Tag: NPA attacks

AFP at PNP naka-full alert matapos ang ilang serye ng pag-atake ng NPA sa Bicol

(Eagle News) — Nasa full alert status ang buong pwersa ng militar at pulisya sa Bicol Region makaraan ang serye ng pag-atake ng Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). Kinansela rin PNP Region 5 director Arnel Escobal ang bakasyon ng lahat sa kanyang mga tauhan sa rehiyon dahil sa posibleng maulit muli ang mga pag-atake ng komunistang grupo. Nitong Martes, Disyembre 18 ay magkakasunod na sinalakay ng mga NPA members ang police station […]

AFP: NPA earned Php 1.4 billion from extortion activities in 2017

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The New People’s Army earned Php 1.4 billion from extortion activities in 2017. This is according to the Eastern Mindanao Command’s Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal. According to Madrigal,  the money was extorted from agricultural and mining companies in Mindanao. Madrigal said the amount can buy over 23,000 AK-47 rifles and 31 million ammunition. Cost of damage caused by NPA attacks amount to  Php1.2 billion, the official said. The NPA, […]

Mga magpapatunay na terrorist group ang NPA, inihahanda na ng DOJ

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inihahanda na ng justice department ang mga dokumento at testigo na magpapatunay na teroristang grupo ang Communist Party of the Philippine-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) gaya ng inihayag ng Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Sabi ni Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Peter Ong na natokahan sa paghahanda ng petisyon laban sa CPP-NPA, nakatutok sila sa mga pagkilos na ginawa ng makakaliwang grupo mula nang magsimula ang Duterte administration. Nasa labinlimang insidente aniya ng pananalakay […]

Back-channel talks ng gobyerno sa CPP-NPA-NDF, kanselado na

(Eagle News) — Inatasan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang government negotiating panel na huwag nang ituloy ang usapang pangkapayapaan sa mga rebeldeng komunista dahil sa patuloy na pag-atake sa tropa ng pamahalaan. Ang pinakahuling pag-atake ng New People’s Army ang ginawang pananambang sa tropa ng Presidential Security Group (PSG) sa Arakan, North Cotabato na ikinasugat ng ilang PSG personnel. Sinabi ni government chief negotiator Secretary Silvestre Bello III na hangga’t hindi nagpapakita ng sinseridad ang […]

PNP Chief reveals NPA plan to launch attacks in Davao before SONA

Philippine National Police chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa revealed that they have monitored plans from the National People’s Army to launch attacks in Davao two weeks before the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte. “We monitored something from the left. The NPA, they will make some pre-SONA attacks, harassment. We uncovered that it will be in Davao. They will disrupt Davao before SONA so we are preparing for that,” Dela Rosa said […]

Misamis Oriental issues travel warning to tourists

(Eagle News) — The provincial government of Misamis Oriental has warned local and foreign tourists against travelling to  tourist destinations in the province. Provincial tourism officer, Yvonne Waga, also discouraged tourists from climbing mountains in the areas affected by continuous operations by the military. Waga said that this is to ensure the safety and security of the local and foreign visitors. On February 27 and 28, two soldiers were killed and three others were hurt after the National People’s Army […]

Solon says AFP, PNP should be ready for NPA attacks in urban and rural areas

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — House Defense Committee Senior Vice-Chairman Rufino “Ruffy” Biazon advised the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to prepare for possible attacks from communist rebels. Rep. Biazon said that the AFP defense should be strong not only in the rural areas, but in urban centers especially after the government cancelled its peace talks with the New People’s Army. Biazon also recommended the convening of […]