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Tactical Offensives of the New People's Army
Sept. 20 to Dec.21
December 21, Agusan del Sur - NPA raids PNP municipal headquarters in Loreto, Agusan del Sur. Red guerrillas under the Merardo Arce Command - Southern Mindanao Regional Operations Command of the New People's Army raided the municipal headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Loreto, Agusan del Sur at 2:30 P.M. Twelve (12) firearms were seized: seven (7) M-16 Armalite rifles, three (3) M-14 rifles, one (1) .45 caliber pistol and one (1) 9mm pistol. Posted: December 23, 2005.
December 20, Bukidnon - NPA disarms police officer in Bukidnon. An oversized squad of the the New People's Army under the Rexan Perez Command raided the house of SPO4 Rogelio Mier in Zamboangita, Malaybalay City at 8 pm. Posted: December 23, 2005.
December 20, Davao - 2 weapons seized, 4 soldiers killed in NPA special T.O.. Two M-16 rifles were seized when operatives of the Ka Paking Guimbaolibot Red Partisan Brigade of the Merardo Arce Command - New People’s Army (MAC-NPA) launched a special tactical operation in Tagum City. Posted: December 23, 2005.
December 18, Misamis Oriental - 2 weapons snatched from AFP, delivered to NPA by militia. Two M16 rifles were taken away by a member of the People's Militia from an unwitting 8th IB trooper in Lantad, Barangay Kibanban in Balingasag town, for the second time. The People's Militia member then delivered the said weapons to the NPA in the area. Posted: December 23, 2005.
December 16, Isabela - 23 AFP troops killed in NPA offensive in Jones. (Report from NDF Cagayan Valley) The AFP once again suffered a heavy blow in a recent tactical offensive by the New People's Army in Jones town. Twenty-three (23) armed troops belonging to the 45th IB and 51st Reconnaisance Company were killed in successive harassment and ambush operations by the NPA's Benito Tesorio Command (BTC). Posted: December 18, 2005. Updated: December 19, 2005
December 16, North Cotobato - 2 Army officers killed in NPA ambush. Using a command-detonated land mine, New People's Army Red fighters successfully ambushed 39th Infantry Battalion troops aboard an M35 truck in Tulunan town. Posted: December 18, 2005. Updated: December 22, 2005
December 14, Leyte - NPA disarms despotic landlord, confiscates 10 assorted firearms. The people rejoiced when an NPA unit under the Mt. Amandewin Command-Leyte Island successfully disarmed a despotic landlord and his goons at about 10:00 in the evening in Sitio Fortuna 1, Barangay Catmon, Tabango town. The 28-minute operation yielded ten (10) assorted firearms plus ammunition and other military equipment. Posted: December 18, 2005.
December 12, Cagayan - NPA sniping operation deals blow on 17th IB RSOT. The NPA's Henry Abraham Command (HAC) successfully launched a sniping operation at 6:10 in the evening versus the 18-man Reengineered Special Operations Team of the 17th IB which was basing in the Barangay Hall of Conig, Gattaran town. One was killed and an unidentified number was wounded on the AFP side. The NPA suffered no casualties. Posted: December 18, 2005.
December 11, North Central Mindanao - PNP officer ambushed and disarmed by Red fighters. An M16 rifle and ammunition were confiscated from SPO3 Eduardo Pabria, a policeman, in a successful ambush conducted by an NPA team in Barangay Lunao, Gingoog City. Barangay Lunao is located near the national highway which is 7 kilometers away from the city. Posted: December 18, 2005.
December 9, Quezon - More than 5 dead, 7 wounded in 4th misencounter between military forces in Quezon. More than 5 soldiers were killed and 7 others were wounded in a 4th misencounter between elements of the AFP's Philippine Air Force (PAF) and 1st Scout Ranger Company around 3:00 in the afternoon. Four soldiers were instantly killed along the highway of Baragay Mangilag Sur, Candelaria town after PAF forces manning a checkpoint mistook Scout Rangers in camouflage uniforms aboard a van and a car to be NPA members. Eight more Scout Rangers were killed when the PAF elements continued firing while pursuing the former's vehicles towards Barangay Sto. Cristo, Sariaya town. Posted: December 11, 2005.
December 7, Compostela Valley - NPA ambush kills a soldier and a Cafgu in Compostela Valley. Red guerrillas under the Alejandro Lanaja Command of the New Peoples Army (NPA) ambushed a 63-man column of the 28th Infantry Battalion conducting military operations at around 5pm in Sitio Kiarong, Brgy. Casoon, Monkayo, Compostela Valley. Posted: December 11, 2005.
December 5, Camarines Sur - NPA seizes 9 weapons in Camarines Sur midnight raid. Red fighters raided a PNP detachment in Barangay San Miguel, Bato town midnight and seized 6 M16 rifles and three pistols after 8 minutes of gunfire. Posted: December 11, 2005.
November 30, Camarines Sur - People's support enables NPA's successful sparrow operation vs bemedalled PNP officer. Due to the people's warm support for the revolutionary movement, Red fighters belonging to the Eduardo Olbara Command were able to successfully mete the death penalty on Naga PNP's Explosive Operation Detection Expert and Intelligence Officer SPO3 Casiano Paromog right in the enemy's bulwark in Concepcion Pequena, Naga City. The punitive action was accomplished through a sparrow operation at 8:45 in the morning. Posted: December 8, 2005.
November 27, Kalinga - NPA counter-ambush kills 3 soldier in Kalinga. A team of Red fighters from the Lejo Cawilan Command successfully launched a counter-ambush against the Bravo company of the 21st Infantry Battalion in Barangay Ab-abaan, Balbalan. Three soldiers namely Cpl. Ricardo Gabriel, Pfc. Philip Domingo and Pvt. Albert Again were killed in the offensive. Posted: December 11, 2005.
