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INSIGNIFICANT. The 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) on Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2022) called the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) no longer significant in Panay after two of its top leaders were neutralized in 2021. A total of 142 CPP-NPA-NDF, including 12 top leaders, were also neutralized in Western and Central Visayas in 2021.(PNA photo courtesy of 3ID, PA) ILOILO CITY - The Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) is no longer significant in Panay with two of its top leaders being among the 12 ranking officials in Western and Central Visayas neutralized by government troops in 2021. "When neutralized it could be killed, it could be surrendered, it could be apprehended or captured. They could no longer go back to their movement," said Capt. Kim L. Apitong, officer-in-charge of the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) Public Affairs Office, in an interview Wednesday. Among th
MILITARY OFFENSIVE. The site where the Philippine Army's 301st Infantry (Bayanihan) Brigade of the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division launched a focused military operation on Wednesday (Dec. 1, 2021) foiling the plan of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) to attack a military patrol base in the municipality. Eight bodies were among those recovered from the rebels' hideout in Sitio Burak, Barangay Alimodias in Miagao, Iloilo.(PNA photo by 301st Infantry Brigade) ILOILO CITY - Eight New People's Army (NPA) rebels were killed and various firearms seized after government troops stormed the rebels' hideout in Sitio Burak, Barangay Alimodias in Miagao, Iloilo on Wednesday morning. A statement by the Philippine Army's 301st Infantry (Bayanihan) Brigade of the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division said soldiers launched the operation after concerned citizens informed them of the presence of rebels under the Suyak, Sentro de Grabidad (SDG) Plato
ILOILO CITY At least eight New People’s Army (NPA) rebels are believed to be dead after clashing with government forces in a far-flung village of Miag-ao town, Iloilo province Wednesday, December 1. “There may be more casualties. But there may be more as follow-up operations are still ongoing,” s