BUTUAN CITY — A team of police and Army personnel arrested an alleged ranking member of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Surigao del Norte on Monday. Brig. Gen. Joselito…
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Bail payment receipt shows Karapatan-NPA ‘link’
MANILA – Amidst the exchange of tirades between the military and rights group Karapatan, which persistently denies being a front organization of the Communist Party of the Philippines and New People’s…
14 Reds killed, 16 nabbed in Negros Oriental
TACLOBAN CITY – A day-long joint military and police operations against the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Oriental on Saturday has resulted in the death of 14 and capture of…
UP student who allegedly joined NPA killed in clash
MANILA — A University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) student, who allegedly joined the New People’s Army (NPA), was killed in an encounter with the military on Thursday morning.…
Pangasinan police on full alert for holidays, NPA anniv
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — The Pangasinan police force is on full alert for the New Year celebration and anniversary of the New People’s Army (NPA). Chief Insp. Norman Florentino, police community relations…
Militiaman, NPA rebel killed in Kalinga encounter
BAGUIO CITY — The detachment commander of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in Barangay Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga was killed at dawn on Sunday, after a 15-minute exchange of fire…
Soldier killed in Aurora NPA attack
BALER, Aurora — A soldier was killed by members of the New People’s Army (NPA) at a checkpoint of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Sitio Boundary, Barangay…
14 NPAs, 105 supporters surrender in Zambo Sur
ZAMBOANGA CITY–Fourteen New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and 105 supporters surrendered and condemned the NPA in a rally Friday in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, officials said. Lt. Col.…
Indigenous people’s group slams CPP-NPA exploitations, terror acts
MANILA — At least 500 members of the Indigenous People (IP) Alliance Against Terrorism from various towns in Mindanao on Friday staged a rally to condemn the Communist Party of the…
NPA unit in ComVal destroyed: military
DAVAO CITY – The communist New People’s Army (NPA) operating in Compostela Valley province suffered another setback after government troops destroyed one of its biggest guerrilla fronts in the region. Capt.…
Two NPA rebels yield in Mountain Province
CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela — Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the 503rd Infantry Brigade in the Mountain Province on Friday and Saturday, the military said on…
7 rebels killed in clash with gov’t troops in Antique
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique — Seven communists, including three of its leaders, reportedly involved in extortion activities, were killed in an encounter with government troops in Barangay Atabay in San…
2 Army soldiers killed, 4 hurt in Isabela clash with NPAs
CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela — Two Army soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in a gun battle between suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and soldiers in…
Rebel killed, several others hurt in Isabela clashes
CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela — A suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed and a still undetermined number of communist guerrillas were wounded in two separate clashes in…
NPAs in N. Cotabato threatened with ‘purging’: Army
COTABATO CITY — The military in North Cotabato claimed on Monday that communist rebels operating in the Arakan Valley complex are willing to surrender and live normal lives but are being…
AFP: Focused-military ops vs. NPA ‘successful’
MANILA — The ongoing focused-military operations are proving to be successful against the New People’s Army (NPA) guerillas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Edgard Arevalo said Monday. This…
Joma ‘insincere’ in holding peace talks: DND chief
MANILA — Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana has accused Jose Ma. Sison, founding chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), of being insincere for the peace talks to…
6 hurt in IED explosion in ComVal town
DAVAO CITY — Six people sustained injuries when a fragmentation grenade exploded in Purok 1, Barangay Bukal, Nabunturan, Compostela Valley on Saturday night. Chief Insp. Milgrace Driz, spokesperson of the…
Cop killed, 9 others wounded in Sagada clash
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet — A policeman was killed while nine other cops were wounded during an encounteer with members of the New People Army (NPA) in Sagada, Mountain Province before…