Also, the 50th IB and 503rd Brigade have used the mainstream media to pursue their offensives against the revolutionary movement as well as the progressive legal organizations, which they tag as “communist fronts”. Through their radio program Timek ti Soldado (The Soldier’s Voice), the military has consistently vilified the CPP-NPA, disregarding the root causes of the armed conflict.
Military Unit
Base
Area of Responsibility
503rd “Justice and Peace Brigade”
Sulvec, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur – a few meters away from the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC)-Narvacan Campus
50th IBPA under the 503rd “Justice and Peace Brigade”
Guimod Norte, San Juan, Ilocos Sur, in front of the Bacsil National High School.
Alpha Coy of the 50th IBPA
Currimao, Ilocos Norte
Badoc Municipality, certain barangays of Pinili, Nueva Era and Banna in Ilocos Norte, and the municipalities of Sinait, Cabugao, San Juan and Magsingal in Ilocos Sur
Bravo Coy of the 50th IBPA
Catayagan, Sta. Lucia, Ilocos Sur
2nd District of Ilocos Sur and certain parts of La Union (Sudipen(to confirm) 1st district.)
Charlie Coy of the 50th IBPA
Amguid, Candon City
17th IBPA
Ilocos Sur and Abra
There are four PNP-RMG detachments located in the following municipalities: Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Badoc, Marcos and Bangui of Ilocos Norte.
