GENERAL NAKAR, Quezon – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in encounter in Sitio Lagmar, Barangay Pagsangahan, here on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
Troops from the 22nd Division Reconnaissance Company were conducting a focus military operation when they chanced upon an undetermined number of N
CAVINTI, Laguna – Tired of a difficult life in the mountains, a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel has surrendered to authorities in General Nakar, Quezon.
The surrenderer yielded a Bushmaster M16 rifle and six short magazines with 122 bullets. He is a member of Kilusang Larangan-Narciso, Sub-Regi
Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay (PHILIPPINE ARMY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
Gapay bestowed battle streamer awards to the military units during a command conference held at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Friday, Jan. 15.
“Despite the pandemic, AFP soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines were able to persevere and continue its commitment in defeating internal security threats such as the CTGs [communist-terrorist groups],” he said.
The AFP Chief challenged the military units to sustain their military offensives so they can achieve their goal of crushing the communist insurgency by 2022.
“Let us not rest on our laurels. Let these gains serve as an inspiration for us to deliver some more and perform better. Let us continue to be proactive and innovative in our ways to sustain our operational momentum,” Gapay said.
Published December 30, 2020, 4:01 PM
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered Wednesday the filing of charges against a board member of Quezon province for allegedly coddling two top New People’s Army (NPA) members in her residence.
In a statement, the DILG revealed that the NPA members were nabbed inside the residence of fourth district board member Rhodora Tan in Atimonan, Quezon last December 26.
DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año stressed that Tan should be held criminally and administratively liable for hiding the NPA members “in her own residence at Barangay Zone 3, Poblacion.’’
He identified the NPA men as Ruel Custodio alias “Baste” and Ruben Istokado alias “Oyo Miles,” both of whom have standing warrants of arrests.