Archive of Southern Mindanao Regional Operational Command (Merardo Arce Command)

Ka Do, Communist, Red commander, revolutionary artist
August 28, 2020 | New People's Army | Southern Mindanao Regional Operational Command (Merardo Arce Command) | Rigoberto F. Sanchez | Spokesperson |

The Regional Operations Command of the New People’s Army in Southern Mindanao confers its highest revolutionary salute to comrade Prince Wendel “Ka Do” Olofernes, 34, who was martyred to the cause of national democratic revolution in service of the Filipino people. Revolutionary forces around the region extend their deepest condolences to his family, relatives, friends, […]

AFP's ceasefire a sham, combat ops worsen the masses' woes amid Covid-19 pandemic
April 12, 2020 | New People's Army | Southern Mindanao Regional Operational Command (Merardo Arce Command) | NPA-ComVal–Davao Gulf Sub-Regional Operational Command | Daniel Ibarra | Spokesperson |

As far as the fascist troops under the AFP’s 10th Infantry Division are concerned, the unilateral ceasefire order declared by the US-Duterte regime is a sham, with their relentless combat operations and forward deployments that only amplify the grievous state of the masses amid the COVID 19 crisis. On April 7 at around 8:30 in […]

NPA-SMR orders forces to help address Covid-19 health crisis
April 02, 2020 | New People's Army | Southern Mindanao Regional Operational Command (Merardo Arce Command) | Rigoberto F. Sanchez | Spokesperson |

The Regional Operations Command of the New People’s Army in Southern Mindanao, along with all of its units in the region, are one with the Filipino people in their struggle to rise above the Covid-19 health crisis and its economic toll against the toiling masses. We share the people’s condemnation of the US-Duterte regime’s inutility […]

Despite own ceasefire, AFP troops courting disaster in combat operations around Southern Mindanao
December 30, 2019 | New People's Army | Southern Mindanao Regional Operational Command (Merardo Arce Command) | Rigoberto F. Sanchez | Spokesperson |

Since December 23, AFP troops have launched combat operations in at least 5 provinces around Southern Mindanao region, in direct violation of the GRP’s unilateral ceasefire declaration, actively seeking armed engagement with NPA units and terrorizing peasants and Lumad in their wake. Most definitely, these forward deployments are offensive in nature, and in no way […]

Revolutionary justice will be had in the murder of Ka Hiker by the AFP in Southern Mindanao
December 01, 2019 | New People's Army | Southern Mindanao Regional Operational Command (Merardo Arce Command) | NPA-ComVal–North Davao–South Agusan Sub-Regional Command | Aris Francisco | Spokesperson |

Red commanders and fighters under the ComVal – North Davao – South Agusan Sub-Regional Command of the New People’s Army in Southern Mindanao condemn in the strongest terms the heinous murder of Marjun “Ka Hiker” Casal, 36, in the fascist hands of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the arrest and continued detention of […]

5 enemy troops killed in NPA offensives in North Cotabato, ComVal
April 26, 2019 | New People's Army | Southern Mindanao Regional Operational Command (Merardo Arce Command) | Rigoberto F. Sanchez | Spokesperson |

New People’s Army units in the provinces of North Cotabato and Compostela Valley actively countered combat operations of Armed Forces of the Philippines troops this week, inflicting casualties in three separate tactical offensives. Shortly after, the fascist enemy deployed heavy bombardment that forced communities to evacuate and spun fake news in an attempt to smokescreen […]

Rebolusyonaryong hustisya gipatuman, tropa sa AFP igo sa 2 ka panagsangka sa Comval
April 07, 2019 | New People's Army | Southern Mindanao Regional Operational Command (Merardo Arce Command) | NPA-ComVal–Davao Gulf Sub-Regional Operational Command | Daniel Ibarra | Spokesperson |

Malampusong giatubang sa mga Pulang manggugubat ilalom sa ComVal-Davao Gulf Sub-Regional Command ang tropa sa AFP sa duha ka panagsangka sa Mabini ug Maco sa Compostela Valley, nga miresulta sa daghang kaswalti sa kaaway ug sa ingon mipahamtang og rebolusyonaryong hustisya batuk sa mga pasista kinsa sad-an sa pagpatay sa 2 ka sibilyan ug uban […]

Revolutionary justice carried out as NPA hits AFP troops in two engagements in ComVal
April 07, 2019 | New People's Army | Southern Mindanao Regional Operational Command (Merardo Arce Command) | NPA-ComVal–Davao Gulf Sub-Regional Operational Command | Daniel Ibarra | Spokesperson |

Red fighters under the ComVal-Davao Gulf Sub-Regional Command battled AFP troops in two separate engagements in Mabini and Maco towns in Compostela Valley, which resulted in heavy enemy casualty and thus dispensed revolutionary justice against the fascists whose hands are bloodied with the recent murder of two civilians and other serious abuses against the masses […]

Sad-an ang 71st IB sa linuog nga pagpatay sa 2 ka sibilyan sa Mabini, ComVal
April 01, 2019 | New People's Army | Southern Mindanao Regional Operational Command (Merardo Arce Command) | NPA-ComVal–Davao Gulf Sub-Regional Operational Command | Daniel Ibarra | Spokesperson |

Ang ngil-ad nga kaluha nga pasismo ug kawalay-tulubagon subling namiktima og alaot nga mga sibilyan sa Southern Mindanao ilalom sa mangtas nga pagpatuman sa rehimeng US-Duterte sa balaod militar ug sa Oplan Kapayapaan. Sayo sa kabuntagon niadtong Marso 28, duha ka batan-ong sibilyan ang gipamatay samtang laing usa pa ang grabehang gisamdan sa mga membro […]

71st IB is guilty of the murder of 2 civilians in Mabini, ComVal
April 01, 2019 | New People's Army | Southern Mindanao Regional Operational Command (Merardo Arce Command) | NPA-ComVal–Davao Gulf Sub-Regional Operational Command | Daniel Ibarra | Spokesperson |

The ugly twin heads of fascism and impunity has again victimized hapless civilians in Southern Mindanao under the US-Duterte regime’s brutal implementation of martial law and Oplan Kapayapaan. On the early hours of March 28, two civilian youths were murdered while another was severely wounded by members of the 71st Infantry Battalion in Sitio Mangurayan, […]