/2022

Red-tagging, also known as red-baiting, is a pernicious practice as part of the government’s counterinsurgency efforts that targets individuals or organizations critical or not fully supportive of the actions of a sitting administration. This include publicly accusing…

Suspected communist rebel dead in Guihulngan encounter

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 07/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A suspected member of the communist rebel group died in an early morning encounter in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed.  Initial…

Encounter in Negros Occ. town: 2 soldiers dead, 4 others wounded

Mae Fhel Gom-os 11/04/2021

MANDAUE CITY, CEBU, Philippines — Two soldiers were killed while four other soldiers were wounded during an armed encounter with at least 20 members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Tiyos, Barangay Quintin, Moises Padilla…

AFP chief of staff says threat of CPP-NPA dwindling

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The threat posed by the Communist Party of the Philippines – New Peoples Army rebels has greatly reduced in the face of the intensified operations by government troops, a top military official said.…

AFP to CPP-NPA: Surrender those involved in Masbate landmine attack

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 06/10/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) should surrender their troops who were responsible for the landmine attack in Masbate province which killed two, including Kieth Absalon, a football…

8 suspected rebels killed in Guihulngan encounter

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least eight suspected communist-rebels were killed in a firefight with soldiers in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental last Tuesday afternoon, March 23. Major Cenon Pancito III, spokesperson of the 3rd Infantry Brigade of…

Alleged former cadres claim Bakwit schools formed by CPP-NPA to gain sympathy, funds

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two men from Mindanao, who claim to be former cadres of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), have alleged that the Lumad Bakwit School is a facade of “a large…

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