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Visayas Command chief, Major General Benedict Arevalo. (PNA file photo) CEBU CITY - The Armed Forces of the Philippines' Visayas Command (Viscom) on Wednesday said the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) is now suffering a leadership vacuum after losing several key personalities in a series of encounters with government troops. Major General Benedict Arevalo, Viscom chief, said the communist terrorist groups in the Visayas are losing their hold as their armed capability has "drastically degraded" apart from also losing their leaders. "These are apart from the increasing number of former CTG supporters and sympathizers in the region who withdrew their support from the terrorist group," Arevalo said. The Viscom chief expressed hope the group would totally weaken should more CPP-NPA officials, especially those from Eastern Visayas, fall to the government. Arevalo cited the latest development involving the withdrawal of support of 93 i ....
RECOVERED. The firearms buried by rebels in Paranas town, Samar province, found by soldiers on Jan. 18, 2023. The Philippine Army said the recent seizure of buried high-powered firearms in the town will further weaken insurgency in the province. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) TACLOBAN CITY - The Philippine Army said the recent discovery of several high-powered firearms in Paranas town, Samar province will further weaken insurgency in the province. Major Gen. Camilo Ligayo, commander of the 8th Infantry Division (8ID), said Monday that former rebels have been instrumental in locating the firearms in Samar buried by rebels since they cannot carry them after the surrender of several combatants. "The NPA Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (EVRPC) is on the brink of collapse with the gradual surrender of their leaders and key personalities revealing the location of these hidden firearms," Ligayo said in a statement. The official made the statement after the military fou ....
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) has noticed that the remaining combatants of the New People's Army (NPA) in Bukidnon province have moved to the borders of Lanao del Sur. In a statement Saturday, Lt. Gen. Greg T. Almerol, Eastmincom commander, said they noticed the movement after members of the rebel group had an encounter with the Army in the towns of Amai Manabilang, Lumba-Bayabao, and Maguing, all in Lanao del Sur. The skirmish came after concerned citizens reported the presence of some 30 armed men to the troops on January 20, under the 403rd Brigade's 1st Special Forces Battalion (1SFBn), who have been pursuing the remnants of North Central Mindanao Regional Committee's (NCMRC) Sub-Regional Committee 4 (SRC4) and SRC5 in the area. "These clashes send a strong manifestation that the people are already fed up with the CTG's (Communist NPA Terrorists) continued atrocities in their communities, therefore making them more participativ ....
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) said the remaining combatants of the New People's Army (NPA) in Bukidnon province have moved to the borders of Lanao del Sur. In a statement Saturday, Lt. Gen. Greg T. Almerol, Eastmincom commander, said they noticed the movement after members of the rebel group figured in an encounter with Army soldiers in the towns of Amai Manabilang, Lumba-Bayabao, and Maguing, all in Lanao del Sur. The skirmish came after concerned citizens reported the presence of some 30 armed men to the troops on January 20, under the 403rd Brigade's 1st Special Forces Battalion (1SFBn), who have been pursuing the remnants of North Central Mindanao Regional Committee's (NCMRC) Sub-Regional Committee 4 (SRC4) and SRC5 in the area. "These clashes send a strong manifestation that the people are already fed up with the CTG's (communist terrorist group) continued atrocities in their communities, therefore making them more participati ....