November 27, Davao - NPA ambush kills 3 CAFGUs in Montevista. The NPA's Armando Dumandan Command (ADC) successfully ambushed enemy troops in Montevista and confiscated two (2) M14 rifles. Posted: November 30, 2005. Updated: December 1, 2005
November 26, Isabela - NPA team harasses oversized AFP platoon. An NPA team launched a harassment operation against operating combat troops of an oversized AFP platoon in Barangay Buyasan, San Mariano town. Despite being larger in terms of number and stronger in terms of their weapons, the enemy troops failed to overcome the Red fighters. Posted: December 18, 2005.
November 25, Quezon - NPA fighters ambush 74th IB, seize 2 weapons. Two 74th IB elements were killed in an ambush launched by Red fighters belonging to NPA-South Quezon's Maria Theresa de Leon Command in Barangay Mabini, Mulanay town. A cal.45 and 9mm pistol were confiscated from the soldiers. Posted: December 18, 2005.
November 24, Quezon - Enemy bleeds on after misencounters and NPA harassment ops. Red fighters belonging to South Quezon's NPA harassed the 76th IB's Reengineered Special Operations Team in Barangay San Pedro, Lopez town. Two soldiers were killed and a few others were wounded. Posted: December 18, 2005.
November 23, Quezon - Misencounter between Army soldiers. A misencounter ensued among elements of the Philippine Army in Candelaria town. The firefight between fellow soldiers lasted for an hour. Posted: December 18, 2005.
November 23, Cagayan Valley - NPA harrasses 17th IB PA in Cagayan Valley. A team from the NPA's Henry Abraham Command harrased a platoon belonging to the 17th IB PA stationed at Ibulo, Baggao on the night of November 23. The NPA sustained no damages. Posted: December 6, 2005.
November 22, Quezon - At least 6 enemy troops killed in NPA's lightning ambush, harass operations. The Apolonio Mendoza Command (AMC) launched a lightning ambush against 2nd ID elements conducting operations along the boundary of Tiaong and Candelaria at around 5:30 in the afternoon. Not less than three soldiers were immediately killed in the firefight which lasted for only a few minutes. The Red fighters have already gained a distance when helicopter reinforcements dropped bombs on the battlefield. Posted: December 18, 2005.
November 21, Quezon - 3 soldiers killed in NPA ambush. According to statements by military officials of the Southern Luzon Command (Solcom), three soldiers were killed and nine others were wounded when Red fighters ambushed 2nd Infantry Division elements conducting hot pursuit operations against NPA guerrillas at around 5:30 in the afternoon along the boundary of Barangay Lusacan and Barangay Anastacia, Tiaong town. Posted: December 18, 2005.
November 21, Quezon - 9 Army troopers wounded, 3 others killed in encounter between NPA and 1st IB in Quezon. The NPA's Melito Glor Command inflicted further damage on the Philippine Army after a clash between Red fighters and elements of the 1st Infantry Battalion in Barangay Cabatang, Tiaong at 5:20 in the afternoon. Three soldiers were killed and nine others were wounded in the encounter. Posted: November 23, 2005.
November 20, Quezon - NPA seizes 3 weapons, ammunition in defensive turned offensive. It was 3:30 in the morning when patrolling policemen called the attention of and fired at an NPA squad aboard a vehicle in Barangay Lusacan, Tiaong. Posted: December 18, 2005.
November 20, Cagayan Valley - NPA gains advantage from series of attacks, burns 17th IB camp. Red fighters burned the camp of the 17th Infantry Battalion at Bural, Rizal, Zinundungan Valley at 7:15pm. Prior to this, government soldiers pulled out from camp as a result of several offensives including a sniping operation on October 7 against the camp of the 77th IB at Tagao, Lasam and an ambush on October 8 in Cabayo, Sto. Nino. Posted: December 6, 2005.
November 19, Quezon - NPA-Quezon launches two harassment operations in one day. Red fighters harassed a 7-man 76th IB unit conducting patrol operations in Barangay Bataan, Sampaloc town. Posted: December 18, 2005.
November 19, Quezon - Policeman killed, 3 others wounded in NPA ambush in Quezon. A team of the New People's Army (NPA) Melito Glor Command of Southern Tagalog ambushed 6 elements of the 415th Provincial Mobile Group, PNP aboard an open mobile patrol vehicle as it traversed the vicinity of Brgy. Lumingon, Tiaong along the Maharlika highway before midnight. Posted: November 20, 2005. Updated: November 23, 2005
November 19, Iloilo - 10 army troops killed, 20 wounded as NPA ambushes AFP convoy. The New People's Army (NPA) successfully ambushed a convoy of 47th IB PA and 1st Scout Ranger Battalion troops at Sitio Simabad, Barangay Mambiranan, Calinog at around 8 pm. Posted: November 20, 2005. Updated: November 28, 2005
November 11, Bukidnon - NPA fighters attack Bukidnon police station, seize 13 firearms. A platoon of New People's Army Red fighters raided the PNP Municipal Headquarters in Quezon, Bukidnon without firing a single shot at 6:00 pm. After being deceived that Red fighters were from the AFP's Magdalo group, the police were deceived and disarmed of six M-16 armalite rifles, two .45 caliber pistols, two 9 mm handguns, a .38 caliber revolver and 6 ammunitions vests. Four policemen who were manning the station were caught by surprise and were immediately immobilized. Posted: November 13, 2005. Updated: December 1, 2005
November 11, Davao del Sur - NPA fighters seize 3 hprs in Davao del Sur ambush. A 9-man squad of the Magtanggol Roque Command-NPA ambushed enemy forces aboard a military vehicle in Sitio Balaganun, Barangay Managa, Bansalan, Davao del Sur at 2:15 pm. The Red fighters seized 2 M16s and 1 M14 in the said operation. Posted: November 13, 2005.
