In Samar, the villages of Gereganan, Marcos, San Miguel, and nearby communities in Gandara have been militarized since November 22. This forced more than 100 residents of Marcos and San Miguel villages to evacuate their homes. The military also imposed a hamlet and prevented people from going to the fields and earning a living.

In Northern Samar, the 8th ID launched aerial bombing and strafing in Barangay Nipa, Palapag at 2 a.m. on November 29, terrorizing the residents.

In Kalinga, the 103rd IB continues its combat operations in Pinukpuk villages following its clashes with the people’s army on November 21. Soldiers encamp in community centers, disrupting the livelihood and security of residents. Police raided the home of human rights defender Elma Awingan-Tuazon in Barangay Cawagayan, Pinukpuk on November 30. Twenty police officers stormed her house accusing her of harboring a wounded NPA fighter.

Cases of arrest, arson, and military repression were recorded elsewhere in the country. In Navotas City, police arrested anti-demolition women’s leader Jane Alfabete on November 27.

In Negros Occidental, the 15th IB burned down the house of peasant Carmelita Ulgasan in Barangay Linaon on November 28, accusing her of supporting the people’s army. Meanwhile, Warden Jsupt. Crisyrel Awe continues to repress political prisoners and other inmates in the Bago City jail. Prisoners and families protested to oppose this on December 3.

In Masbate, the 2nd IB stole eight carabaos and cows from peasants in the Triple A Land in Cawayan, Masbate on November 27. The soldiers also earlier stole the livestock of peasants in the villages of Mobo, Milagros, and Uson towns.