ILOILO CITY – Two young New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the 12th Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army in Tapaz town, Capiz province. The Army identified them as 22-year-old John and 20-year-old Kate. TWO former communist rebels visit Mayor Roberto Palomar of Tapaz, Capiz...
Philippine Army (PA) Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Roy M. Galido receives the US Legion of Merit Medal (Degree of Commander) from US Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy A. George in a conferment ceremony held in Washington D.C., USA on November 11, 2024. (Photo: PA) Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, commanding...
TACLOBAN CITY - A soldier was killed and three others were wounded in an encounter with the New People's Army (NPA) on Tuesday, Nov. 12, in Barangay Malidong, Gamay, Northern Samar. The fatality was identified as Corporal Benjie Tamor, a native of Dolores, Eastern Samar, and a member of the 52nd...
BUTUAN CITY – Three New People’s Army fighters surrendered to the Army 29th Infantry (Matatag) Battalion in Barangay Del Pilar, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte on Monday, Nov. 11. DOWNTOWN Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte. “Fear is among the primary reasons that they decided to...
ILOILO CITY – The Army 12th Infantry Battalion has facilitated assistance to the family of a New People’s Army rebel killed in a clash in Libacao, Aklan province. Alvin Panoy from Lemery town in Iloilo province was the lone casualty in the evening encounter between the 12th IB and the NPA...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Troops recovered a New People’s Army arms cache following an encounter in Barangay Villa Pag-asa, Bansud, Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday afternoon. TROOPS recover NPA paraphernalia and weapons following an encounter in Sitio Gitgit, Barangay Villa Pag-asa,...
Maj. Gen. Romulo A. Manuel Jr. (left), commander of the Philippine Army Reserve Command, is being briefed by Col. Richard T. Servito (middle), commander of the Army Aviation Regiment, during his visit to the Aviation Regiment based at Fort Magsaysay in Palayan, Nueva Ecija on Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo:...
Brig. Gen. Perfecto Peñaredondo, commander of 8th Infantry Division (8ID) (File photo courtesy of 8ID) Two alleged New People’s Army (NPA) fighters died in an armed encounter with the military in Catubig, Northern Samar on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Elements of the Philippine Army’s (PA) 803 rd Infantry...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army has identified the communist rebel killed in an encounter with the 12th Infantry Battalion in Libacao town, Aklan province on Oct. 31 as a high-ranking New People’s Army leader. The fatality was Alvin Panoy, alias Ka Jake or Ka Vinmar, 30, from Iloilo province....
ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter with the Army 12th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Hilwan, Barangay Manica, Libacao town, Aklan province on Oct. 31. Troops were in the area conducting foot patrol in response to information from residents that communist fighters...
A Philippine Army (PA) personnel assists a young girl in lighting a candle for a tomb at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Oct. 31, 2024. (Photo: PA) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) encouraged the public to remember troops who served the nation in observance of...
Philippine Army (PA) chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido (left) and military reservist Commodore Marfenio Y. Tan, president of the San Andres Fishing Industries, Inc., shake hands after the signing of a deed of donation for a five-hectare land donation made by the General Santos City-based fishing...
