The Cordillera People's Democratic Front (CPDF) hailed two New People's Army (NPA) commands in Ilocos-Cordillera Region the Agustin Begnalen Command (ABC) of Abra for successfully foiling a military attack and the Lejo Cawilan Command (LCC) of Kalinga for launching a tactical offensive against the 77th IB-CAFGU detachment on February 3.
Sa ilalim ng digmang mapanupil na Oplan Bayanihan (OPB) ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), isinasagawa ng mga pasistang sundalo ang tinaguriang mga civil-military operation (CMO) para umano "makuha ang tiwala" ng mamamayan.