Posts by tag: armed forces of the philippines

11 years ago

NPA’s Parago declares 5 Army men as Prisoners of war

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By DAVAO TODAY

Davao Today

The NPA said their “active counter-intelligence and subsequent operations” were meant to punish AFP units, especially the Civil Military Operations Battalion headed by Maj. Jake Obligado, for continuing to “encroach, settle and conduct psychological warfare and intelligence operations” in the villages of Paquibato District.

11 years ago

NPA claims raid, ambush in Southern Philippines

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NPA claims raid, ambush in Southern Philippines

By DAVAO TODAY

Sanchez said the raid in Tagum City as well as the ambush of government troops in both Tagum and Mawab town “is in line with the call of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines to intensify tactical offensives in order to seize more weapons and create more units of the People’s Army.”

11 years ago

Stranded Pablo mission rescued, military blamed

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By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA

Davao Today

Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay assailed the military’s action as it “shows the government’s desperation to cover up the situation of the victims of typhoon Pablo– the neglect of the victims’ needs, the corruption in its relief and rehabilitation efforts, and worst, the harassment of people who exposed these, leading to the killing of Cristina Jose, the leader of the Pablo victims’ organization.”