Tuesday, June 03, 2025

NPA rebel killed, 8 firearms seized in Bukidnon, Agusan del Sur

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

ANOTHER member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with soldiers, who also seized eight firearms in two focused military operations in Bukidnon and Agusan del Sur, on Sept. 22 and 24, 2023 The military identified the slain rebel as Madagi Tumanan, a resident of Barangay Eureka, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental. […]

NPA commander killed in Bukidnon clash

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City – Christopher Tingkayan, 23, was killed in a fierce gunfight with troops from the 8th Infantry ‘Dependable’ Battalion operating under the 403rd Infantry Brigade of the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division, Philippine Army According to reports, he [Tingkayan] was a high-ranking leader of the New People Army’s Regional Operations Command, […]

7 rebels killed in Butuan, MisOr and Bukidnon; 5 of them women

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO — The military has revised its narrative on the death toll in clashes with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Butuan City, Misamis Oriental, and Bukidnon last week, claiming that seven alleged rebels, five of them women, have been killed since June 16, 2023 “The body count in the encounter in Butuan […]

NPA weapons seized in Bukidnon, Surigao

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

BUTUAN CITY – The military recovered high-powered firearms in two encounters with the New People’s Army in Bukidnon and Surigao del Sur on April 30 and May 2 Major Francisco P. Garello Jr., chief of the 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office (PAO), said the 1st Special Forces Battalion led by Lt. Col. Roger Anthony […]

Army vows strengthened ties with IP communities

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The 4th Infantry Division (4ID) of the Philippine Army on April 5, 2023, vowed to continue strengthening relations with the indigenous peoples (IP) communities in the Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions In a statement, MGen. Jose Maria Cuerpo II, 4ID Commander, said part of his leadership includes working closely with […]