Army spokesman Captain Rhyan Batchar of the 10th Infantry Division said that the simultaneous encounters of New Peoples Army (NPA) in Region 11 is a preventive action in preparation for the election period.
Presidential frontrunner Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said if he wins, he would “dismantle the government and build a new one.”
Another unit of the New People’s Army released here its prisoner of war to presidential aspirant Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 26.
The 1st Pulang Bagani Battalion of New People’s Army released on Monday its five prisoners to presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
After five days of protest pressuring government agencies here to act on the demands for food aids, the farmers from South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos on Monday, April 25 got 2,000 sacks of rice from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Quick Reaction fund.
The Philippine chapter of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle condemned the beheading of Canadian John Ridsdel, by the terrorist Abu Sayyaf group after more than seven months of captivity.
The Army reportedly suffered four casualties in separate encounters with the New People’s Army in the region this week.
In a full-packed public gymnasium here, the New People’s Army released its five prisoners of war to presidential frontrunner Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on April 25, Monday.
Drought-stricken farmers who barricaded this city’s main highway did not wait long before they got partial victory Monday, April 25 with the delivery of 2,000 sacks of rice from the government.
Imelda Penaso, 42, of Arakan Valley spent a week in detention after joining the protest of farmers in Kidapawan City late last March.
