ABANDONED. The four minors abandoned by their parents, who are members of the CPP-NPA, pose with Lt. Col. J-Jay Javines, commanding officer of Army's 79th Infantry Battalion (2nd from left), municipal social welfare personnel, and village officials of Barangay Hilub-ang in Calatrava, Negros Occidental, during their meeting on Jan. 20, 2022. The children last saw their parents in October 2021 when they left them to a woman, an alleged NPA mass base supporter in the remote village.(Photo courtesy of 79IB, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - Four Negrense minors, who were abandoned by their parents who are members of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA), have been assisted by the municipal government of Calatrava in Negros Occidental. The children's plight was reported by the Philippine Army's 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) based in northern Negros to the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) on January 20 after troops patrolli
ABANDONED. The four minors abandoned by their parents, who are members of the CPP-NPA, pose with Lt. Col. J-Jay Javines, commanding officer of Army's 79th Infantry Battalion (2nd from left), municipal social welfare personnel, and village officials of Barangay Hilub-ang in Calatrava, Negros Occidental, during their meeting on Jan. 20, 2022. The children last saw their parents in October 2021 when they left them to a woman, an alleged NPA mass base supporter in the remote village.(Photo courtesy of 79IB, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - Four Negrense minors, who were abandoned by their parents who are members of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA), have been assisted by the municipal government of Calatrava in Negros Occidental. The children's plight was reported by the Philippine Army's 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) based in northern Negros to the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) on January 20 after troops patrolli
PATH TO PEACE. Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte (left), commander of the Army's 303rd Infantry Brigade, and Lt. Col. J-jay Javines (right), commanding officer of 79th Infantry Battalion, with former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army rebels alias "Bruno", 30, and alias "Mary", 29, during a ceremony held at the battalion headquarters in Barangay Bato, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Jan. 17, 2022. The two surrenderers, who turned themselves in on January 15, were cadres of the dismantled Northern Negros Front, Komiteng Rehiyon-Negros Cebu Bohol Siquijor.(Photo courtesy of 79th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - Two guerrillas of thebCommunist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) surrendered to the Philippine Army's 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) in Negros Occidental on January 15 after 10 years in the armed struggle. The 79IB identified the surrenderers as alias "Bruno", 30, and alias "M
PATH TO PEACE. Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte (left), commander of the Army's 303rd Infantry Brigade, and Lt. Col. J-jay Javines (right), commanding officer of 79th Infantry Battalion, with former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army rebels alias "Bruno", 30, and alias "Mary", 29, during a ceremony held at the battalion headquarters in Barangay Bato, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Jan. 17, 2022. The two surrenderers, who turned themselves in on January 15, were cadres of the dismantled Northern Negros Front, Komiteng Rehiyon-Negros Cebu Bohol Siquijor.(Photo courtesy of 79th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - Two members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) surrendered to the Philippine Army's 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) in Negros Occidental on January 15 after 10 years in the armed struggle. The 79IB identified the surrenderers as alias "Bruno", 30, and alias "Mary