November 10, Davao Oriental - CAFGU arrested, disarmed and released. A team of NPA Red fighters arrested CAFGU member Boy Capiluyan from his house in Barangay Abihod, Ceteel, Davao Oriental. The arrest yielded a .38 caliber pistol, 2 vests with 30 cal. garand and 160 rounds of ammunition, 3 pairs of military boots, a military pack and a cellphone. He was released immediately after the disarming operation. Posted: December 1, 2005.
November 8, Davao - NPA seizes 6 firearms in four simultaneous Davao offensives. Without firing a single shot, a squad of the NPA's Rhyme Petalcorin Command raided a PNP/CVO outpost in Barangay Magdum, Tagum City. Seized were three (3) M-16 Armalite rifles, one (1) M-14 rifle, one (1) shotgun and one (1) .38 caliber pistol. Posted: November 15, 2005. Updated: December 1, 2005
November 1, Negros Occidental - 5-man NPA team punishes 4 bandits, confiscates 4 hpfas. A five-man team of Redfighters using only their short firearms successfully punished four members of the bandit group Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB) at Sitio Camanchilli, Brgy. Dolis, town of Calatrava sometime in the afternoon. Posted: November 2, 2005.
October 30, Compostella Valley - 3 weapons seized from mining firm in Compostella. Red fighters launched disarming operations against the Apex Mining Corporation in Maco of this province. Confiscated were a Thompson submachine gun and 9mm and .357 pistols. Posted: November 9, 2005.
October 30, Surigao del Sur - NPA inflicts damage on 2 military 6x6 truck convoy in Surigao Sur. NDF-Mindanao spokesperson Jorge "Ka Oris" Madlos stated that a 2 military 6x6 truck convoy carrying more or less 20 military personnel suffered damages after the NPA's successful detonation of a command-detonated landmine at 6:30 in the morning in Sitio Sian, Barangay Maharlika, Bislig City. Posted: October 31, 2005.
October 29, Compostella Valley - NPA confiscates 2 short firearms from paramilitary fanatics. An NPA squad disarmed paramilitary fanatics belonging to the Pulahan in Barangay Kamansa, Montevista, Compostela Valley. Two were killed and two short cal.357 pistols were seized. Posted: November 9, 2005.
October 28, North Cotobato - NPA team harasses 39th IB and CAFGU elements. An NPA team conducted harassment operations against a 10-man 39th IB and CAFGU contingent about to bathe in Barangay Kisante, Makilala, this province at around 12:00 noon. Two CAFGU personnel were killed in the operation. Posted: November 9, 2005.
October 28, Surigao del Sur - NPA overruns CAFGU detachment, yields 5 rifles and ammunition. Two NPA platoons raided and successfully overran a CAFGU Active Auxilliary detachment in Sitio Tandawan, Brgy. Bigaan, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. Firefight began at 10:40 and ended at 11:45 am. Posted: October 30, 2005.
October 27, Compostela Valley - CAFGU harassed in sniping operation. An NPA team conducted a sniping operation against an atrocious CAFGU in Barangay Kandiis, Laac, Compostela Valley. The target, while transporting water to their 60th IB detachment, safely fled when the bullet only hit his water container. Posted: December 2, 2005.
October 26, Compostella Valley - 2nd Pulang Bagani Company seizes 3 weapons in disarming operation. A squad of the NPA's 2nd Pulang Bagani Company disarmed a number of enemy informers in Barangay Binucayan, Laak, this province at around 8:00 pm. An Uzi, a cal.45 pistol, a cal.38 revolver and a hand grenade were seized in the operation. Posted: November 9, 2005.
October 25, Misamis Oriental - NPA snipes 4th ID communications facility. Sniping operations were conducted by the NPA against the communication tower of the 4th ID in Ginalaban, Salay of this province. Posted: November 9, 2005.
October 24, Surigao del Sur - Six NPA offensives in one day in Surigao del Sur. Six separate military operations were launched by the NPA against various enemy formations in Surigao all in one day. A PNP outpost and 58th IB company headquarters were raided and harassed in San Miguel; a 58th IB-CAFGU detachment was raided in Barangay San Pedro, San Miguel; the company headquarters of the 30th IB was harassed in Barangay Mahaba, Cabadbaran; and a 36th IB SOT team was harassed in Barangay Masabong, Bunawan. Posted: November 9, 2005.
October 21, Compostella Valley - 2 M14 rifles seized in sniping operations vs CAFGU. Two NPA teams launched separate military operations in the towns of Maco and Mawab in one day. Posted: November 9, 2005.
October 21, Zamboanga del Sur - NPA harasses Army and CAFGU detachment in Zamboanga del Sur. A three-man NPA team harassed a 20-man Army-CAFGU Active Auxilliary detachment at 11pm in Brgy. Jovegon, Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur. Posted: October 30, 2005.
October 17, Sorsogon - Red fighters harass PA in Sorsogon. A three-man NPA team launched harassment operations against elements of the Philippine Army conducting operations in Brgy. Bigen, Bulan, Sorsogon. Two soldiers were confirmed dead. Posted: October 25, 2005.
October 15, Davao City - M14 rifle seized from ex-PNP. A squad of the NPA's 1st Pulang Bagani Company disarmed an ex-PNP personnel in Barangay Bangkaan, bordering the center of Paquibato, this city. An M14 rifle was seized in the operation. Posted: November 9, 2005.
October 15, Agusan del Sur - 3 soldiers wounded in defensive turned offensive. The NPA's 2nd Pulang Bagani Company was able to transform a defensive into an offensive when it wounded 3 soldiers belonging to the 60th IB in sniping operations conducted at around 12:45 in the afternoon. The Red fighters frustrated the 60th IB's plan to encircle a group of comrades and was able to fire the first shot against assaulting enemy troops. Posted: November 9, 2005.
