5 killed in NegOcc in reported encounters between gov't and alleged NPA

Encounter between NPA rebels and soldiers of the 11th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army in Brgy. Sto. Niño, Tanjay City 4:00AM this morning, Feb. 15, 2026. It was followed by a series of encounters that lasted the entire morning. One Army soldier was declared dead on arrival at ACE Doctors Hospital in Bayawan City while two other Army soldiers were injured during the encounter. Soldiers of the 11th Infantry Battalion are currently conducting pursuit and clearing operations in the area. T

Mother Blames NPA, Kabataan Party-list, Rep. Renee Co for Daughter’s Death A grieving mother has publicly blamed the New People’s Army (NPA), Kabataan Party-list, and Representative Renee Co for the death of her daughter, Jerlyn Doydora, an alleged NPA member whose lifeless body was found by government troops in Sitio Mamara, Barangay Cabacao, Occidental Mindoro on January 2. According to military officials, Doydora likely died before the armed encounters on January 1 and was left behind by her