Pursuit operations ongoing amid MisOr clash

From the Philippine Information Agency (Feb 26, 2019): Pursuit operations ongoing amid MisOr clash

CLAVERIA, Misamis Oriental — An NPA terrorist was left behind dead after an encounter around 10:00 a.m. today in an uninhabited area in the hilly boundary of the municipalities of Talisayan and Medina, both of Misamis Oriental province.

Five high-powered firearms (four M16 rifles and one AK47 rifle) were seized by government troops at the encounter site.

Pursuit operations is ongoing as of press time.

Soldiers and CAFGU members under 2Lt. Viernes of 58th Infantry Battalion encountered the NPAs believed to be members of PPH Platoon of Felot, SRC1 led by a certain "Dallas."

“Our unrelentless operations in the remote areas are meant to drive the NPA terrorists away from communities so their imposition of permit-to-campaign and permit-to-win fees on candidates for the upcoming elections will be ineffective and useless,” Lt. Col. Roy Derilo, 58IB Commander, said.

On Feb. 18, 2019, an NPA terrorist was killed during pursuit operations by Army's Special Forces in Lantapan, Bukidnon.

The information about the location of the NPA terrorists, according to the Army, was also provided by the locals.

“Civilians are tipping off precise locations of NPA terrorist hideouts and their activities as they declare the CPP-NPA as 'persona non grata' or undesirable people not welcome in their communities,” said Col. Edgardo De Leon, commander of 403rd Brigade that is securing Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental and Camiguin provinces.

“As we embark on a 'Peaceful War' by bringing in government services to resolve social ills in the remote communities, we have to continue our security patrols in the hinterlands so the NPA terrorists will not have the chance to disrupt our peacekeeping campaign,” said 4th Infantry Division Commander BGen. Franco Nemesio Gacal. (4ID)

https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1018951