October 15, Cebu - Red fighters overrun Tuburan Army detachment, acquire 8 hpfas. A unit of the New People's Army (NPA) attacked and overran in the late afternoon, a detachment of the 78th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army in the mountainous barangay of Sumon, Tuburan in mid-northern Cebu. Posted: October 16, 2005. Updated: October 17, 2005
October 12, Abra - NPA-Abra harasses 41st, 77th IB for human rights violations. The NPA-Agustin Begnalen Command was responding to the people's demand for justice when it launched a harassment operation against Philippine Army troops responsible for a series of human rights violations in Barangay Lenneng, Baay-Licuan and nearby Sitio Libsong and Balawang, Barangay Guinguinabang, Lacub. Posted: October 15, 2005. Updated: October 25, 2005
October 11, Cagayan Valley - Six army troops killed in NPA ambush. A squad belonging to the NPA-Danilo Ben Command ambushed a platoon of the 17th IB conducting patrol operations in Brgy. Cabayo, Sto Nino, Cagayan. Six troops of the AFP were killed while an undetermined number of AFP troops were wounded. Posted: October 23, 2005. Updated: October 26, 2005
October 11, Surigao del Sur - 5 firearms seized by Red fighters in Barobo, Surigao Sur. Red fighters raided a gold panning area in Macopa, Barobo this province. They confiscated 2 carbine rifles, 2 .45 caliber pistols and a .38 pistol. Posted: October 19, 2005.
October 10, Compostela Valley - Loads of ammunition wasted by 60th IB RSOT against NPA harassing team in Laac. According to a report from the Regional Operations Command of the Southern Mindanao Region, a two-man NPA unit launched harassment operations in the morning of this date against 60th IB Reengineered Special Operations Team (RSOT) which had just conducted operations in Barangay Datu Dabaw, Laac City. The soldiers fired back repeatedly, wasting loads of ammunition, but missed the Red fighters who fired only two shots. Posted: October 19, 2005. Updated: October 25, 2005
October 10, Agusan del Sur - NPA seizes 9 firearms, spares surrenderee policeman's life, in lightning Agusan raid. An oversized platoon of the NPA under the Julito Tiro Command attacked with lightning speed the police station of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur at around 7:00 pm. After merely 15 minutes, the Red fighters were able to seize 4 M16s, 3 rifle grenade lauchers, 3 hand grenades, 1 .45 caliber pistol, a shotgun and a VHF radio from the station. Posted: October 11, 2005. Updated: October 15, 2005
October 9, Catanduanes - NPA disarms policeman in Catanduanes. NPA confiscated a 9mm pistol from a PNP element in the town of Baras, Catanduanes. The comrades left after confiscating the gun from the policeman who did not put up a fight. Posted: October 25, 2005.
October 9, Agusan del Sur - NPA attacks 29th PA HQ. Red fighters launched harassment operations against the 29th Philippine Army Bravo Coy Headquarters at Mabuhay, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur. Posted: October 12, 2005.
October 9, Davao City and Compostela Valley - NPA targets 73rd and 28th IB in five offensives within 2 days. Within just two days, Red fighters launched coordinated military actions against army detachments in Barangays Malabog, Paquibato, Lumiad and Panaga in Paquibato District, Davao City and in Barangay Lawaan in Pantukan, Compostella Valley as 73rd and 28th Infantry Battalion troops continued oppressive military operations. Posted: October 11, 2005.
October 9, Misamis Occidental - AFP officer, 4 soldiers killed in Misamis Occidental ambush. The New People's Army (NPA) Front Monterosa Command of Western Mindanao ambushed an army service vehicle belonging to the elite 15th DRC of the 101st Brigade at Sitio Calunod, Bitibot, Sapang Dalaga at around 11:30 in the evening. The army service vehicle was hit by two command-detonated explosives by the Red fighters. Posted: October 10, 2005. Updated: October 12, 2005
October 8, Agusan del Sur - Red guerrillas harass 29th IB in Agusan. The Regional Operations Command of the Southern Mindanao Region reported that NPA guerrillas launched harassment operations at around 8:00 in the evening against 29th IB Bravo Company troops in Barangay Mabuhay, Bayugan. One soldier was killed while another was wounded in the said attack. There was no casualty on the side of the NPA. Posted: October 19, 2005.
October 8, Compostela Valley - NPA guerillas attack 28th IB Command Post. An NPA team under the Southern Mindanao Regional Operational Command, conducted sniping operations at around 6:30 a.m. against the 28th IB Command Post in Brgy Lawaan, Pantukan, Compostela Valley. Posted: October 12, 2005.
October 7, Iloilo and Antique - 31st DRC and Buan troops injured, suffers casualties, in Iloilo and Antique. Four enemy troops were wounded and two others were killed in two related harassment operations conducted by the NPA's Napoleon Tumagtang Command in Southern Panay. Posted: November 18, 2005.
October 7, Isabela - NPA launched sniping operations against 45th IB PA. Two separate sniping operations were conducted. A team from the NPA-Reynaldo Pinon Command sniped a troop of the 45th IB PA in their detachment. Simultaneously, another NPA team sniped a reconnoitering troop of the 45th IB in San Jose, San Mariano, Isabela. One AFP troop was killed and another was wounded. Posted: October 23, 2005.
October 6, Cagayan Valley - NPA conduct sniping operations against 77th IB. Red Figthers from NPA-Danilo Ben Command conducted sniping operations against one section of the 77th IB PA troops and CAFGU in Brgy. Tagao, Lasam, Cagayan. Posted: October 23, 2005.
October 3, Floridablanca, Pampanga - NPA-Pampanga willing to release POW Major Neptune Elequin. The Palermo Ortanez Command of the NPA in Mawacat of this town captured a Philippine Air Force officer last July 2, 2005. According to the NDF-Central Luzon, the revolutionary movement is willing to negotiate with the government to facilitate the release Major Neptune Elequin, Civil Military Operations Director of the 355th Aviation Engineering Battalion based at BASA Air Force Base here. Posted: October 26, 2005.
