Successive military victories carried out by various New People’s Army (NPA) units across the country in October and November belie the US-Marcos regime’s propaganda of supposedly ‘weakening the armed struggle’ of the revolutionary forces in the countryside.

Last November 22, the fascist Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) suffered at least fourteen casualties after the NPA successfully repelled a plan by the 2nd Infantry Battalion (IB) to encircle their defenses in battles in the towns of Uson and Baleno in Masbate province (southern Philippines).

In November 5 and 18 in Mindoro island, the NPA Lucio de Guzman Command delivered at least eight casualties to the fascist enemy’s 76th IP and 203rd Brigade in battles in Socorro and Bansud towns in Oriental Mindoro (central Philippines). In response, the AFP turned to the civilian peasants and imposed a food blockade and lockdowns in several towns.

Last October 27, a unit of the NPA Santos Binamera Command repulsed a surprise attack by fascist terrorist troops of the 49th IB in Pio Duran town in Albay province (southeastern Luzon) as the people’s army unit was temporarily stationed in a village to mobilize the masses for rehabilitation after they suffered from the typhoons that hit the region. Two terrorist troops were killed and one wounded. To cover up for their losses and save face, Maj. Frank Roldan ng 9th IDPA spread the stale lie that the terrorist soldiers were in the area to conduct relief operations. In fact, the terrorist troops were in the village since 2022 conducting combat operations and implementing the counterrevolutionary Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP).

Last October 25, the NPA West Camarines Sur (Norben Gruta Command) exploded a command detonated explosive to destroy the detachment of the paramilitary CAFGU in the village of Mabini, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur province (central Philippines).

NPA units in Bukidnon and Agusan del Sur provinces (northern Mindanao region) seized an R4 rifle, a pistol, and other military equipment and supplies in two armed actions in October. On October 24, NPA Red fighters ambushed AFP terrorists operating in the village of St. Peter, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon province. Three terrorist soldiers were killed.

On October 14, the NPA attacked a 26th IB troop in the village of Binicalan, San Luis, Agusan del Sur province seizing four backpacks and military equipment from the fascists. The 26th IB terrorist forces were entering the area to attack an NPA camp. Instead, the soldiers were ambushed.

In a statement November 23, Marco Valbuena, chief information officer of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) said: With the boundless support of the peasant and indigenous minorities of Bukidnon, a unit of the NPA staged a successful ambush against the fascist troops of the AFP last October 24 in Purok 7, Sitio Mahayag, Barangay Saint Peter, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

“The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) hails and commends the Red fighters for their bravery and guerrilla prowess. The ambush is a strong response to the people’s demand for justice and an end to the AFP’s reign of unmitigated terrorism in Bukidnon and other parts of the country,” the CPP emphasized.