The Philippine Army’s 6th Infantry “Kampilan” Division (6ID) hosted Commander-in-Chief, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his visit to Camp Siongco, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao on Thursday, Sept. 15. The Philippine Army’s 6th Infantry “Kampilan” Division (6ID) hosted...
Three soldiers were killed in an ambush perpetrated by suspected members of a lawless group in Albarka, Basilan on Thursday, Sept. 15. Brgy. Magkawa, Albarka, Basilan (Courtesy of Western Mindanao Command) Around five to seven armed men led by a certain Abaas Jangkatan engaged members of the 18th...
ILOILO CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) and the Department of Health (DOH)-run Western Visayas Medical Center (WSMC) has inked a blood supply agreement. A SOLDIER donates blood during a bloodletting drive in Camp Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz on Tuesday, Sept. 13. (Tara Yap) “Every drop of...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Police on Sunday, Sept. 11, arrested in Barangay Tanglagan, Calanasan, Apayao a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel wanted for the ambush that killed two soldiers in 2009 in Lubuagan, Kalinga. Suspect Victor Mangao, 49, alias “Ka Salas,” of Western Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga and...
TACLOBAN CITY – Murder charges have been filed against a soldier for allegedly killing a barangay captain in Javier, Leyte on Aug. 22. Police filed the case against Army Sgt. Alexandro Barcoma Calda, 33, assigned to the 63rd Infantry Battalion based in Barangay Guirang, Basey, Samar, before the...
The Philippine Army (PA) said Sunday, Sept. 11, that nearly 3,000 troops from the Philippine Army and United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) will join the scaled-up “Salaknib” exercise in 2023. A Philippine Army planning team member raises question during the last day of the week-long planning...
BACOLOD CITY – Three former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels completed basic education through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Thursday, Sept. 8. THIS former communist rebel finished basic education through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in...
CAVINTI, Laguna – Tired of a difficult life in the mountains, a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel has surrendered to authorities in General Nakar, Quezon. The surrenderer yielded a Bushmaster M16 rifle and six short magazines with 122 bullets. He is a member of Kilusang Larangan-Narciso,...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) concluded Exercise Carabaroo, a bilateral training which sought to enhance their combined arms capabilities, in Darwin, Australia on Monday, Sept. 5. (Courtesy of Philippine Army) Around 150 troops from the PA’s 1st Brigade Combat...
LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the 22nd Infantry Battalion (IB) in Juban, Sorsogon over the weekend. THE two NPA surrenderers and the arms cache discovered in Sorsogon. (9th ID photo) Major John Paul Belleza, 9th Infantry Division (ID) spokesperson, said...
The chiefs and vice chiefs of government agencies in the security sector met Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio on Monday, Sept. 5, in a command conference to discuss the country's peace and order and security situation. Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, AFP Chief of Staff (PHOTO BY AFP/FB) This,...
BAGGAO, Cagayan – The police and military recovered an arms cache belonging to the New People’s Army in Barangay San Miguel here Tuesday, Aug. 30. Unearthed by the local police and 77th Infantry Battalion were four rifle grenades, six revolvers, one homemade caliber .22, one homemade shotgun...
