In the joint police and military operation in Barangay Villalangit, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, a ranking member of the New People’s Army was captured. According to reports from the Eastern Mindanao Command on February 25, Pablito Campos, also known as “Batik” or “Ponsoy,” front secretary… Read More
Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa presented last February 26, 2018 today the alleged revolutionary tax collector of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Bulacan. The suspect was shown and named as Donato Jacob at the PNP Headquarters in Camp Crame on that day.… Read More
Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels strafed a low-flying aircraft that was spraying fertilizer on a farm in Tagbina town and wounded its pilot over the weekend in Surigao del Sur. Captain Lynbert Laguda Sr. managed to safely land his aircraft despite his wound and… Read More
Up to 209 firearms and 155 explosives were recovered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from members of the New People’s Army. The bulk of the recovered firearms and IEDs came from the Davao and Caraga regions, where the NPA continues to maintain… Read More
According to the Philippine Army, it is favorable to resume peace negotiations with the Communist Party of the Philippines and New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) if the latter would declare a ceasefire. Army spokesman Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva noted that Army soldiers are in the forefront… Read More
The Philippine Army said that the continuation of peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front (NDF) would depend on the sincerity of the communist group and on their agreement to a ceasefire. The NDF is the main umbrella organization that counts… Read More
Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said they will be forming five additional Special Action Force battalions as directed by President Rodrigo Duterte. The President has earlier said that he wanted seven more SAF battalions, aside from getting 20,000 more Army troops.… Read More
Six suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA), including one female and two minors were arrested by the members of the 62nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police in Barangay Luyang, Mabinay town in Negros Oriental on March 03,… Read More
President Rodrigo Duterte has assured Norway’s special envoy for the talks that his administration remains committed to peace, days after offering a reward for killing rebels. During the president’s metting with Idun Tvedt, Norwegian special envoy to the peace process between the Philippine government and… Read More
Military and police personnel arrested one of the top New People’s Army (NPA) terrorist in Northeastern Mindanao. According to Lt. Tere Ingente, Public Affairs Office chief of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, Pablito Campos, alias “Batik” or “Ponsoy,” the secretary and political officer of the… Read More
