GENERAL TINIO, Nueva Ecija – A soldier was killed while another was wounded in an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Rio Chico here on Thursday, Sept. 1. Troops from the Army 84th Infantry (Victorious) Battalion were conducting combat operations when they engaged the...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Army 58th Infantry Battalion (IB) said on Saturday, Sept. 3, that two guerilla fronts of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Misamis Oriental have been dismantled. TWO New People’s Army rebels from Platoon Falcon, Sub-Regional Committee 1, North Central...
BAGGAO, Cagayan – The Army 77th Infantry Battalion (IB) under Joint Task Force (JTF) Tala discovered a New People’s Army (NPA) arms cache on Tuesday, Aug. 30, in Barangay San Miguel here. A resident saw a group of men burying them and informed authorities, leading to its discovery. The arms...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Philippine Army’s 58th Infantry Battalion (58IB) has vowed to intensify its own measures against illegal drugs after two active soldiers were among the suspects arrested during a search warrant implementation in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan town in Misamis Oriental on...
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao (PNA) – Five New People’s Army (NPA) rebels voluntarily surrendered to the Army in Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat due to miserable life in the mountains from military offensives. THE five NPA surrenderers at the 7th Infantry Battalion headquarters in Bagumbayan, Sultan...
The Philippine Army (PA) has installed new chiefs in two key posts following the retirement of a military general and as part of the career advancement of its personnel. Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., PA Commanding General, identified Col. Lauro Oliveros as the new Army internal auditor while Col. Rey...
The top officials of the Philippine Army (PA) and the Indonesian Army or Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD) have agreed to further bolster their cooperation and help each other in maintaining peace and overall security situation in the Indo-Pacific region. Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner...
PENABLANCA, Cagayan – Four New People’s Army (NPA) members surrendered to State to the Army here Thursday, Aug. 25 The surrenderers were in their middle and early 20s and members of the Komiteng Probinsya-Isabela. Brig. Gen. Danilo Benavides, Joint Task Force Liberator commander, said they...
NUEVA ECIJA -- The elements of 91st Infantry Batallion (Sinagtala), together with the 2nd Special Action Battalion, and Special Action Force discovered two alleged lairs of Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-Terrorist on Aug. 18 and 19 in the boundaries of Gabaldon and General...
TACLOBAN CITY – With more bodies being retrieved near the site of an encounter between government troops and communist guerrillas in Catbalogan City, Army 8th Infantry Division commander Major Gen. Edgardo de Leon said they have deployed more assets and personnel to ramp up the search and...
The Philippine Army’s (PA) 6th Field Artillery Battalion, also known as the “Deadly Accurate” battalion, conducted live-fire drills in Maguindanao province recently to enhance the efficiency of its personnel, a ranking official said Wednesday, August 24. Philippine Army artillerymen fire...
DAVAO CITY (PNA) – Soldiers unearthed a New People’s Army (NPA) arms cache in Lupon, Davao Oriental after a tip from two former leaders, the Army 10th Infantry Division (ID) said Friday, Aug 19. NPA guns discovered in Lupon, Davao Oriental. (FB) In an interview, Capt. Mark Anthony Tito, 10th ID...
