Bukidnon meet highlights gov’t support for former rebels’ reintegration efforts
IMPASUGONG, Bukidnon (December 4, 2025) — The 8th Infantry Battalion (8IB) gathered 155 former rebels, also known as Friends Rescued (FRs), with partner agencies in early November for a summit in the municipality The meeting focused on reintegration, expansion of livelihood support, and the call for remaining combatants to lay down their arms and return […]
3 NPA rebels mitahan
Tulo ka miyembro sa Sub-Regional Committee 1 (SRC1) sa North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) sa New People’s Army (NPA) ang boluntaryong mi-surrender sa otoridad, matod sa report sa Police Regional Office 10 Nahitabo kini pinaagi sa panaghiusa nga paningkamot sa personnel gikan sa 1004th Maneuver Company, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 10, ug 1st Special […]
Valencia City villages declare NPA persona non grata
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 13, 2025, 5:56 p.m.) – All 31 villages in Valencia City, Bukidnon, passed resolutions declaring communist rebels and their political wings as persona non grata, an official said Monday In a statement, Mayor Amie Galario said it was a unified stand against the communist New People’s Army, including the Communist […]
Cash aid nadawat sa 39 ex-NPA rebels sa Valencia
Ang local government unit sa Valencia City, Bukidnon, nihatag og cash aid sa 39 ka kanhi NPA rebels kinsa residente sa maong dakbayan Sumala sa Facebook page sa LGU Valencia, ang matag-isa kanila nakadawat og tag-P10,000. Ang kantidad gihatag isip counterpart nga suporta gikan sa LGU-Valencia. Ang seremonya sa pagtugyan gipahigayon sa Covered […]
189 NPA guerrillas surrender in Bukidnon
QUEZON, Bukidnon – In a landmark peace event held on Friday, 189 members and supporters of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to government forces in Barangay Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon Out of the 189 surrenderers, 141 were regular NPA members, 44 Milisyang Bayan members and four were urban operatives. Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri, […]
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 […]