ILOILO CITY, May 11 (PIA) – Following the surrender of more than 400 Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army Terrorist (CNT) members and supporters earlier this year, the exodus back to government fold continues.
According to 301st Brigade Acting Civil-Military Operations Officer Capt. Ruel Llanes, one NPA regular and nine NPA in the barrio (Milisyang Bayan or MB) surrendered to the Community Support Program (CSP) Teams under 61st Infantry Battalion based in Miag-ao, Iloilo last May 6, 2021.
The five MB personalities are from Tubungan, Iloilo while the other four MBs are from Miag-ao, Iloilo.
Llanes said that all nine MBs are supporting the Southern Front of Kilusang Rehiyon – Panay or SF, KR-P.
Published December 18, 2020, 2:13 PM
Police Gen. Debold Sinas, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, reminded all police field units Friday to remain alert and vigilant against possible increased hostilities by the New People’s Army (NPA) ahead of the Communist Party of the Philippines’ (CPP) 52nd founding anniversary on Dec. 26.
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Sinas said the communist groups are known to launch high-profile attacks to “drumbeat the commemoration of significant dates in the underground movement” over the past five decades.
“The recent rash of hostile actions initiated by the CPP-NPA-NDFP (National Democratic Front of the Philippines) is all part of that long vicious cycle and 50-year tradition of violence of the local communist movement,” he said.