Security Forces Successfully Disarm NPA's Jaguar Unit, Apprehend Eight Rebels

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In a fiery showdown across Southern Mindanao, security forces managed to nab a high-ranking NPA (New People's Army) official and seven other squad members, effectively dismantling the Jaguar Platoon's last stronghold. The operation, unfolding on June 13, 2025, struck at two strategic locations: Barangay Bunawan Brooke and Purok 2, Barangay San Teodoro, in Bunawan.

This daring raid brought down key members of the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC), an influential unit of the NPA in the area. Among the captured were Charisse Bernadine Bañez, alias Nikki or Nikol, the platoon secretary; Louvaine Erika Espina, alias Pam or Tugas, the unit's medical officer; and Ronnie Igloria, alias Gideon, Rey, or Papang, who held the role of vice commander.

Joining them in custody were Arjie Guino Dadizon, alias Ronron, a squad leader; Sinag Lugsi, alias Jomilyn; Grace Niknik T. Man-Aning, alias Jelyn; Larry Montero, alias Laloy; and Daryl Man-Inday, alias Tonton. These captured comrades mark a significant blow to the NPA in the region.

The successful takedown was the result of a powerful alliance of forces, including the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP), the 10th Infantry Division, 60th Infantry Battalion, 1001st Infantry Brigade, and the 67th Infantry Battalion, under the 701st Infantry Brigade. The Regional Intelligence Division of Police Regional Office 13 and the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company also lent their critical assistance.

During the operation, authorities managed to seize an impressive arsenal of firearms and improvised explosive devices, believed to have been reserved for pending attacks.

Major General Allan Hambala, commander of the 10th Infantry Division, saluted the troops and their partners for their professionalism and exceptional teamwork. The operation, executed without a hitch, successfully weakened insurgent influence and contributed to restoring peace and security in the region. [1][2][4]

[1] In a joint military and police operation in Southern Mindanao around June 13–16, 2025, government forces captured a top official of the New People’s Army (NPA) and seven other members. The operation weakened the SMRC (Southern Mindanao Regional Committee) and dismantled the Jaguar Platoon-SM unit.

[2] The key NPA figures and members arrested were identified by their aliases:

Alias "Nikki": Secretary of the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC)-Regional Party
Alias "Gideon": Vice Commanding General
Alias "Pam": Unit’s medic
Alias "Jomilyn"
Alias "Laloy"
Alias "Tonton"
Alias "RonRon"
Alias "Jelyn"

[3] All eight were captured in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur. Authorities also seized several firearms and explosives during the operations.[4] Source(s): Philippine Army's 10th Infantry Division (10ID), Reuters, Rappler, Philippine Daily Inquirer, ABS-CBN News.

The capture of a top NPA official and seven other members in Southern Mindanao by government forces, as reported by multiple news sources, marks a significant development in the ongoing war-and-conflicts that have plagued the region's politics for years.
The subsequent arrest of key figures such as Nikki, Gideon, Pam, Jomilyn, Laloy, Tonton, RonRon, and Jelyn, along with the seizure of firearms and explosives, have been a pivotal moment in the crime-and-justice landscape of the Philippines, contributing to the general news narrative around insurgency issues in the country.