10 suspects identified, charged for Negros killings

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Charges have been filed against 10 suspects, including those who are suspected members of the New People’s Army, in relation to the spate of killings in Negros Oriental province that happened in July 2019. Police…

Alleged NPA members arrested in Badian undergo inquest proceedings

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/02/2019

Cebu City, Philippines–The three alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) who were arrested in the town of Badian, Cebu were brought to the Cebu Provincial Prosecutor’s Office on Friday, August 2, 2019, for inquest proceedings.…

Sinas: Investigations underway for Negros Oriental killings; police in control

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas said the situation in Negros Oriental, with the death toll rising to 20 within seven days, is not as alarming as it seems to appear. Sinas said no local government…

Sinas: Raising Negros Or. cop-killers’ bounty to P3M can help in probe

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Increasing the bounty from P1 million to P3 million will help encourage witnesses in the killing of four police officers in Ayungon town, Negros Oriental to come out and give their statements. Police…

4 shot dead in 3 separate incidents in Negros Oriental

07/26/2019

ILOILO CITY, Philippines —Four more persons including a child were shot dead in three separate incidents in Negros Oriental on Thursday bring the number of fatalities to seven in a spate of killings in just one day…

After security lockdown due to bomb threat, SU declares school safe

Alvin Marie A. Timtim 07/22/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — Silliman University (SU) is safe and secure. The administration of the university, which is located in Dumaguete City, informed students that continuous security measures will be implemented around the campus to ensure their…

Central Visayas under red alert for NPA founding anniversary, start of local campaign

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Law enforcers in Central Visayas are now putting heightened security measures following the gunbattle involving police and suspected communist-rebels in Victoria town in Samar on Thursday, March 28. READ MORE: Victoria, Northern Samar…

Gov’t soldiers after suspected rebels who fled from Mabinay encounter

Benjie B. Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Central Command (Centcom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is now conducting a hot pursuit operation against suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) following an encounter with the…

AFP: Sagay killings part of NPA plot to oust Duterte

Inquirer.net 10/24/2018

THE killings of nine farm workers in Sagay, Negros Occidental, over the weekend were part of a plot of the New People’s Army to oust President Rodrigo Duterte, the military said Wednesday. In a press briefing, Armed…

Mocha quits gov’t post

Inquirer.net 10/03/2018

SAYING she was making a “sacrifice,” controversial Assistant Communications Secretary Mocha Uson resigned from her post yesterday morning. Uson announced her resignation during the hearing of the Senate committee on finance on the proposed budget of the…

Ex-NPA rebel nabbed in Consolacion

Rene F. Alima 09/25/2017

A FORMER communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was arrested in a drug bust by police in Consolacion town, Cebu, last Saturday. Luciano Gaco Puro, who was identified as an NPA surrenderer, yielded 12.5 grams of shabu…

Ex-NPA nabbed in Consolacion

Winston Ensomo 09/24/2017

A FORMER communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was arrested in a drug bust by police in Consolacion town, Cebu on Saturday. Luciano Gaco P0ro, who was identified as an NPA surenderer, yielded 12.5 grams of shabu…

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