The NPA said government troops are operating in more than 500 villages, more than 164 municipalities and 43 provinces in the country.
A junior officer of the 67th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army was killed on Wednesday afternoon in a clash with suspected members of the New People’s Army in Manay, Davao Oriental.
Philippine Senator Alan Peter Cayetano expressed support for the abolition of policies that burden the Overseas Filipino Workers.
The Police Regional Office in Davao region vowed that rogue policemen will be dealt with accordingly.
The Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army declared on Wednesday morning the termination of its unilateral ceasefire declaration after more than five months.