Units of the New People’s Army (NPA) mounted successive tactical offensives on Negros Island on June 12 and 14. It also carried out an active defense in Northern Samar.

On June 14, the NPA-Northern Negros (Roselyn Jean Pelle Command) ambushed Regional Mobile Force Battalion-Negros Island Region troopers conducting counterinsurgency operations in Sitio Alimpolosan, Barangay Lalong, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Red fighters ceased fire when they noticed civilians accompanying the police. The Red fighters withdrew the assault to ensure the civilians’ safety.

The ambushed police unit was in the area to continue the 79th IB’s Re-tooled Community Support Program (RCSP). The RCSP is a hypocritical program to camouflage the further intensification of militarization in the countryside.

An NPA-Central Negros (Leonardo Panaligan Command) harassment operation on June 12 disrupted 62nd IB soldiers at a detachment in Barangay Sikatuna, Isabela, Negros Occidental. The armed action killed one fascist soldier and wounded another.

The NPA-Northern Samar (Rodante Urtal Command) launched an armed action against the 20th IB in Barangay Catotoogan, Las Navas on the afternoon of June 4. The Red army initiated fire and actively defended against the operating soldiers. Six 20th IB troopers were killed and many others were wounded. Two more died later in the hospital.