Don Carlos, Bukidnon declared insurgency-free
DON CARLOS, Bukidnon – “The declaration of Don Carlos town as insurgency-free marks a significant leap toward peace, reinforcing the government’s commitment to security,” said Capt. Rogelio Recto, Civil-Military Operations Officer and spokesperson of the Philippine Army’s 48th Infantry Battalion In an interview aired on Radio Mindanao Network Malaybalay station, Recto confirmed that Don Carlos […]
2 pilots found dead inside FA-50 fighter jet in Bukidnon mountain
MANILA, Philippines (12:32 PM March 05, 2025) — The remains of two pilots aboard a missing FA-50 fighter jet were found on Wednesday inside the aircraft, which crashed in the Kalatungan mountain range in the Bukidnon province In an interview, Lt. Gen. Luis Rex Bergante, commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Eastern […]
87 NPA Rebels Surrender in Bukidnon
SAN FERNANDO, Bukidnon (January 27, 2025) — Eighty-seven members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 89th Infantry Battalion (89IB) in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte, on Friday Lt. Col. Antonio Bulao, commander of the 89IB, introduced the former rebels and presented 17 firearms they surrendered during a ceremony in […]
36 Ex-NPA Rebels Surrender in Bukidnon
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — Thirty-six former New People’s Army (NPA) leaders and combatants recently surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 403rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. They were presented to the Bukidnon provincial government on January 10 at Camp Osito Bahian, Malaybalay City The surrenderees turned over 55 high-powered firearms, including an M-60 machine gun, and pledged […]
NPA combatant killed in Bukidnon
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – An alleged New People’s Army (NPA) combatant was killed during an encounter with 8th Infantry Battalion personnel in the hinterland of Sitio Bendum, Brgy. Busdi, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on August 19, 2024 In a statement, the military identified him as Norbet Sarinao Lipanda @Omar, squad leader of Squad 2, Headquarters Force […]
Balay ta Kalinaw sa Impasug-ong gilansad
Ang Balay ta Kalinaw sa Barangay Poblacion, Impasugong, Bukidnon gilansad kaniadtong Agosto 15, 2024 Sumala sa kasayoran sa provincial government sa Bukidnon, ang kalihokan gipangunahan ni Gobernador Rogelio Neil P. Roque. Uban ni Roque ang Provincial Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program kon E-CLIP Committee, fourth infantry division assistant division commander BGen. Consolito Yecla, CMU president […]
7 NPA rebels yield to 8IB in Bukidnon
IMPASUG-ONG, Bukidnon (May 29, 2024) – Another seven (7) regular members of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the army’s 8th Infantry Battalion (IB) on May 24, 2024, following talks The former rebels are currently in the custody of the 8IB, which is supervised by LTC. Marc Bien Stevens J. Deslante, the commanding officer. […]
2 NPA members die in clash with army troops in Surigao del Sur and Bukidnon
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 […]
Rebels in Bukidnon surrender
CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City: Forty-three members of the outlawed New People’s Army (NPA) yielded to Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), in a Saturday acceptance ceremony During the ceremony, Acorda led the oath of loyalty of the surrendered communist rebels, who vowed to support the government’s efforts to […]
7 rebels killed in Butuan, MisOr and Bukidnon; 5 of them women
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 […]