CAMP CAPINPIN, Aug. 17 -- The Philippine Army's 2nd Infantry "Jungle Fighter" Division (2ID) here on Friday bared the discovery of two communist New People's Army (NPA) hideouts in Sitio Malangawan, Barangay Panaytayan, Mansalay town, and Sitio Naswak, Barangay Hagan, Bongabong town, both in Oriental Mindoro.
Military officials attributed the discovery of the rebels' lairs in the remote areas of Mindoro on Thursday to concerned residents.
Brig. Gen. Arnulfo Marcelo B. Burgos Jr., 2ID commander, whose jurisdiction covers the regions of Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) and Mimaro (Mindoro Oriental/Occidental, Marinduque and Romblon), said the military will protect the residents in the areas and secure the discovered ...