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(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered “all-out” pursuit operations against alleged members of the New People’s Army who ambushed a convoy of health workers and police officers who were about to fetch COVID-19 vaccines for use in Calbayog’s COVID-19 vaccination program. PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar said he directed the Regional Director of Police Regional Office 8, Police BGen Ronaldo De Jesus to start the legal offensive not only against those […]
(Eagle News) — Two alleged members of the New People’s Army were arrested in Quezon City early Friday, July 16. The Philippine National Police said Julieta Tawide Gomez, 39, and Niezel Duaso Velasco, 39, were nabbed by virtue of a standing warrant of arrest for murder and two warrants for attempted murder. The warrants had been issued by Judge Edwin Malazarte of the Regional Trial Court, 11th Judicial Region, Branch 27 of Tandag City, Surigao […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police chief Guillermo Eleazar urged Communist rebels to cease their attacks if they truly regret the deaths of innocent people they were responsible for. Eleazar made the statement after the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, declared “deep remorse” for the “untimely and unnecessary” deaths of Far Eastern University football player Kieth Absalon and his cousin Nolven Absalon after a landmine an NPA […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police said authorities foiled a “liquidation” plan by New People’s Army hitmen possibly in Metro Manila, after three of them were killed in an armed encounter with an arresting team in Laguna on Friday morning. The PNP identified the fatalities as Rommel Rizza alias Bernie/ Jomar, commanding officer of the Regional Special Operations Group and Special Partisan Unit of the Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee and two other SPARU […]
(Eagle News) — Members of the Special Action Force clashed with Communist rebels in Samar on Tuesday, March 30, leading to casualties on the part of the rebels and the recovery of firearms and ammo, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP said the clash between the 123rd Special Action Company of the 12th Special Action Battalion and the undetermined number of suspected CPP-NPA terrorists engaged in extortion activities took place in the mountainous part […]
Says explosive components from IEDs that killed five rookie policemen in Labo came from illegal mining ops (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has called for a crackdown on illegal mining in Camarines Norte, after it found that the explosive components of the improvised explosive devices that killed five policemen in an encounter with New People’s Army rebels had been sourced from illegal mining operations. In a statement, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Director, […]
(Eagle News)–Five policemen died in an ambush by New People’s Army rebels in Camarines Norte on Friday, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, the five uniformed personnel who were part of the 7-member team from the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company were guarding the vicinity of a road construction project in the municipality of Labo when they were attacked at 9:45 p.m. The police team had been sent to the area after […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 Special Action Forces members have been ordered deployed to Eastern Visayas upon their graduation on Friday, Feb. 6. The Philippine National Police said PNP Chief Debold Sinas gave the instruction for the deployment of the 226 SAF troopers as part of the intensified internal security and anti-criminality operations in the area, complementing the national government program to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC). The SAF members, who are graduates of […]
(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has ordered the relief of Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence Major General Alex Luna over what he said was the publication of an erroneous list of alleged New People’s Army members killed by government troops. In a statement, Lorenzana said the publication by Luna’s 0J2 office of the wrong list was an “unforgiveable lapse.” “His negligence only shows a lackadaisical attitude towards his job resulting (in) confusion […]
(Eagle News) — Three wanted members of the New People’s Army were arrested separately in Luzon and Visayas, the Philippine National Police said. PNP Chief Debold Sinas said Ruffa Sobelario Baynosa, 44, who faces seven criminal cases for frustrated murder, was arrested on Thursday at Hacienda Ambulong, Barangay San Fernando, Talisay City in Negros Occidental. The PNP said the arrest was by virtue of a warrant issued by Ma. Rita Bascos Sarabia, presiding judge of […]
(Eagle News) — A high-ranking official of the New People’s Army wanted for murder in Tagbilaran, Bohol was arrested in Quezon City, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Allan Morales, deputy secretary of the Regional Committee of the Negros-Cebu-Bohol-Siquijor (NCBS) Regional Committee of the CPP-NPA-NDF, was nabbed by a composite police-military team in Barangay Payatas B at noon on Wednesday. The PNP said Morales was the subject of a warrant of arrest […]
(Eagle News)–Government troops clashed with New People’s Army terrorists in Surigao del Norte on Wednesday, June 3, the Philippine Army said on Thursday, June 4. In a statement, the Philippine Army said the members of the 30th Infantry “Python” Battalion and around 15 terrorists exchanged fire for about 45 minutes in Alegria, but the terrorists withdrew, leaving behind ammunition and guns. Seized were an M16 rifle, five rounds of a cal. 50 rifle, 16 rounds […]
