RECOGNITION. Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo (left), commander of the Philippine Army's 3rd Infantry Division, bestows the Military Merit Medal on personnel of the 62nd Infantry Battalion during the pinning rites held at the unit's headquarters in Isabela, Negros Occidental on Wednesday (Jan. 18, 2022). A total of 117 soldiers and policemen were recognized by the 3ID for successful operations against the New People's Army in central Negros in the past three months.(Photo courtesy of 62nd Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - The Philippine Army's 3rd Infantry Division (ID) has awarded Military Merit Medals to 117 soldiers and policemen for the successful operations against the New People's Army (NPA) in central Negros in the past three months. Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of 3ID, led the pinning rites during his separate visits on Wednesday at the headquarters of the 62nd and 94th Infantry Battalions (IB) in Isabela, Negros Occidental and Ayungon,
Rescuers and military troops carry the remains of an NPA leader, who was killed in a clash in Barangay Trinidad, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, Jan. 10. (Photo courtesy of 62nd IB)
BACOLOD CITY Military troops clashed anew with the New People’s Army (NPA), resulting in the kill
BACOLOD CITY A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with the Army 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Sitio Maliko-liko, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, Jan. 9.
The Army has yet to identify the slain rebel.
Col. Michael Samson, acting commande
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN It appears that there is no let-up in the focused military operations of the Philippine Army against the exhausted New People Army
BACOLOD CITY - An alleged leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) and his wife were killed in a clash with the Army at Sitio Kulihaw, Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Friday. Killed were Elbert Nicolas Quillano alias “Carding,” a finance officer and head of Sentro De Gabrida