October 3, Misamis Occidental - 30-man Army CAFGU detachment in Misamis harassed for 2nd time by NPA. A 30-man Army CAFGU detachment in Medallo, Sapang Dalaga was harassed for the second time in three months by Red fighters. The detachment, which serves as the main patrol base going towards the boundary of Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga del Norte, was last targeted by the NPA last July 12. The Red fighters were able to retreat safely after the sniping operations. Posted: October 19, 2005.
October 3, Agusan del Norte - Three soldiers wounded in NPA sniping operations in Agusan Norte. A team of Red fighters targeted the detachment of troops belonging to the 30th IB and the CAFGU in Barangay Mahayahay, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte. According to the Regional Operations Command of the Northeastern Mindanao Region, two soldiers were wounded in the offensive. There was no casualty on the NPA side. Posted: October 19, 2005.
October 3, Mindanao - NPA-Mindanao launches 24 offensives against legitimate military targets. Since September 20 up to October 3, 2005, the New People's Army in Mindanao has launched 24 tactical offensives against legitimate military targets. Said operations aimed at Philippine Army battalion and company headquarters, command posts and detachments included the successful confiscation of firearms, crippling of the 4th ID PA's signal and intelligence communications towers, snatching of a firearm by a militiaman from a PA-CAFGU detachment and operations against notorious intelligence operatives. Posted: October 7, 2005.
October 3, Camarines Norte - NPA unit attacks Army detachment in Camarines Norte. The NPA carried out harassment operations against the 902nd Brigade headquarters of the Philippine Army in Brgy. Tulay na Lupa, Labo, Camarines Norte. Posted: October 5, 2005.
October 2, Oriental Mindoro - Army lieutenant killed in a Mindoro defensive. NPA guerillas inflicted casualties on the AFP as operating troops from 68th IB of the Philippine Army attacked a group of Red fighters at Sitio Kamatis, Barangay Caagutayan, San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro around 7:30 in the evening. Posted: October 5, 2005.
October 1, Compostela Valley - NPA harasses 67th IB Command Post. A team of the NPA's Rhime Petalcorin Command launched harassment operations against the Command Post of the 67th IB of the 404th Bde in Libaylibay, Maco. Posted: October 19, 2005.
October 1, Agusan del Sur - NPA harasses 36th IB troops disowned by civilians. For the second time, an NPA team launched sniping operations against a Special Operations and Tactics platoon of the 36th IB of the Phiippine Army residing in the houses of civilians in Barangay Masabong, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur. Prior o this, the civilians left their homes to protest the soldiers' stay in their residences. Posted: October 19, 2005.
October 1, Bicol Region - NPA Bicol launches 38 offensives in 1 week. The Romulo Jallores Command reported that NPA units in Bicol carried out around thirty-eight military actions from Spetember 24 to October 1. These actions included sparrow operations against a counterrevolutionary Police Regional Mobile Group and AFP-PNP barrio intelligence opratives. Posted: October 5, 2005.
September 30, Zamboanga del Norte - NPA ambushes police convoy in Surigao City. A 5-man NPA team launched harassment operations against a 23-man Army-CAFGU detachment in Lipay, Ponot, Zamboanga del Norte at around 10:00 pm. Said detachment is currently an obstacle in the tri-boundary of the cities Ponot, Roxas and Siayan of this province. Posted: November 1, 2005.
September 30, Compostela Valley - 67th IB Command Post harassed. A team of Red fighters belonging to the Rhime Petalcorin Command conducted sniping operations against the Command Post of the 67th IB of the Philippine Army in Barangay Libaylibay, Maco, Compostella Valley. Posted: October 10, 2005.
September 30, Cagayan Valley - 45th IB RSOT harassed in San Mariano, Cagayan Valley. In a harassment operation, a unit from the NPA's Reynaldo Pinon Command targeted a 45th IB A and B Companies - joint Reengineered Special Operations Team (RSOT) in Sitio Lamag, Panninan, San Mariano, Cagayan Valley at 10:20 in the morning. Posted: October 10, 2005.
September 30, Agusan del Sur - Intel operative punished by GGRPB in Agusan del Sur. The Godolfredo "Ka Paking" Guimbaolibot Command meted out the punishment of Sgt. Marcial Colot, an intelligence operative of the Philippine Army's Intelligence Service Unit (PA-ISU) at around 9:30 am, at Purok 2, Poblacion, Trento, Agusan del Sur. Posted: October 4, 2005. Updated: October 9, 2005
September 30, Surigao del Norte - PNP troops ambushed in Surigao del Norte. (Update) At around 1 o'clock in the afternoon, an approximately 50-strong police Provincial Mobile Group were marching back to base from a Watershed area as DENR escorts with some members aboard an armored personnel carrier (APC) V-150 when ambushed by an NPA team. Posted: October 1, 2005. Updated: October 5, 2005
September 28, Davao City - 73rd IB Command Post harassed. A team of the New People's Army-1st Pulang Bagani Company conducted a sniping operations against the Command Post of the 73rd IB in Barangay Lumiad, Paquibato District, Davao City, at 8:00 in the evening. Posted: October 10, 2005.
September 26, Zamboanga del Sur - NPA harasses butcher CAFGUs, soldiers in Zamboanga Sur. A 5-man NPA team launched harassment operations against a 25-man army detachment in Cebuneg, Aurora housing notorious CAFGUs responsible for intimidating and murdering a helpless civilian. Posted: November 1, 2005.
September 26, Misamis Oriental - 4th ID troops ambushed in Misamis Oriental. Posted: September 29, 2005.
September 25, Compostela Valley - 60th IB harassed in Compostela Valley. A team of the Alejandro Lanaja Command conducted a harassment operation against the 60th IB in Barangay LS Sarmiento, Laac, Compostela Valley at 3:00 in the afternoon. Posted: October 10, 2005.
September 25, Surigao del Norte - NPA unit attacks Army detachment in Surigao del Norte. The NPA carried out attacks on the Cafgu detachment of the Philippine Army's 30th IB in Brgy. Cabongbongan, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. Posted: October 1, 2005.
