ANTI-INSURGENCY FORUM. A soldier of the Philippine Army's 79th Infantry Battalion shows the photo of communist-terrorist Roger Fabellar alias "Arnel Tapang" or "Jhong" to residents of a remote village of Calatrava, Negrs Occidental during a forum held last week. The group of Fabellar, who are remnants of the dismantled NPA Northern Negros Front, are believed to be behind the series of fatal shooting incidents in the adjacent villages last month. (Photo courtesy of 79th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - The Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC) of Calatrava in Negros Occidental has initiated actions to address the series of fatal shooting incidents perpetrated by the New People's Army (NPA) in its remote villages in the past month. These killings are believed to have been carried out by the remnants of the dismantled Northern Negros Front (NNF) led by Roger Fabellar alias "Arnel Tapang" or "Jhong," a resident of Sitio
DENOUNCED. Residents of remote villages in Calatrava, Negros Occidental burn the flags of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army and the National Democratic Front during a peace rally held at the town's Bantayanon Evacuation Center on July 10, 2022. The Army said the villagers denounced the atrocities of the communist-terrorist group after attending a two-day awareness seminar organized by the Philippine Army over the weekend.(Photo courtesy of 79th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - Residents of remote villages in Calatrava, Negros Occidental have denounced the atrocities of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) during a peace rally held at the town's Bantayanon Evacuation Center. In a report on Tuesday, the Philippine Army said the rally on July 10 capped the participation of the villagers in the two-day awareness seminar on the recruitment strategies and other unlawful activities of the communist-terrori
TROOPS of the 79th IB seized firearms, ammunition, explosives, personal belongings, and subversive documents following a clash with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Marcelo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental Wednesday, July 6. (Photo courtesy of the 79th IB)
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RECOVERED. The weapons, mobile phones, assorted supplies, and personal items recovered by troops of the Philippine Army's 79th Infantry Battalion following a clash with CPP-NPA rebels in the hinterlands of Calatrava town, Negros Occidental on Wednesday afternoon (July 6, 2022). Captured was Isabelle Necesario, 41, deputy secretary of the NPA's Northern Negros Front, who is now in police custody.(Photo courtesy of 79th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY -A gunbattle between government troops and rebels has led to the capture of a ranking Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) leader in the hinterlands of Calatrava town, Negros Occidental on Wednesday afternoon. Arrested was Isabelle Necesario, 41, who goes by aliases "Maoline", "Nad", "Diane" and "Idel", the deputy secretary of the NPA's Northern Negros Front (NNF). Lt. Col. J-jay Javines, commanding officer of the 79th Infantry Battalion (IB)
TROOPS secure the area in Barangay Santol, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental where four NPA rebels were killed in an encounter Wednesday, July 6. (Photo courtesy of 94th IB)
BACOLOD CITY – Four New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed while their comrade was captured in two separate encounters in Ne