Saturday, November 15, 2025

Local

2 NPA members die in clash with army troops in Surigao del Sur and Bukidnon

0

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Share this post?

MANILA, Philippines — Two alleged members of the communist New People’s Army were killed in separate encounters in Surigao del Sur and Bukidnon over the weekend, the Philippine Army said on Monday

On Saturday, July 8, elements of the 36th Infantry Battalion of the 901st Infantry Brigade clashed with eight

suspected NPA members in Sitio Libas, Barangay Sibahay in Lanuza town, Surigao del Sur.

This led to the death of a suspected rebel identified as Risam Gonzales Gam, also known as Kim or Miguel. Troops also captured one M653 Assault Rifle at the encounter site.

On Friday, July 7, the 43rd Division Reconnaissance Company of the 403rd Infantry Brigade also figured in two separate encounters with elements of suspected communist rebels in Barangay Bontongon, Impasugong town in Bukidnon province.

The firefights, which lasted for about 30 minutes each, resulted in the death of an unidentified male communist and the capture of one M4A1 5.56mm carbine rifle and one M14 7.62mm rifle. (Inquirer.net)

Related Post

DON CARLOS — A pedestrian stairway under construction by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bukidnon 2nd District Engineering Office is expected to be completed before the end of November, providing a temporary but much-needed access route for residents and commuters affected by the landslide that struck the Palacapao section of the Bukidnon–Davao...
MARAMAG, Bukidnon — As part of the 2025 National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) celebrations, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10), in partnership with Central Mindanao University (CMU), launched a hybrid rice production technology demonstration on November 7 The demonstration features the use of biofertilizers and soil ameliorants to promote sustainable rice...
ILIGAN CITY — A composite force from various police units manning a checkpoint intercepted a truckload of mineral ores in San Fernando town, Bukidnon province, on Friday, Nov. 7 According to the Northern Mindanao Police Regional Office (PRO-10), the truck was stopped at a regional border control point in Sitio Nabunturan, Barangay Kalagangan of San...