September 25, Misamis Oriental - Military communication facilities destroyed by the Eking Balacuit Command in Misamis Oriental. An NPA team belonging to the Eking Balacuit Command at 5:00am today successfully destroyed military communication facilities of the Philippine Army in Misamis Oriental. Posted: September 29, 2005.
September 24, Agusan del Norte - NPA harasses 58th IB post. Red fighters conducted harassment operations against the company headquarters of the 30th IB in Mahaba, Cabadbaran. Two soldiers were killed in this attack. Posted: November 1, 2005.
September 24, Surigao del Sur - NPA harasses 58th IB post. An NPA team launched harassment operations against the company headquarters of the 58th IB in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur. There was no casualty on the NPA side. Posted: November 1, 2005.
September 24, Isabela - M60 seized in Isabela raid. Twenty-seven soldiers confirmed dead and many others wounded in raid launched by the NPA on a platoon of the 45th IB PA at around 11:30 am in San Carlos, Echague, Isabela. Posted: September 29, 2005. Updated: October 23, 2005
September 24, Surigao del Sur - NPA unit attacks Army detachment in Surigao del Sur. A unit of the NPA carried out an attacks at 5:05am today against the detachment of the 58th IB in San Pedro, Lianga, Surigao del Sur. Posted: September 29, 2005.
September 24, Mindanao - Red fighters attack 30th IB detachment in Agusan del Sur. A unit of the NPA carried out an attack against the company headquarters of the 30th IB 4th ID today. Posted: September 29, 2005.
September 22, Surigao del Sur - NPA-North East Mindanao Regional Command carries out attacks against Surigao AFP-CAFGU detachments. NPA units under the North East Mindanao Regional Command (NPA-NEMR) carried out attacks against AFP-Cafgu detachments in two towns in Surigao del Sur. Posted: September 29, 2005.
September 22, Isabela - NPA offensive in Madadammian, Echague, Isabela. An ambush was launched by the NPA-Benito Tesorio Command against 2 platoons of the 54th IB of the AFP conducting operations in Madadammian, Echague, Isabela. Posted: September 29, 2005. Updated: October 23, 2005
September 20, Agusan del Sur - Local militia takes away M14 rifle from military detachment. An M14 rifle was turned over to the NPA by a member of the local militia who successfully seized it from a military detachment at Brgy. Mahayahay, San Luis, Agusan del Sur. Posted: October 1, 2005.
September 20, - M16 rifle and shotguns confsicated in Bukidnon farm ambush. Red fighters belonging to the Ernesto "Royroy" Command today ambushed security personnel of the OADF Farms in San Jose, Quezon, Bukidnon. Posted: September 29, 2005.
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AFP Terror Campaign in Surigao del Sur Backfired, more than 60 AFP troops killed.
Jorge "Ka Oris" Madlos
Spokesperson
NDF-Mindanao
June 03, 2005
The terror campaign dubbed "Oplan Nazareth" led by the 4th ID PA in Surigao Del Sur starting March 27 up to May 15 against the people and the revolutionary movement backfired. Aiming to flush out the NPA guerrillas in the area to clear the way for wanton logging and mining, these marauding mercenaries instead incurred deaths of more than 60 AFP troops, dislocated more than 3,000 local populations in 5 municipalities and violated various human rights thus earning the hatred of the people.
The AFP lost heavily in five battle incidents since April 3 to May 12, between five battalions of AFP troops and utterly outnumbered NPA guerillas along the borders of the municipalities of Marihatag, San Agustin, Lianga, San Miguel and Tago, Surigao Del Sur. There were more than 60 dead AFP personnel including two army lieutenants and an undetermined number of wounded. Although the AFP seized NPA stocks of explosives and ordnance equipments, there was no NPA casualty.
True to form as terrorists, the AFP wrought havocs to the people in Surigao del Sur. Defeated by daring NPA tactical offensives, the desperate reactionary troops turned their ire against the people, launching heavy artillery shelling, aerial bombings and strafing. They burned 6 houses and destroyed crops, killed a farmer and tortured 6 others, arbitrarily arrested settlers and lumad, four of whom remain missing. This terror campaign forced the people to seek refuge in the evacuation centers and dislocated more than 500 families. Under the US-Arroyo regime, we expect more military terror campaign to befall upon the people.
The people of Surigao Del Sur were victims of atrocities before at the height of the AFP's "Oplan Lambat Bitag" in 1992. After 12 years, they have rebuilt their economy, launched land reform, establish schools, cooperatives and other developments, only to be attacked once again by these fascist mercenaries.
GMA declared Caraga region, Compostela Valley and Davao Provinces exempted from log ban and offered these areas to foreign investors. It is in these areas where military operation is most intense in Mindanao. There were also intense military operations in areas claimed by Western Mining in South Cotabato, in Liguashan Marsh where natural gas is most abundant and other parts of Mindanao.
Caraga Region is listed among the priority target for AFP "counter-insurgency" operation nationwide along with Southern Mindanao, Southern Tagalog, Bicol region and Central Luzon. The 4th ID PA is having their focus in Compostela Valley-Davao Oriental and Surigao del Sur areas.
Their first phase operation that started last March 27 to April 7, 2005 ended in failure when one of their four columns was ambushed by the NPA last April 3. The NPA confiscated 1 M16 rifle, 1 Night Vision goggles and one riflescope with no NPA casualty. This AFP battalion operation was supposed to "soften" the area for a more vicious and massive attacks later.
Their second phase operation started last April 27 and subsided in May 15, 2005. Although they deployed almost 5 battalions in a four-column pincer-attack deep in central Surigao Del Sur, this ended even more disastrously:
May 2 - NPA snipers killed 2nd Lt. Julian Ross Yandog and the radioman of the Deep Recon Company (DRC) that triggered a crossfire killing 5 more enemies.
