INTO THE MAINSTREAM. Three communist rebels pose with their rifles after their surrender to the Army's 37th Infantry Battalion in Lebak town, Sultan Kudarat province Sunday (Feb. 12, 2023). On the same day, a female NPA combatant also yielded in T'boli town, South Cotabato. (Photo courtesy of 6ID) CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao Norte - Four communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels have separately surrendered to military authorities in Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato provinces, military officials here reported Monday. In a statement, Lt. Colonel John Paul Baldomar, the Army's 37th Infantry Battalion (37IB) commander, said three of the rebels yielded Sunday at the battalion headquarters in Lebak town, Sultan Kudarat. Baldomar identified the surrendering guerrillas only through their first names as Patrick, a member of NPA Platoon Madrid; Toto of Platoon Baghdad; and Jay-Ar of Platoon Beijing. They belong to the NPA's Sub-Regional Command (SRC)-Daguma of Far South Mindana
DEAD END. The remains of a slain DI member and the war materiel recovered from him following an encounter with Philippine Marine forces in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2022). Government forces also killed two DI members in a separate encounter on Tuesday in Barangay Lapu, Polomolok, South Cotabato. (Photo courtesy of 6ID) CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao - A member of Dawlah Islamiya (DI) - Maute terror group has been neutralized in Lanao del Sur, raising to three the number of DI members slain during military operations in the past three days in Central Mindanao. On Thursday, the Army's 6th Infantry Division (6ID) based here announced the death of the DI combatant during an encounter with elements of the 1st Marine Brigade (1MBde) in Lanao del Sur on Wednesday. In a report, Brig. Gen. Jonas Lumawag, 1MBde commander, said elements of Philippine Marines were conducting focused military operations Wednesday against the group of Polo Alim, a member of the DI-Maute group, wh