Bohol clash: Lady lawyer among NPA rebels killed in encounter

Leo Udtohan 02/24/2024

BILAR, BOHOL—Five suspected communist rebels, among them a lawyer, and a policeman, were killed in an encounter in the village of Campagao here on Friday morning, police and military reports said. Among those killed was Domingo Compoc, known…

NPA rebels killed 47 on Negros Island since 2022: military

10/14/2023

BACOLOD CITY – NPA rebels killed at least 47 persons on Negros Island from 2022 to 2023, a report released by the military showed. The fatalities include 34 civilians, five soldiers, three former rebels, four government officials,…

7 alleged rebels killed in Northern Samar

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Seven suspected members of the rebel-communist group were killed in a firefight with state forces in Northern Samar last Sunday, April 30, the military confirmed. The Commander of the Visayas Command (Viscom), in…

NPA rebels, military troops clash in Bohol

Leo Udtohan - Correspondent / @leoudtohanINQ 12/28/2022

TAGBILARAN CITY — A gunfight ensued between suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) and government troopers in Bohol province in San Isidro town on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Soldiers clashed with at least 10 “remnants” of…

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…

CPPO to conduct “One Time, Big Time Oplan Baklas” soon

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) will conduct a “One Time, Big Time Oplan Baklas” soon. With this, Police Colonel Engelbert Soriano, CPPO director, urges candidates and their supporters to remove illegal postings…

NPAs in Visayas already struggling in logistics and force — army official

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — New People’s Army rebels in regions 6, 7, and 8 are already struggling for logistics and additional forces, a top army official said. Major Joe Patrick Martinez, ground commander, 3CRG, CRS AFT, urged…

Army official: Number of NPAs in Negros decreasing

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The spokesperson of the Third Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army said that the number of New Peoples Army (NPA) rebels in Negros province has decreased since most of their leaders either…

AFP not discounting presence of NPA rebels in Cebu

Mae Fhel Gom-os 06/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines Central Command is also not discounting the possibility that there could be members of the New Peoples Army (NPA) in the province of Cebu. Capt. Joe Patrick…

Remains of soldiers killed in NegOcc by NPA rebels sent home

Florence A. Baesa 04/21/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – The 303rd Infantry Brigade rendered military honors for the three (3) soldiers who were killed on Sunday, April 19, 2020, during an encounter with communist rebels in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. Colonel…

Gov’t troops engage NPA rebels in a gunfight in Agusan del Norte

Florence A. Baesa 04/13/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- Suspected members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) attacked the community security patrol of the 29th Infantry (Matatag) Battalion of the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division in Barangay Cuyago, Jabonga,…

303rd IB condemns Samar ambush

Florence Baesa 12/14/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- The 303 Infantry Brigade  (IB) has condemned the recent attack by suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Borongan, Eastern Samar on Friday, December 13, 2019, which killed a policeman and…

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