Following the trough of the Low-Pressure Area (LPA) currently affecting Northern and Southern Mindanao, several local government units (LGUs) in the province of Davao Oriental have collectively suspended their classes and government and private offices until further notice.
DAVAO CITY - Two members of the New People's Army (NPA) were arrested in Sitio Banhawan, Barangay Marayag, Lupon, Davao Orientalon Thursday, the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) reported on Sunday. In a statement, Eastmincom commander Lt. Gen. Greg Almerol said joint forces from the 10th Infantry Division, 701st Infantry Brigade, 66th and 48th Infantry Battalions, Philippine Air Force, Philippine National Police (PNP), and intelligence units captured Ronnie Calibay (alias Lito) and Jimmy Samonte (alias Jim), members of the Guerrilla Front 18, Sub-Regional Committee 2, Southern Mindanao Regional Committee, on December 2. Also seized from their possession was an M16 rifle with an attached grenade launcher. Almerol attributed the arrest to the culture of cooperation among the Armed Forces of the Philippines, PNP, and former rebels who share the bulk of information that is crucial to the success of operations. He urged other members of the NPA to peacefully surrender and "emu
HIGH-POWERED FIREARMS. “Ka Diwa” (center), a platoon leader of the New People s Army group in Kalinga province surrenders to the government through Police Cordillera director Brig. Gen. Israel Ephraim Dickson (left) on October 16, bringing with him several high-powered firearms. Also in the photo is Col. Rene Pasiwen of the regional intelligence branch. (Photo courtesy of PROCOR PIO)
CALOOCAN CITY, Dec. 26 (PIA) The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) is in no shape to celebrate its 52nd founding anniversary today following a series of political and tactical setbacks, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Gilbert Gapay said.