Two military officers were given new designations following a movement in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hierarchy. Col. Medel Aguilar will now be the acting AFP spokesperson while Col. Constancio Espina II was the new Philippine Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Command and Control,...
BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17), a Del Pilar-class offshore patrol vessel, was fielded back to the Western Command (WESCOM) after successfully undergoing mandatory repairs and maintenance checks. (Photo courtesy of Western Command) Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos, commander of WESCOM, inspected BRP Andres...
South Korea’s new minister of culture, sports and tourism has echoed the opinion of President Yoon Suk-yeol that granting Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS an exemption from the mandatory military service should be based on public opinion. Park Bo-gyoon, who assumed office as the new head of...
At least seven soldiers were injured, two of them were in critical condition, when communist rebels allegedly triggered anti-personnel mines along the roadside in Mapanas, Northern Samar on Tuesday morning, July 5, in what was described as a "cheap warfare." The Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry...
Two alleged New People’s Army (NPA) leaders and a medical officer have surrendered to the military in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, the Philippine Army (PA) said Sunday, July 3. (Photo courtesy of 4th Infantry Division) First Lt. Claudine Robledo, civil military operations officer of the...
An alleged New People’s Army (NPA) communist rebel died in an armed encounter in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental on Friday, July 1. (Courtesy of 3rd Infantry Division) Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), identified the slain rebel as Cristanto Estrabela...
THE body of Abu Sayyaf member and suspected drug pusher Gan Salahuddin is sprawled on the ground after an encounter with the military in Sulu Wednesday, June 29. (Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY – A notorious Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member allegedly involved in the...
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said any government plan to exempt K-pop superstars BTS from military service should be based on the opinion of the public. All Korean men are required by law to enlist in the military by age 28. Through an amendment of Korea’s Military Service Act, which took...
Incoming Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Jose Faustino Jr. vowed to continue the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as the DND looks to give more emphasis now on territorial or external defense. Retired general Jose Faustino Jr. (File photo...
Two alleged sub-leaders of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) who were involved in the abduction and beheading of various foreigners and local victims as well as bombing incidents have surrendered to authorities in Jolo, Sulu. (Photo courtesy of Joint Task Force Sulu) Maj. Gen. Ignatius...
AN Abu Sayyaf Group member turns over his firearm as he surrenders to the military in Talipao, Sulu. ILIGAN CITY -- Twelve members of the Abu Sayyaf Group, including a minor, operating in Sulu surrendered to the military in Talipao, Sulu Friday, June 10. They surrendered through the continuous...
For Clarita Carlos, a civilian like herself is actually a better fit for the position of National Security Adviser (NSA), instead of, say, a person with a military background. Retired UP Professor Clarita Carlos (right) meets with President-elect Ferdinand Marcos on June 8, 2022 (BBM Media Bureau)...
