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Samar Town Foils NPA Return Attempt
Worldinquirer3d ago

Samar Town Foils NPA Return Attempt

Residents of Matuguinao, Samar, alerted authorities to an attempted return by members of the New People’s Army (NPA) to remote villages. This prompted a security operation by the Philippine Army, thwarting the insurgency group's bid after the town's insurgency-free declaration.

Bukidnon Tribal Leaders Reject NPA, Reaffirm Peace Commitment
Worldinquirer2mo ago

Bukidnon Tribal Leaders Reject NPA, Reaffirm Peace Commitment

Higaonon tribal leaders and Indigenous Peoples from several Bukidnon towns in the Philippines formally declared their rejection of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) and reaffirmed their commitment to peace.

Families of 'Negros 19' Fatalities Seek Autopsies
Politicsinquirer2mo ago

Families of 'Negros 19' Fatalities Seek Autopsies

Families of at least three of the 19 alleged New People’s Army (NPA) members killed in an encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental, have requested exhumation and postmortem examinations. The incident occurred on April 19.

Cauayan Mayor Condemns NPA Violence
Worldinquirer3mo ago

Cauayan Mayor Condemns NPA Violence

Cauayan Mayor John Rey Tabujara condemned alleged violence, intimidation, and disturbance caused by the New People’s Army (NPA) in his municipality, assuring public safety.

Suspected NPA rebel killed in Samar clash
Politicsinquirer5mo ago

Suspected NPA rebel killed in Samar clash

TACLOBAN CITY — Government troops killed a suspected member of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) following an armed encounter in the hinterlands of Barangay Cabalagnan, Hinabangan, Samar on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 25. Troops from the 63rd Infantry Battalion, which is based in Basey, Samar, engaged remnants of the Sub-Regional Committee Sesame of the Eastern

Suspected NPA Leader Killed in Surigao del Sur Clash
Worldinquirer3mo ago

Suspected NPA Leader Killed in Surigao del Sur Clash

Government troops in the Philippines reported killing a suspected high-ranking New People’s Army (NPA) leader and capturing another member during an encounter in Marihatag, Surigao del Sur. The clash occurred on Monday.

Eastern Visayas police welcomes surrender of 7 NPA fighters
Politicsinquirer5mo ago

Eastern Visayas police welcomes surrender of 7 NPA fighters

TACLOBAN CITY — The government’s campaign to end insurgency in Eastern Visayas scored another gain after seven alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered in separate operations across four provinces over the weekend. The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) reported that the surrender took place in parts of Northern Samar, Samar, Leyte, and Eastern

Senator Padilla Links OVP Secret Funds to Stopping Rebel Attacks
Politicsinquirer12d ago

Senator Padilla Links OVP Secret Funds to Stopping Rebel Attacks

Senator Robinhood Padilla has suggested a connection between the timing of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) confidential fund releases and the founding anniversaries of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), implying the funds may have helped stop rebel attacks.

Former NPA Official Surrenders in Caraga, Philippines
Politicsinquirer20d ago

Former NPA Official Surrenders in Caraga, Philippines

A former high-ranking official of the dismantled New People’s Army (NPA) in the North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) has voluntarily surrendered in Caraga, marking a significant blow to the communist insurgency.

Escalante City Evacuees Return Home After Negros Occidental Clash
Worldinquirer2mo ago

Escalante City Evacuees Return Home After Negros Occidental Clash

Residents of Barangay Tamlang in Escalante City, Negros Occidental, who evacuated following an encounter between soldiers and New People’s Army guerrillas, have returned home. This follows an incident where an Army soldier was killed in a clash with the NPA.

Soldiers recover decomposing body of NPA leader after Samar clash
Worldinquirer5mo ago

Soldiers recover decomposing body of NPA leader after Samar clash

TACLOBAN CITY — Government troops discovered the decomposing body of a suspected New People’s Army (NPA) leader following an armed encounter in Hinabangan, Samar, last Friday, March 14. Soldiers from the 63rd Infantry Battalion found the remains between Barangays Cabalagnan and Tabay while pursuing two fleeing members of the Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) Sesame, according to