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		<title>More NCMRC Rebels Surrender in Bukidnon Following Deaths of Top Leaders, Army Says</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[IMPASUGONG, Bukidnon &#8212; The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continues to gain ground against the remaining communist insurgency in Bukidnon as additional members of the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) voluntarily surrendered along with their firearms, the military announced. According to the 8th Infantry (Dependable) Battalion (8IB), operating under the 403rd Infantry &#8220;Peacemaker&#8221; [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NCMRC Leader, Another NPA Member Killed in Bukidnon Encounters; Troops Recover Three High-Powered Firearms</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Northern Mindanao Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon &#8212; Government forces scored a major victory against the communist insurgency in Northern Mindanao after a series of military operations on Sunday, June 21, 2026, resulted in the deaths of a high-ranking New People&#8217;s Army (NPA) leader and another rebel fighter, while troops recovered three high-powered firearms during separate encounters in Bukidnon. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Two NPA Members Surrender to Army in Malaybalay, Hand Over Firearm</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Northern Mindanao Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two members of the New People&#8217;s Army (NPA) have surrendered to government forces in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, marking what military officials describe as another breakthrough in ongoing efforts to encourage rebels to abandon armed struggle and return to mainstream society. Authorities identified the former rebels only by their aliases &#8220;Part&#8221; and &#8220;Yen,&#8221; both regular members [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>1,000 Marijuana Plants Uprooted in Remote Bukidnon Operation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Northern Mindanao Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY &#8212; Authorities from the Police Regional Office 10 (PRO-10), in coordination with several law enforcement and military units, successfully uprooted and destroyed an estimated 1,000 fully grown marijuana plants during an anti-drug operation in a remote area of Cabanglasan, Bukidnon on February 28, 2026. The operation was carried out by personnel [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>WITH HONOR AND DIGNITY: 8th Infantry Battalion Turns Over Remains of Fallen NPA Leader to Family in Misamis Oriental</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Northern Mindanao Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[LAGONGLOG, Misamis Oriental &#8212; Government troops ensured the respectful and orderly return of the remains of a slain New People&#8217;s Army (NPA) leader to his family, underscoring the military&#8217;s commitment to humanitarian principles even amid ongoing counterinsurgency operations in Northern Mindanao. On February 18, 2026, the 8th Infantry Battalion facilitated the dignified turnover of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>High-Ranking NPA Leader Killed in Clash with Army Troops in Agusan del Sur</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[CARAGA Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[LA PAZ, AGUSAN DEL SUR &#8212; A high-ranking leader of the New People&#8217;s Army (NPA) was killed following a series of armed encounters with government forces in the hinterlands of Sitio Tacocon, Barangay Kasapa II, La Paz, Agusan del Sur, on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The fatality was identified as Bonifacio Lutawan, also known by [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>5 CTG, Milisyang Bayan Members Surrender in Bukidnon, Turn Over High-Powered Firearms</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Northern Mindanao Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[IMPASUGONG, BUKIDNON &#8212; Five members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) and Milisyang Bayan (MB) laid down their arms and returned to the folds of the law on November 12, 2025, marking another significant gain in the government&#8217;s continuing peace and security efforts in Bukidnon. The surrenderers include four regular CTG members and one Milisyang [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Firearms Cache Unearthed in Bukidnon Through Army, Former Rebel Cooperation</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2025/10/firearms-cache-unearthed-in-bukidnon-through-army-former-rebel-cooperation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Northern Mindanao Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon &#8211; October 14, 2025 &#8212; Government troops successfully recovered a cache of firearms in the mountains of Bukidnon following the joint efforts of several Army units and the cooperation of a former rebel who surrendered earlier this year. According to the Philippine Army, soldiers from the 8th Infantry (Dependable) Battalion, in collaboration [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>54 Former Rebels in Bukidnon Awarded Safe Conduct Pass Under Government Amnesty Program</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Northern Mindanao Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Malaybalay City, Bukidnon &#8211; September 29, 2025 Fifty-four former rebels (FRs) were formally awarded Safe Conduct Passes in a ceremony held at the Centennial Stage, Capitol Grounds, Malaybalay City on September 29, as part of the government&#8217;s ongoing Amnesty Program. Of the total, nine FRs were under the custody and facilitation of the 8th Infantry [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Troops Seize High-Powered Firearms After NPA Leaders’ Surrender in Agusan del Sur</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[CARAGA Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cagayan de Oro City &#8212; The 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division (4ID) successfully recovered five high-powered firearms from a New People&#8217;s Army (NPA) arms cache in Agusan del Sur, following the recent surrender of top communist leaders to the 403rd Infantry Brigade. The surrenderers, identified as alias Jari/Reds/Isyot/Raid and his wife alias Vivian/Yadi/Digan/Mags, provided crucial intelligence [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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