2 NPA hitmen, 1 Cafgu, 1 civilian dead in Eastern Samar firefight

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 03:42:49 +0000

2 NPA hitmen, 1 Cafgu, 1 civilian dead in Eastern Samar firefight

TACLOBAN CITY — A former militiaman, two suspected communist rebels, and a civilian were killed in a firefight and subsequent operation on Friday afternoon in Sulat town, Eastern Samar. Juancho Basad, a former member of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu) and his companion Winifredo Guballo succumbed to bullet wounds in their bodies. The […]

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2 Cafgu members die in clash with NPA in Abra

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 08:50:36 +0000

PNP: Attack on N. Samar police station part of NPA anniversary 'activities'

BAGUIO CITY – Two members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu) were killed after suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels attacked a Cafgu detachment in Abra province on Thursday morning. The communist rebels allegedly assaulted at dawn, prompting Cafgu members to exchange gunfire in Sitio Mong-ol, Maguyepyep village of Sallapadan town in Abra. […]

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Soldier wounded after being shot by militiaman in Samar

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 06:39:38 +0000

ORMOC CITY, Philippines – A soldier was shot and wounded by a member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) in Barangay 5, Calbiga town, Samar at past 4 a.m. on Wednesday. Private Anthon Balledo, 24, and a member of the 63rd Infantry Battalion based at San Jorge, Samar, sustained a gunshot wound at […]

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2 soldiers killed, 2 others hurt in shooting inside Basilan detachment

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 09:11:40 +0000

Two soldiers were killed while two others were wounded in a shooting incident inside the Kapatagan Grande Detachment Patrol Base in Isabela City, Basilan.

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Duterte orders financial aid to Cafgu members

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:53:44 +0000

Duterte orders financial aid to Cafgu members

President Rodrigo Duterte has directed the granting of monthly financial assistance to members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit.

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Cafgu member kills bro, sis-in-law over stolen bananas

A member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) beat up then killed his brother and sister-in-law after quarreling over bananas allegedly taken from his farm in Pinukpuk town on Sept. 4, according to a belated police report on Saturday.

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Armed men stormed Zambo del Norte village: 6 killed, 2 abducted

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Six persons were killed while two others were abducted by armed men in Piacan village of Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte on Friday evening.

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UPDATE: 10 killed, 2 wounded in Basilan explosion

TEN people were killed after an explosion in Basilan on Tuesday morning, according to the military’s Western Mindanao Command. Lt. Col. Gerry Besana, WestMinCom spokesman, said the blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) took place at 5:50 a.m. on Tuesday at Barangay Colonia in Lamitan City. Of the number, five were members of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu), […]

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