PAF: FA-50 crash not due to mechanical issues, caused by night flying challenges
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) stated on Tuesday that a fatal FA-50 fighter jet crash in Bukidnon was not caused by technical or mechanical issues.
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New People's Army
Also known as NPA
The New People's Army (NPA) is a communist rebel group operating in various parts of the Philippines, engaging in armed conflicts with government forces. Recent incidents include arrests, surrenders, and attacks such as burning a cassava facility over land disputes. Despite these challenges, the NPA continues to face military pressure and diminishing morale following leadership losses and increased government amnesty appeals.
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Last updated at April 24, 2025.
Recent stories about NPA
NPA burns cassava facility over land dispute
On Saturday, April 5, the New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for burning a cassava milling facility in Barangay Siloo, Malitbog, Misamis Oriental.
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Caraga police arrest 186 wanted suspects, including sex offenders and rebels
Police in the Caraga region arrested 186 wanted suspects from March 1 to 27, including high-profile criminals and a communist rebel.
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Marcos Jr. backs NTF-ELCAC, rejects abolition call
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) amid calls for its abolition during a press conference on Wednesday.
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Soldiers kill two NPA officials in Bukidnon
Soldiers killed two long-wanted New People's Army (NPA) officials, Alfredo Sinda Banawan and Joen Hermo Sagula, in an encounter on Monday, March 10, in Barangay Iba, Cabanglasan, Bukidnon.
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PAF sends FA-50 flight data recorder to US for analysis after Bukidnon crash
The flight data recorder of an FA-50 fighter jet that crashed in Bukidnon on March 4 will be sent to the United States for detailed analysis.
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2 NPA leaders killed in clash with army troops in Negros
Two regional leaders of the New People's Army (NPA), Hans 'Jojo' Ponteras, aged mid-40s, and Marissa Pobresa, 23, were killed in a clash with troops from the Philippine Army's 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Saturday morning.
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PAF retrieves F-50 pilots' bodies, grounds jets
A recovery mission launched late Wednesday night, March 5, successfully retrieved the bodies of two Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots whose F-50 fighter jet crashed in Bukidnon’s Mount Kalatungan on Tuesday, March 4.
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Military kills NPA insurgent 'Dar' in Agusan del Sur clash
A New People's Army (NPA) insurgent identified as 'Dar' was killed in a 30-minute clash with military forces in Barangay Magsaysay, Prosperidad town, Agusan del Sur on Tuesday, March 4.
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PRO-13 arrests 481 wanted persons, including 90 most-wanted individuals, Jan-Mar 3
From January to March 3, the Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) arrested 481 wanted persons, including 90 most-wanted individuals.
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