Rebels urged to surrender

CEBU CITY – The Philippine military has renewed its call for communist rebels in the Visayas region to surrender peacefully and to take advantage of the government’s amnesty offer and live a peaceful life with their families.

Troops capture NPA leader, seize weapons in northern Negros

A GUNBATTLE  between government troops and rebels has led to the capture of a ranking Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) leader in the hinterlands of Calatrava town, Negros Occidental on Wednesday afternoon.