May 5 - NPA snipers that position themselves between two enemy groups struck again killing two enemies. This caused a pandemonium of cross fires, and 6 big explosions resulting to the death of many AFP soldiers. The next day, residents and passers-by counted at least 47 dead bodies transported by helicopters and lined-up along the "coast way" of Diatagon, Lianga.
May 11 - the converging AFP units in Sitio Magkahunaw captured NPA explosives and ordnance equipment. As they moved out of the area, NPA snipers detonated bombs in Km19, causing undetermined enemy casualties.
May 12 - an NPA unit encountered enemy column in Wenford line, San Miguel resulting to the death of two and wounding of another AFP soldier. Again, crossfire ensued among the AFP troops, causing undetermined casualties.
With a total of more than 60 soldiers dead, plus undetermined number of wounded, with no NPA casualty, "Oplan Nazareth" was a total fiasco. Why?
First, the AFP could not win the people's support because their aim is to destroy the political, economic and cultural gains of the people accumulated through the people's struggle. Second, as it came out the 4th ID led operation was badly planned and executed, endangering the safety of their own troops. Third, corruption in the AFP that resulted in poor intelligence work and inadequate communication equipments and supplies is causing low morale among their troops.
We ask the AFP rank and files to support the people's struggle and not the corrupt and puppet US-Arroyo regime. We appreciate the local officials' help to the evacuees. The rampant human rights violation and the cloak of secrecy as to the number of casualties in "Oplan Nazareth" deserve an impartial investigation from well-meaning groups and lawmakers in Mindanao.
Let us broaden and strengthen the people's movement against the intensifying state fascism and defend the gains of our people's struggle. We call on the religious sector and the middle forces to stand actively by the side of the people. In spite of the current state of violence against journalists, we dare the media sector to expose and oppose the true anti-people character of the US-GMA regime.
Victimizing Its Own and the People
From April 28 to May 15, 2005, the 4th ID, employing no less than 4 battalions and a Scout Ranger Company, launched massive military operations against the New People's Army within the 6 municipalities surrounding Andap Valley. Their objective: clear Andap Valley of the New People's Army. In going after the red fighters, the mercenary Armed Forces of the Philippines incurred a number of casualties. Finding not even a single member of the New People's Army, they directed their wrath to the lumad and peasant residents causing more than three thousand residents from hinterland communities of Lianga, San Agustin, Marihatag, Cagwait, Tago and San Miguel, to evacuate because of widespread military abuses and in fear for their lives.
The same thing happened in Buenavista and Nasipit in Agusan del Norte and in Compostela Valley Province late 2004 and early this year. 535 cases of human rights violations has been recorded in the Southern Mindanao Region with 19,374 victims.
The New People's Army has long since been operating in those areas. Why the sudden interest?
The true motive...
In July last year, the US-Arroyo regime declared the Philippines under fiscal crisis and that there is an immediate need to revitalize the economy. It meant higher tax measures for the majority of the Filipino people while foreign and local investors were provided with tax holidays and amnesties to "encourage" capital inflow to the country.
Committed to sacrificing patrimony and the people to the altar of capitalist greed, the US-Arroyo regime ensured the unhindered plunder of Philippine minerals even at the expense of the Supreme Court's integrity as it overturned early this year its own decision on the constitutionality of the Mining Act of 1995. Immediately after, it held an International Mining Conference attended by the biggest foreign mining companies facing cases of environmental degradation in their own countries and outside.
Andap Valley, the site of the recent military operations in Surigao Sur has always been a target of mining companies. In 1980 Benguet Corporation acquired exploration and mining rights to 6 coal blocks (6,000 has.) which encompass the towns of Lianga, San Agustin, Marihatag and San Miguel. Dubbed Surigao Coal Project, the property lies within the concession area of the Lianga Bay Logging Company. In 1984, Benguet Corp. suspended its operations allegedly due to the unstable peace and order situation in the area. Even then, the presence of the revolutionary movement, vocal in its struggle against large-scale mining, was palpable. Presently, Benguet Corporation is set to revive its Surigao Coal Project. The PNOC-EC also has exploration and development activities in the coal rich Andap Valley.
In other parts of the island, Toronto Ventures Inc. (TVI) is setting its sight to mining in Western Mindanao, Sagitarrius Mining Inc. (SMI) to Tampacan, South Cotabato and South Eastern Mining (SEM) of the Bernardinos, is targeting Compostela Valley. The King King Copper-Gold Project of Benguet Corporation is also situated in Compostela Valley.
As of January 2005, there had been 209 MPSA issuances. 23 of the 65 MPSAs in Mindanao cover Surigao del Norte. Apex Mining Corporation has two MPSA applications and covers the Compostela Valley Provinces while PHISAGA Mining Corporation is applying for 2,538.7919 has. in Agusan del Sur and Hinatuan Mining Corporation for 2,426.5100 has. in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.
Exploration Permits has been awarded to PHILCO Mining with 2,170.82 has. in Compostela Valley, PHILSAGA with 3,132.31 has. in Agusan Sur and Minimax Mineral Exploration Corporation with 1,939.57 has. in Surigao del Norte. Application for Exploration Permits has reached 21, 9 of which are in Mindanao with PNOC-EDC at 5,893.9218 has. in Zamboanga del Sur, Makilala Mining Co. Inc. with 3,402 has. in Sultan Kudarat and 12,102.58 has. in Surigao del Norte under 5 mining corporations.
The opening up of Philippine forests to rapacious foreign and local firms remained unconstrained by the deaths of thousands and the destruction of properties and infrastructures worth millions wrought by the flash floods in the Quezon provinces. Its declaration of a total log ban only mere appeasement of the peoples' demand for an end to rapacious logging which caused the calamity. Instead, it became the stepping stone for the Arroyo regime to declare the remaining forests of the Davao Provinces, Zamboanga and the Caraga regions - the only remaining loggable forests in the country - as logging areas.
