SEIZED NPA FIREARMS. The Army's 23rd Infantry Battalion present the four AK-47 rifles, one M1 Garand rifle, four AK-47 magazines, and ammunition they recovered from the communist New People's Army rebels at Sitio Mahogany, Barangay Ibuan in Las Nieves town, Agusan del Norte on Monday (March 28, 2022). A female NPA surrenderer wounded during the series of gun battles in the area pinpointed the location of the arms cache. (Photo courtesy of 23IB) BUTUAN CITY - An 18-year-old female New People's Army (NPA) rebel who surrendered after getting wounded during a series of clashes with government forces has revealed the location of the group's stash of firearms and ammunition in Agusan del Norte, a military official said Tuesday. In a statement, Lt. Col. Julius Cesar Paulo, the Army's 23rd Infantry Battalion (IB) commander, said alias "MJ", the political guide of Squad Dos (Joker), Platoon Sagay, NPA Sub-Regional 3, North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC