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...
A Philippine Army (PA) trooper engaged in relief work for victims of Tropical Storm "Kristine" is given first aid treatment by his comrades after he got hit by shrapnel from an anti-personnel mine during an encounter between the 49th Infantry Battalion and New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Pio...
Military, police, and fire personnel work hand-in-hand in unloading relief goods from a Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130 aicraft at the Naga Airport on Oct. 26, 2024 for distribution to victims of Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine". (Photo: PAF) In the wake of the devastation wrought by Severe...
Australian Army personnel help soldiers from the Philippine Army's (PA) 9th Infantry Division in distributing food packs to evacuees in Naga City on Oct. 24, 2024 in the aftermath of Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine". The Australian troops are in the country for the Exercise Kasangga. (Photo: PA)...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental recently turned over financial assistance totaling P1.1 million to 42 former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels. FORTY-TWO former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels receive financial assistance totaling P1.1 million from the provincial...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Isabela – Troops from the 5th Infantry Division and police apprehended a high-ranking New People’s Army leader in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte on Monday, Oct. 21. Simon Fiaryao Naogsan Sr., alias Filiw and Wayat, also the spokesperson of the Communist Party of the...
BATANGAS CITY – Two New People's Army (NPA) amazons surrendered to authorities in Barangay Masaya, Rosario, Batangas, on Friday afternoon, Oct. 18. POBLACION, Rosario, Batangas (Wikipedia) The surrenderers were identified as Leonora and Lita. They turned over a caliber .22 revolver with a...
Philippine Army spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala says the organization is unaware that the certifications issued by its officers to the Office of Vice President Sara Duterte will be used to justify the Department of Education's confidential fund use. (File photo / Dema-ala) The Philippine...
