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

August 16, 2019 admin Cafgu, citizen armed force geographical unit, clash, Eastern Samar, Firefight, Latest News Stories, local news, New People's Army, NPA, Regions, sulat

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

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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Village chief gunned down in Leyte town

August 16, 2019 admin Hilongos, Killing, Latest News Stories, Leyte, local news, New People's Army, NPA, Regions, village chief

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 07:09:24 +0000

TACLOBAN CITY –– A village chief in Hilongos town, Leyte province was shot dead by four alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Thursday afternoon. Juan Loquias, 43, chair of Barangay San Antonio, was with his father-in-law and other companions to cook shrimp in the village when the attack happened. The suspects reportedly […]

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Año to rebels: Lay down arms, gov’t will not abandon you

August 15, 2019 admin CPP, Department of Interior and Local Government, DILG, Latest News Stories, Nation, New People's Army, NPA, Philippine news updates, secretary eduardo año

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 03:37:19 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Interior Secretary Eduardo Año again called on members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) to lay down their arms, saying government will not abandon them unlike the NPA. “The government will never abandon you as they [communists] did,” Año said in a statement on Friday. “That is the harsh truth. Walang […]

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2 Cafgu members die in clash with NPA in Abra

August 15, 2019 admin Abra, Cafgu, citizen armed force geographical unit, Latest News Stories, local news, New People's Army, NPA, Regions

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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PH Army: 5 rebels wounded in Camarines Sur clash

August 13, 2019 admin Camarines Sur, caramoan, clash, Encounter, Latest News Stories, New People's Army, NPA, rebels, Regions

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 02:56:04 +0000

LEGAZPI CITY –– Five suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were wounded in an encounter with Army soldiers at a remote village in Caramoan town in Camarines Sur on Tuesday. Major Ricky Aguilar, public affairs chief of the 9th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, said the soldiers were on patrol when they had a […]

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Military vows to end insurgency in Eastern Visayas

August 11, 2019 admin Eastern Visayas, Insurgency, Latest News Stories, local news, New People's Army, Regions, samar island

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 05:00:08 +0000

CATBALOGAN CITY –– Government troops in Eastern Visayas are determined to end the insurgency problem in the region. Major General Pio Diñoso III, commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division, said they would be given the “best” both in personnel and in assets after President Duterte identified Eastern Visayas as a “priority area.” “The President […]

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CPP tells Bato, Albayalde: Country would be worse without student activism

August 9, 2019 admin activism, Communist Party of the Philippines, CPP, Latest News Stories, Nation, New People's Army, Philippine National Police, Philippine news updates, Senate, senator ronald dela rosa

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:38:19 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has insisted that the Philippines would be in a far worse situation without student activism, amid claims that progressive groups kidnap and brainwash university students. CPP was reacting to assertions by former Philippine National Police chief and now Senator Ronald dela Rosa and incumbent chief […]

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Army exec: Civilians key to surrender of 6 NPA rebels in Pagadian

August 2, 2019 admin communist movement, Latest News Stories, local news, New People's Army, NPA, Philippine Army, Philippine news updates, Regions, surrender

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 04:17:38 +0000

PAGADIAN CITY — A local Army commander has credited intensifying civilian-led information drives to shun away from the communist movement for the recent surrender of New People’s Army (NPA) guerrillas here.

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Tit for tat: Give NPA rebels what they deserve, Duterte tells military

August 2, 2019 admin communist rebels, kill, Killings, Latest News Stories, Martial law, Military, Nation, negros killings, New People's Army, news, NPA, President, Rodrigo Duterte, severe measure, torture, updates

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:35:35 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday ordered the military to give the communist rebels what they deserve as he accused them of being behind the spate of killings in Negros Oriental. Speaking at the Mindanao-wide distribution of land certificates to agrarian reform beneficiaries in Davao City, Duterte blamed the New People’s Army for […]

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