In Bukidnon, they have even put up a so-called New Indigenous People’s Army for Reform (NIPAR) headed by a certain Butsoy Salusad, a paramilitary group affiliated with the Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) of the 8thIB, PA, AFP. NIPAR has been responsible for the killing of several Lumad leaders, the forced evacuation of indigenous communities, and the hostage-taking since 7 October 2012 of the wife and four children (aged 9, 6, 4 and nine months) of Sitoy Manlus-ag, purportedly to persuade him and his family to return to their village and support the “good works” of the mining, logging and plantation operations of foreign and comprador companies in Bukidnon.
Sa Bukidnon, nagbuo pa sila isang grupong paramilitar na kaanib ng Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) ng 8th Infantry Battalion, PA, AFP na tinaguriang New Indigenous People's Army for Reform (NIPAR) na pinamumunuan ni Butsoy Salusad. ANg NIPAR ang may pananagutan sa pagpatay sa ilang lider ng Lumad, sa pwersahang ebakwasyon ng mga komunidad ng katutubo, ng pag-hostage ng asawa ni Sitoy Manlus-ag at apat pang bata (na may edad na 9, 6, 4 at siyam na buwan) simula noong Oktibre 7, 2012, sa layong hikayatin siya at ang kanyang pamilya diumano, na pabalikin sa kanilang barangay at suportahan ang "mabubuting nagawa" ng mga operasyon sa pagmimina, pagtotroso at plantasyon ng mga dayuhan at kumprador na kumpanya sa Bukidnon.