NPA TO BLAME. "Lydia" (left) and "Paning", relatives of Juveniel Sandig alias "Francis", one of the nine Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army members killed in a recent military operation in Miagao, Iloilo, are shown after claiming his body on Saturday (Dec. 4, 2021). Paning blamed the communist terrorist group for the death of her brother, whom they had not seen for three years. (Contributed photo) ILOILO CITY - Two Ilonggo families blamed the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) for the death of their relatives following a military operation in Barangay Alimodias, Miagao, Iloilo on Dec. 1. "May those who recruited my brother die so they could no longer harm more children," "Paning" (not her real name), elder sister of Juveniel Sandig alias "Francis", said in the local dialect on Sunday. She accompanied her mother "Lydia" of Barangay Barangay Langka, San Joaquin, in
NPA TO BLAME. "Lydia" (left) and "Paning", relatives of Juveniel Sandig alias "Francis", one of the nine Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army members killed in a recent military operation in Miagao, Iloilo, are shown after claiming his body on Saturday (Dec. 4, 2021). Paning blamed the communist terrorist group for the death of her brother, whom they had not seen for three years. (Contributed photo) ILOILO CITY - Two Ilonggo families have blamed the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) for the death of their folks following a military operation in Barangay Alimodias, Miagao, Iloilo last Dec. 1. "May those who recruited my brother die so they could no longer harm more children," "Paning" (not her real name), elder sister of Juveniel Sandig alias "Francis", said in the local dialect in an interview on Sunday. She accompanied her mother "Lydia" of Barangay Barangay Langk
RECOVERIES. The recoveries from the hideout of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army in Barangay Alimodias, Miagao, Iloilo that was raided by government troops on Dec. 1, 2021. The death count in the operations has already increased from eight to nine as of Friday (December 3), according to Major General Benedict Arevalo, commanding officer of the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID).(Photo courtesy of the Western Visayas Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict Legal Cooperation Cluster) ILOILO CITY -The death toll in the clash between New People's Army rebels and soldiers in Barangay Alimodias, Miagao, Iloilo last December 1 has risen to nine as the military on Friday continued to confirm and identify the fatalities. Major General Benedict Arevalo, commanding officer of the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), said the latest identified fatality was Joven Ceralvo, alias Lex, the commanding officer of the Southern Front (SF) operational command and at the sa
ILOILO CITY The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denied overkill in the December 1 attack against the New People’s Army (NPA) that killed at least eight communist rebels in Miag-ao town, Iloilo province. “It was a justified use of force,” said Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of the Phi
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) review panel on drug cases is now scrutinizing the records submitted for review by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) pertaining to its more than 100 anti-illegal drug operations. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra made the disclosure after the panel wrapped up its review of the 52…