Communist Insurgency and Terrorism Report – May 2026
In May 2026, PSA Intelligence recorded nine violent incidents involving the New People's Army (NPA). There were five armed encounters and four assassination attacks during the month.
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In May 2026, PSA Intelligence recorded nine violent incidents involving the New People's Army (NPA). There were five armed encounters and four assassination attacks during the month.
In April 2026, PSA Intelligence recorded 15 violent incidents involving the New People's Army (NPA). There were 13 armed encounters and two assassination attacks during the month.
In March 2026, PSA Intelligence recorded 11 violent incidents involving the New People's Army (NPA). There were nine armed encounters, one arson attack and one assassination during the month.
PSA Intelligence's Philippines Annual Communist Insurgency Report - 2026 Edition discusses identified trends in Communist insurgent activity in the Philippines in 2025, the movement's outlook for 2026, and what these mean for organizations operating in high-risk areas.
In February 2026, PSA Intelligence recorded 12 violent incidents involving the New People's Army. There were seven armed encounters and five assassination attacks during the month.
In January 2026, PSA Intelligence recorded eight New People's Army violent incidents, the majority of which were armed clashes with the government forces.
In December 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded 19 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents. Despite coinciding with the Communist Party of the Philippines founding anniversary and Jose Maria Sison’s death anniversary, no large-scale attacks occurred.
In November 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded 11 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents. There were eight armed encounters, two assassination attacks, and one airstrike during the period.
In October 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded nine Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents. During the period, there were five armed encounters and four assassination attacks.
In September 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded 15 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents. The 11th assassination attack in Negros Island region took place this month.
PSA Intelligence recorded 15 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents in August 2025. All of the recorded violent incidents were armed encounters between government troops and rebels.
In July 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded 12 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents. An arson attack transpired during the month targeting a mining company.
PSA Intelligence recorded 16 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents in June 2025. The death of the chairman of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) might have implications on the peace talks with the Philippine government.
In May 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded eight Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents. Most of the incidents reported during the period were armed clashes between government troops and New People’s Army (NPA) rebels.
In April 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded 19 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents. An arson attack targeting an agro-industrial facility was reported during the period.
In March 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded 14 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents. At the same month, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejected calls to abolish the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
In February 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded 19 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents. During the period, an arson attack was recorded targeting a construction firm.
In January 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded six Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents, all of which were armed encounters.
PSA's 2025 Philippines Annual Communist Insurgency Report highlights the NPA's continued decline in 2024, with most violence stemming from armed encounters initiated by government military operations.
In December 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded 20 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In November 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded 17 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In October 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded 11 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In September 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded 15 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In August 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded 23 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In July 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded 17 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In June 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded 19 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In May 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded 28 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In April 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded 21 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In March 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded 13 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In February 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded 25 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In January 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded 23 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In December 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 32 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In November 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 17 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In October 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 15 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In September 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 26 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In August 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 23 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In July 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 15 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In June 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 35 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In May 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 37 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In April 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 39 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In March 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 38 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In February 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 24 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In January 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 24 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In December 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded 12 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In November 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded 15 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In October 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded 36 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In September 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded 30 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In August 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded 29 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In July 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded 31 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.
In June 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded 28 Communist Insurgency-related violent incidents.