M16, bullets unearthed in San Miguel

Law enforcers and several barangay officials walked almost six hours up into the mountains of San Miguel town last week to dig up a sack containing a high-powered rifle, two…

Anti-personnel mines, M16 rifle and ammo recovered in Army-NPA clash in San Miguel

A 10-minute encounter between Philippine Army soldiers and members of the New People’s Army in a hinterland barangay of San Miguel last week led to the recovery of land mines,…

Ex-NPA leader jailed for 140 years:

Ka Bart guilty on all counts for 2005 Valentine’s Day ambush

A former commander of the New People’s Army in Catanduanes could spend a maximum of 140 years in prison after he was found guilty on all counts for the 2005…

NPA militia member surrenders to police

A member of the New People’s Army militia surrendered to government authorities last week in Panganiban town after a lengthy negotiation, the Catanduanes Police Provincial Office reported. Panganiban police officer-in-charge…

Scammer posing as NPA leader now targeting traders in Virac

A man who introduces himself as a commander of the New People’s Army is now targeting businessmen in Virac, four months after taking P15,000 cash from a local official. The…

32 villages in three towns classified as “orange” due to NPA presence

Thirty-two (32) barangays in the towns of Bagamanoc, San Miguel and San Andres have been tagged as “orange” in connection with the conduct of the May 9, 2022 national and…