USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6), a United States Navy expeditionary fast-transport vessel, was spotted in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Friday, Oct. 14, as "KAMANDAG" Exercise 2022 officially concluded. USNS Brunswick, a United States Navy ship, is spotted in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Oct. 14,...
BACOLOD CITY – Six wounded soldiers were awarded the Wounded Personnel Medal (WPM) for their bravery and heroism in the series of encounters with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental from Oct. 6 to 8. DEPARTMENT of National Defense (DND)...
ILIGAN CITY – A sub-leader of the Daulah Islamiyah-Turaifie Group and six followers surrendered to the military in Datu Piang, Maguindanao on Friday, Oct. 7. THE seven Daulah Islamiyah surrenderers. (Military photo) The military identified the surrenderers as sub-leader Homi Abao Abdulmalik,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) highlighted on Saturday, Oct. 8, the accomplishments it made within the first 100 days in office of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, AFP Chief of Staff (PHOTO BY AFP/FB) Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, AFP Chief of...
ROSARIO, Batangas – The military clashed with the New People’s Army (NPA) on Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Barangay Calantas here. A team from the 85th Infantry Battalion led by Corporal Jacky Gabayno was patrolling a forested area when they chanced upon 15 NPA rebels at 9:20 a.m. A firefight erupted...
HONOLULU, United States -- The defense ministers of the United States, Australia and Japan agreed Saturday to boost military cooperation in the face of China's growing ambitions "to shape the world around it". Chinese military helicopters fly past Pingtan island, one of mainland China's closest...
Government anti-narcotics authorities arrested Wednesday, Sept. 28, seized some P1.8 million worth of dried marijuana leaves in a buy-bust in Tabuk City, Kalinga. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said suspect Rolando Yag-ao, 32, was nabbed in Purok 3, Agbannawag after he was tipped off...
ILIGAN CITY – A field commander of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and five of his followers surrendered to the military in Ampatuan, Maguindanao on Saturday, Sept. 24. They yielded six high-powered firearms – one 5.56mm M653 rifle, two caliber .30 Garand rifles, one caliber .50...
BUSAN, South Korea -- A US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea Friday for the first time in nearly five years, ahead of joint drills in a show of force aimed at the nuclear-armed North. The US Navy's nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) aircraft carrier arrives at ROK Fleet Command in...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Moscow began its mandatory troop call-up Thursday to try to bolster a stumbling war effort in Ukraine, with authorities saying thousands had volunteered even as Russian men fled the country to avoid being forced to fight. Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during an...
An alleged high-ranking leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) has been killed in a military operation in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, the Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) revealed Sunday, Sept. 18. Noel Alacre, tagged as the commanding...
The Philippine Army (PA) said Saturday, Sept 17, that it has started wearing a new beret (headgear) for the Civil-Military Operations Regiment (CMOR), its unit that is tasked to foster cooperation and information support between the military and civilians. The Philippine Army (PA) starts wearing a...
