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ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES. The map of Giporlos, Eastern Samar where police operatives recovered anti-personnel mines on Wednesday (January 19, 2022). The recovery has stalled possible terrorist attacks by the New People's Army.(Google image) TACLOBAN CITY - Policemen have recovered four anti-personnel mines (APMs) in the mountains of Giporlos, Eastern Samar, stalling possible terrorist attacks by the New People's Army (NPA). Joint operatives from the Eastern Samar police provincial office and Giporlos police station recovered the landmines on Wednesday morning in the vicinity of upland Huknan village in Giporlos town, police said in its report released on Thursday. The intelligence-driven operation was done through information from a former rebel who helped the operatives locate the APMs beside a river just four kilometers away from a community. Near the explosives, police also found a motorcycle, 12 volts battery, and a piece of detonating wire. The area is said to be under the NPA ....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) did not push through with its scheduled 86th founding anniversary celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 21, to prioritize its humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations in areas that were hit by typhoon “Odette.”