Posted to the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Civil Relations Service (AFP-CRS) Facebook Page (Jul 3, 2023): 156 NPAs neutralized, 223 firearms seized for 1st semester of 2023
156 NPAs NEUTRALIZED, 223 FIREARMS SEIZED FOR 1ST SEM OF 2023Camp Lapulapu, Cebu City – The CPP-NPA in the Visayas region is grasping for survival, as Team Visayas Command (VISCOM) deals the terrorist group with devastating losses for the 1st Semester of 2023.
Camp Lapulapu, Cebu City – The CPP-NPA in the Visayas region is grasping for survival, as Team Visayas Command (VISCOM) deals the terrorist group with devastating losses for the 1st Semester of 2023.
In a Command Conference conducted by VISCOM and attended by all the Commanders of the AFP units in the Visayas, it was disclosed that a total of 156 NPA terrorists were neutralized from January 01 to June 30 of the current year. 103 of whom returned to the folds of the law, 42 succumbed to their death during encounters with the government troops, and 11 of whom were apprehended during joint law enforcement operations. These are apart from the 223 firearms and 82 anti-personnel mines that were seized by the government troops for the period.
The neutralized NPA terrorists include 12 high-value individuals, including Rogelio Posadas, the notorious Secretary of the Komiteng Rehiyon Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor (KR NCBS) who died in an encounter on April 20 in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental between the combined elements of 94th Infantry Battalion and 62nd Infantry Battalion against the NPA terrorists under KR NCBS.
Lieutenant General Benedict M Arevalo PA, the Commander of VISCOM commended the members of Team VISCOM for a job well done for the period, “I would like to congratulate everyone for a very good job for the 1st Semester of 2023. The exceptional performance that you have shown manifests your strong desire and motivation to serve and protect our people and end the local communist armed conflict in this part of the country."
It was in the month of April and May that the terrorist group suffered the most devastating defeat. For the month of April, a total of 21 NPA terrorists were neutralized, and 25 firearms were seized. Notable incident during the said month was the encounter on April 30 at Brgy Santander, Bobon, Northern Samar between members of the 803rd Infantry Brigade and the NPA’s Sub-regional Guerilla Unit (SRGU) under Sub-Regional Committee ‘Emporium’ which resulted to seven (7) NPA terrorists killed, one (1) surrendered and the recovery of four (4) high-powered firearms.
Likewise, for the month of May, a total of 40 NPA terrorists were neutralized, and 54 firearms were seized. This was highlighted by the series of encounters in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental and Guihungan City, Negros Oriental between members of the 62nd Infantry Battalion and the remnants of the NPA’s weakened guerilla front, the Central Negros 1 under the Komiteng Rehiyon Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor (KR NCBS). The incident resulted to a total of nine (9) NPA terrorists killed, two (2) surrendered, and 14 firearms seized by the government troops.
Meanwhile, during the conference, it was also revealed that a total of 942 people’s organizations were established, redirected, and coopted by the Community Support Program (CSP) Teams of Team VISCOM in the entire Visayas region. 600 of which are in Western and Central Visayas, while 342 are in Eastern Visayas.
Lt Gen Arevalo emphasized that “The support of our people is vital in our campaign to end the reign of terror in the region. As we sustain our focused military operations to prevent the CPP-NPA from taking advantage of the upcoming Barangay and SK Elections, let us also continue engaging our people. Let us enlighten them on the evils brought by the CPP-NPA. Let us encourage them to cast their vote to someone who advocates peace and development, who values the ideals of family, and someone who can lead them to prosperity and progress. Not those who sow terror and violence and support the false ideology of the CPP-NPA.”
Lt Gen Arevalo concluded as he urged the members of Team VISCOM to sustain their gains and continue exerting their best efforts, “The way I see the things that you have been doing for the past six months, I can say, that you have done your best. Let us sustain our gains and continue doing our best to end the local communist armed conflict in the Visayas region, at the soonest possible time.”
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