MANILA, Philippines — Two Americans were among 19 people killed in clashes between government troops and members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Toboso, Negros Occidental on April 19, 2026.
In a statement, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) identified the two as Lyle Prijoles and Kai Dana-Rene Sorem.
“The two were among the 19 NPA combatants whose identities have now been established and whose remains have been turned over to their respective families,” NTF-Elcac said.
The agency said it sees a “disturbing convergence on foreign nationals in a live combat setting where the risks are immediate and the consequences irreversible.”
It warned Americans of Filipino descent in the US to be wary of being lured by left-wing activist groups into joining or supporting Filipino insurgents in the Philippines.