As of February 2005 there are 13 active Timber License Agreements (TLA) covering 543,939 has. 8 of these covering 268,104 has. are in Mindanao. 5 of the TLAs are in the CARAGA region covering 236,288 has., largest are those held by SUDECOR of the Puyat Family, Artimco of the San Victores, PICOP Resources Inc. (PRI) of the Bernardinos all in Surigao Sur. In the two Agusan provinces, Agusan Wood Industries and NALCO (Nasipit Lumber Co.) still holds large logging concessions. These aside from the 183 IFMAs issued, 105 of which are in Mindanao. PRI is among the biggest holders IFMA holders.
Clearly, for the Arroyo regime, mining and logging remain as the biggest revenue earners. They turn a blind eye to the destruction and loss of lives it has wrought and would entail in the near future.
These mineral and timber rich provinces are the most militarized proving once again that the Armed Forces of the Philippines are but mercenaries of imperialist and local capitalists to subdue the people and clear the way for unrestricted exploitation. They, at the behest of their superiors, are guard dogs of imperialist economic concerns from which the GMA regime milk dirty money.
... Counter-Insurgency
The revolutionary movement has always been firm in its commitment to promote and protect the interest of the majority of the Filipino people. Its presence in the areas of economic concerns, an encumbrance for a regime bent on servitude to its imperialist and capitalist masters. Because of this, it directed its counter-insurgency activities towards CARAGA, Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental -- areas of economic interests of greedy multi-national and trans-national resource extraction companies. Specific target in CARAGA is Surigao Sur, in particular, the mineral rich Andap Valley Complex.
The military believe that the forested areas within Andap Valley hosts a large force of the New People's Army because its neighboring communities has been the venue for recent major activities of the National Democratic Front in Mindanao. The December 26 celebration of the founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippine?s and the Tri-Media get-together in January 6 of the following year, was attended by biggest names in Mindanao politics and personalities in Mindanao.
But Surigao Sur has also been a place of great defeats for the military. In the late 80's and early 90's - the height of intense militarization in Surigao Sur, the enemy incurred big losses in its anti-insurgency campaign. In Lindoy, Tago the military had 60 casualties and 52 in Aras-asan, Cagwait. The massive bombing, human rights violations and military abuses resulted to evacuations of the mountain communities.
When militarization settled down, the lumads and peasants returned to their communities and began rebuilding. Through their collective efforts, their livelihood and thus their communities flourished.
The military however, looks at the development of the communities as spurned by the revolutionary movement. Because of this, there has been no real let up of militarization and military abuses in these communities.
12 years after the massive dislocations in the late 80's and early 90's, these communities are once again victims of another round of terrorist campaign all for the interest of large mining and logging companies.
CHRONOLOGY
In preparation for the entry of mining companies and continuing logging activities, a counter-insurgency campaign was launched of which intensity was aimed to surpass by a thousand fold what they believe is the size of the New People's Army operating in the area.
Phase1: Probing Operation
Elements of the 58th IB PA launched a military operation against the NPA. This was aimed at gauging the strength of the NPA in the area. But on December 16, 2004 they were hit by NPA snipers of the Pulang Diwata Command near the Sabang River in Marihatag. There was an undetermined number of casualties from the military.
Phase2: Major Operation
Realizing that a small sized military force would not suffice, it launched a major operation employing 4 colums: 3 from the 58th IB PA and 1 column of the Deep Reconnaissance Company (DRC). This started on March 27 and ended April 7, 2005. On April 3 however, a team of the PDC-NPA ambushed one of the enemy columns and seized an M16 rifle, a night vision goggles and a telescope. A militaryman was killed while 5 were wounded. The NPA incurred no casualty.
Phase3: Massive operation:
A massive military operation was launched from April 28 to May 15, 2005, employing no less than 2 battalions of the Special Forces, the 36th and 58th IB PA, 42nd Deep Reconnaissance Company (DRC) and the Scout Rangers Company Class 158-04. The military operation was directed by the 4th ID and used OV-10 Bronco Bomber Planes, MG-520 gunship helicopters, Huey helicopters and 105 and 155 artillery guns.
They entered the Andap Valley from 4 different directions and converged in the middle.
On May 2, the enemy column from Cagwait going towards the Sabang River in Marihatag was hit by NPA snipers. 2nd Lt. Julian Ross Yandug of the 36th IB PA and a radioman were killed. Another 5 military men were killed because of the crossfire between 2 enemy columns brought about by the sniping.
On May 5, an enemy column in Andap was hit by NPA snipers killing a Lt. and the radioman. Once again there was crossfire among the military which resulted to the death of 47 military men. The military casualties were seen by Diatagon residents being washed, laid in line and put into cadaver bags along the Coastway by military men.
6 large explosions were heard that day in the mountain areas. From May 6 until May 10, the forested areas were bombed by the military.
On May 9, residents of far flung communities evacuated to Han-ayan because of the bombings and military abuses that victimized simple farmers.
On May 11, military men discovered the cave where more than a ton of explosives, ordnance equipments and some fire-arms for repair of the PDC-NPA were stored. They were however, waylaid on their way home by ATMs detonated by the red fighters NPA which killed an undetermined number of military men.
On May 12, Jessie Bacasmas, a lumad was shot by the military in Km. 9 during evacuation.
On May 13 until May 14, the residents of the communities evacuated to Diatagon, driven away from their communities by the fascist military.
Human rights violations of the military:
arbitrary arrest of 7 farmers
evacuation of more than 2,000 residents affecting 6 municipalities
Date Military Casualties Wounded
April 3 1 5
May 2 8 Undetermined
May 5 47 Undetermined
May 11 undetermined 5
May 12 undetermined undetermined
Not finding a single red fighter, they turned to the simple peasants and lumads unmindful of their human rights. The torture, killing, bombings, abductions, physical assault and various other human rights violations further isolate the enemy from the people.
These acts totally proving the terrorist character of the mercenary AFP.
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