FOR BETTER LIFE. Maguindanao del Sur Rep. Mohammad Tong Paglas (3rd right) hands over a check to one of six surrendering Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters during ceremonies at the Army's 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion headquarters in Tacurong City on Sunday (Jan. 15, 2023). The surrenderers said they grew tired of running away from pursuing government forces. (Photo courtesy of 6ID) CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao - Six Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFFs) surrendered to authorities after intense operations against them in Maguindanao del Sur, an official said Monday. Lt. Col. Jayson Domingo, commander of the Army's 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion, said the BIFF batch was presented during rites 9n Sunday at the Army's 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade (1MBde) headquarters at Camp Leono in Tacurong City. Brig. Gen. Pedro Balisi, 1MBde commander, Maguindanao provincial administrator Cyrus Torrena and Rep. Mohammad Tong Paglas welcomed the surrenderers. "The surrend
RECOVERED FIREARMS. Troops from the Army's 26th Infantry Battalion recover two Garand rifles, a Carbine rifle, and various ammunition in the hinterlands of San Luis, Agusan del Sur, on Jan. 14, 2023. The recovery of firearms was made possible through the information provided by the former rebels. (Photo courtesy of 26IB) BUTUAN CITY - Through the information offered by former New People's Army (NPA) rebels, government troopers recovered high-powered firearms and ammunition in the hinterlands of Agusan del Sur over the weekend, a military official said Monday. Lt. Col Sandy Majarocon, the Army's 26IB commander, lauded the former rebels for leading their troops in Sitio Kinambukadyang, Barangay Binicalan, San Luis town, and successfully recovered the concealed firearms on Saturday. Recovered from the area were two Garand rifles, a Carbine rifle, and more than 200 pieces of ammunition. "We are also thankful for the support of the communities that helped our troops and the
BIFF SURRENDERERS. Six BIFF members left) take their oath of allegiance to the Philippine flag following their surrender Sunday (Sept. 25, 2022) in Midsayap town, North Cotabato province. A day earlier, 26 BIFF extremists also yielded in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao, with their three leaders representing them (right) during the turnover of their firearms to local authorities. (Photos courtesy of 6ID) DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao - Twenty-nine members of the extremist Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered to authorities in Central Mindanao over the weekend, military officials said Monday. Colonel Oriel Pangcog, Army's 601st Brigade (601Bde) commander, welcomed the surrender of 23 BIFF fighters operating in this province during a ceremony held at the brigade headquarters in Barangay Kamasi of Ampatuan town on Saturday. Immediate cash assistance was awarded to the former extremists, Pangcog said. "Their documents will also be processed for enrollment in the
SEIZED FIREARMS. Four high-powered firearms and an IED owned by the communist NPA rebels are recovered by 29IB troopers in Barangay Bangonay, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte on Wednesday (July 20, 2022). A tip-off from a civilian in the area helped the Army recover the NPA armaments. (Photo courtesy of 29IB) BUTUAN CITY - A tip-off from a resident helped the Army's 29th Infantry Battalion (29IB) recover four high-powered firearms and an improvised explosive device (IED) belonging to the communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Bangonay, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte. Col. Jason Saldua, 29IB commander, said the troops were deployed for a combat operation in the area on July 20 after receiving a report from a civilian on the periodic presence of the NPA insurgents conducting extortion activities. "Our troops, upon reaching Sitio Inayao, discovered a newly-abandoned encampment of the NPA rebels," Saldua said in a statement Friday. The rebels operating in the area belon
WEARY COMBATANTS. Moro extremists who yield to the Army pose with government security forces in Maguindanao after turning over high-powered firearms during surrender rites in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town on Wednesday (March 30, 2022). The surrenderers, all members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters- Karialan faction, say they are all tired of the relentless military operations against them. (Photo courtesy of 40IB) CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao - A dozen Moro extremists have decided to surrender and hand over their high-powered firearms to authorities following the series of military campaigns in Maguindanao. In a statement Thursday, Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, the Army's 6th Infantry Division commander, said the 12 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, including two sub-leaders, surrendered to the Army's 40th Infantry Battalion (40IB) in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao. The rebels, who surrendered Wednesday afternoon, were led by Anwar Pegas, a sub-leader of the BIFF-