Two Army troopers were injured in an armed encounter with suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Tapaz, Capiz on Sunday morning, Sept. 26. Elements of the Army's 12th Infantry Battalion (12IB) clashed with 10 suspected NPAs who were allegedly extorting residents in Barangay Siya around...
Joint police and military operatives arrested two people after they yielded illegal drugs and 62 pieces of unlicensed firearms at a checkpoint in Davao City on Saturday, Sept. 25. The Philippine Army's 10th Infantry Division (10ID) identified the suspects as Michael John Lantoria, 40, of Carmen,...
President Duterte issued a stern warning that he will not hesitate to use the might of the military to ensure that the upcoming May 2022 elections would go smoothly and be free from violence. President Rodrigo Duterte (MB file photo) Duterte made the statement days before he is expected to file his...
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) appeared to have taken a swipe at Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, a known supporter of the anti-communist task force who has since started being critical to the group. Senator Panfilo Lacson announces his bid for presidency in...
A 23-year-old female Tausug proved that women can also excel in the male-dominated military after she ranked first from a Philippine Army (PA) candidate soldier course in Indanan, Sulu, the 11th Infantry "Alakdan" Division (11ID) said Wednesday, September 22. Private Nerna Arip (Photo: 11th...
Vice President Leni Robredo highlighted the high cost of silence among Filipinos on the 49th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the late strongman President Ferdinand Marcos. Screenshot_20210903-155656_Chrome For those who lived through it, Marcos's declaration of military rule on...
The Philippine Army's 6th Infantry Division (6ID) clarified that one of the victims of an explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) during a volleyball game in Datu Piang, Maguindanao over the weekend has not died contrary to what it initially reported. POST-BLAST SCENARIO. Army and police...
The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) is looking forward to strengthen their military partnership to maintain the peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said Monday night, September 13. Gen. David Berger (left),...
Alert military and police personnel discovered various war materiel from three suspected New People's Army (NPA) couriers in a joint checkpoint operation in Butuan, Agusan del Norte, a military commander said Sunday, Sept 5. Photo courtesy of 4th Infantry Division Maj. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr.,...
LONDON, United Kingdom – The UK on Saturday flew out the last of its military from Afghanistan, concluding its pullout while leaving hundreds of Afghans eligible for resettlement behind. British military personnel board a Royal Air Force A400M aircraft ahead of departing Kabul Airport where...
Former Big Bang member Seungri (Instagram) Former K-pop boy band Big Bang member Seungri, 31, filed an appeal with the General Military Court in Korea, which convicted him on nine charges including prostitution mediation. Last Aug. 12, the General Military Court found Seungri guilty on nine...
President Duterte on Tuesday, August 24, insisted that he’s not making up laws when he defends policemen and the military who kill while in the line of fire. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular address to the nation on August 24, 2021. (RTVM Screenshot) In his weekly taped address to...
