Maj. Gen. Michele B. Anayron Jr. (left), commander of 4th Infantry Division, facilitates the change of command and change of chief of office ceremony as Lieutenant Colonel Jelynne U. Fallar (middle) is designated as the new 4ID public affairs chief, replacing Lt. Col. Francisco P. Garello Jr....
Four soldiers were badly hurt in a grenade attack at a Philippine Army (PA) detachment in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Saturday night, March 15. Colonel Roden Orbon, spokesperson of the 6 th Infantry Division (6ID), said the suspects were onboard a motorcyle when they lobbed a...
(Courtesy of 2nd Infantry Division, Philippine Army) A suspected communist rebel died after the Philippine Army (PA) and New People’s Army (NPA) engaged in an armed encounter in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro on Friday, March 14. Elements of the Army’s 4 th Infantry Battalion under the 2 nd...
BUTUAN CITY – Two leaders of the CPP-NPA were killed in a gunbattle in Barangay Iba, Cabanglasan town, Bukidnon province on Monday, March 10, the military reported Thursday, March 13. Major Gen. Michele B. Anayron Jr., commanding general of the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division, identified...
BACOLOD CITY – The military has identified the two New People’s Army leaders killed in an encounter in Barangay Caduha-an, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, March 8. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/8/2-npa-leaders-killed-in-cadiz-city-clash The 79th Infantry Battalion said on Sunday,...
A Philippine Army (PA) personnel from the Cyber Battalion guides ROTC students during the Cyber Defense Exercise at Headquarters Philippine Army, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on March 08, 2025. The Philippine Army (PA) kicked off a two-day cyber defense exercise on Saturday, March 8, in Fort...
BACOLOD CITY – The military neutralized two New People’s Army leaders in an encounter in Hacienda Paraiso, Barangay Caduhaan, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, March 8. 1st Lt. Dan Carlo Samoza, civil-military officer of the Army 79th Infantry Battalion, said they were conducting...
The Sabrah light tanks of the Philippine Army's 1st Tank Battalion, Armor Division showcase its firepower during the Combined Arms Training Exercise (CATEX) "Katihan" at the Crow Valley Gunnery Range in Capas, Tarlac on March 7, 2025. (Photo: PA) The Philippine Army (PA) showcased its light...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Joint Task Force Storm under the 8th Infantry "Stormtroopers" Division has neutralized 791 New People’s Army rebels in 461 encounters in Eastern Visayas since 2019. ORIO (FB) The JTF Storm said they seized 1,124 firearms, recovered 703 banned anti-personnel mines, and...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in a 30-minute encounter with soldiers in Barangay Magsaysay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur on Tuesday, March 4. TROOPS recovered war materials and personal from the New People’s Army following an encounter in Barangay Magsaysay, Prosperidad,...
Two men who allegedly impersonated Philippine Army (PA) chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido for their scam operations have been arrested by joint military and police units in Arayat, Pampanga, it was disclosed on Tuesday, March 4. Col. Louie Dema-ala, PA spokesperson, identified the suspects as Antonio...
(Photo: Philippine Army) Senior military leaders from the Philippines, United States, Japan and Australia discussed initiatives to strengthen regional security during a high-level meeting hosted by the Philippine Army (PA) in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City over the weekend. Held from March 1 to 2, the...
