NEW LIGHTS, NEW HOPE. Military officials, along with the indigenous community leaders in Sitio Nasilaban, Barangay Palma Gil, Talaingod, Davao Del Norte, pose for posterity during the ceremonial lighting of the solar lights Monday evening (March 21, 2022). Dubbed as 'Suga sa Katawhan,' the 400 solar streetlights will be distributed to 32 sub-communities of the barangay and are expected to illuminate the main Panpan Road. (PNA photo by Che Palicte) DAVAO CITY - A former New People's Army (NPA) infiltrated village in Davao del Norte town has benefited from a solar lighting project extended by the government and a partner stakeholder. Officials of the Army's 1003rd Infantry Brigade (1003rd IBde), indigenous community leaders, local government officials, and representatives from Jamie V. Ongpin Foundation Inc. witnessed the ceremonial lighting of the newly-installed solar lights Monday evening in Sitio Nasilaban, Barangay Palma Gil, Talaingod, Davao del Norte. Dubbed as &qu
CLASH SITE. The map of Silvino Lubos in Northern Samar. A member of the New People's Army (NPA) died in a clash with government troops on the outskirts of the town on Tuesday (Feb. 23, 2022).(Google image) TACLOBAN CITY - A member of the New People's Army (NPA) died in a clash with government troops on the outskirts of Silvino Lubos, Northern Samar on Tuesday. The still unidentified dead fighter is believed to be a member of the NPA front committee operating in Northern Samar. He was one of the members of the communist terrorist group who engaged the government soldiers in a 20-minute clash in upland Deit de Turag village around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloodstains were also traced along the withdrawal route of the terrorists towards the tri-boundary of Silvino Lubos - Las Navas - Pambujan, according to a report by the Philippine Army's 803rd Infantry Brigade (803rd IBde). After the gun battle, the terrorist scampered in different directions leaving behind a dead fighter, an M