Consecutive operations by the armed forces in the Bicol Region has resulted in encounters and the recovery of various weapons, as well as the surrender of several members of an insurgent group.
The Philippine Army recorded five consecutive encounters against alleged terrorist groups in a single day on January 14, 2023 in the following areas:
1. Labo, Camarines Norte,
2. Bula, Camarines Sur,
3. Gubat, Sorsogon,
4. Bulusan, Sorsogon; and,
5. Donsol, Sorsogon.
An alleged commanding officer of the Guerilla 1 Sub-Regional Committee 3 in Gubat, Sorsogon died in one of the clashes.
Two members of a leftist group in Bulusan surrendered voluntarily.
Meanwhile, anti-personnel mines, firearm ammunition, and various weapons were seized in Labo, Camarines Norte, and Bula, Camarines Sur.
The 9th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army assures that they will be intensifying their efforts against terrorist groups in the entire region for the rest of 2024.