Two New People’s Army (NPA) combatants were found dead following a predawn clash with government forces in the Surigao del Norte town of Bacuag on Friday (Jan. 25). Lt. Ken Enciso, civil-military officer of the Army’s 30th Infantry Battalion, said the firefight ensued at around 4 a.m. after the troops encountered about 30 rebels while...
Another batch of 27 former rebels received financial assistance through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at the Army’s 8th Infantry Battalion (8IB) headquarters here Thursday. Marieta Dayata, DSWD-Bukidnon provincial team leader, said the incentive totaled PHP135,000 — or PHP5,000 each — for rebel returnees who formerly belonged to the North Central Mindanao...
It was also December, when “Ka Iyong” joined the New People’s Army (NPA) five years ago. Christmas in the years that followed was never the same again, until he came back home at the end of November this year, with the help of soldiers, whom he thought were the bad guys. Iyong and “Ka Cindy”...
About 23 former rebels (FRs) including DATU GUIBANG APOGA, the Legendary Founder of Salugpungan Ta’Tanu Igkanogon from Talaingod, Davao del Norte were recently given financial assistance under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) of the government by Provincial Government of Davao del Norte on 07 December 2018 at Bulwagan ng Karunungan Government Center, Mankilam,...
An 18-year-old member of the New People’s Army was captured by the members of the Philippine Army’s 503rd Infantry Brigade on Tuesday. Reports said the comrades of suspect “Ka Cindy” left her behind when their group was chased by the military in their conduct of a hot pursuit operation. The military endorsed her to the...
Six members of the defunct Guerilla Front 73 of the communist terrorist group surfaced here to lay down their arms on Friday (Nov 30). Ka Loloy, 50, a resident of Esperanza town, brought another five of his comrades, to support the peace initiatives of the national government. “We have learned about the social benefits of...
Over one hundred CPP-NPA terrorists (CNTs) surrender in the province of Masbate in Bicol Region on Monday, November 26, 2018. Sixty-four (64) of the rebels were from the municipality of Claveria, while 43 were from the Municipality of Aroroy. Five (5) are active regular members of the NPA, while 102 are all active members of...
The government is allocating PHP450 million to the government’s Enhanced-Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) to accommodate more communist rebels who will surrender and avail of the program next year. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año, in a press conference at the Linmarr Apartelle on Monday, said the E-CLIP is designed to discourage rebels from going back to...
Misamis Occidental Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) kicked off the Rapid Reintegration Program for the second batch of former rebels in the province in a simple ceremony recently. As member of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) Committee in Misamis Occidental, Philippine Army 10th Infantry Battalion (10IB) Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Ryan Severo...
Communist Party of the Philippines – New Peoples’ Army terrorists (CNT) couple with their 2 children, voluntarily surrendered to the 8th Infantry DEPENDABLE Battalion (8IB) bringing along three (3) M16 rifles in the morning of November 18, 2018 in Impasugong, Bukidnon. The former CNTs were identified as certain Alias Alay/Cans/Batcom, 28 years old male, a...
