The Philippine Army (PA) has started administering booster shots to its personnel and dependents as part of its ramped up vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a military official said Friday night, Jan. 7. A Philippine Army soldier receives his booster shot against COVID-19...
A new batch of relief goods was delivered by the military to victims of typhoon “Odette” nearly three weeks since its onslaught, the Philippine Army (PA) said Tuesday, Jan. 4. Philippine Army personnel unload boxes of relief goods from a military truck in a camp in Butuan City. (Courtesy of...
Clad in boots and fatigue uniforms, Philippine Army (PA) personnel celebrated the New Year on Saturday, January 1, by transporting carpentry items and relief goods to areas that were hit by typhoon “Odette” more than two weeks ago. Lt. Gen. Romao Brawner Jr., PA Commanding General, ordered the...
The Philippine Army (PA) has coordinated with the Philippine National Police (PNP) after three of its active personnel were tagged in a shooting spree in Taguig City on Christmas Day which resulted in the wounding of six civilians. Philippine Army seal (Photo: Philippine Army) “The personnel...
Early Christmas presents were received by wounded soldiers recuperating at the Philippine Army General Hospital in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Thursday, Dec. 23, in time for the Christmas holiday. IMG-036703a7dfade64a1934f9d29b2dfb30-V Major Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Army Commanding General,...
Matteo Guidicelli and members of the Philippine Army prepare the relief goods for families affected by typhoon 'Odette.' (Photos by Ali Vicoy) Actor Matteo Guidicelli took time off from his busy schedule as he lent a helping hand to victims of Typhoon Odette. Matteo is a Cebuano whose hometown was...
Maj. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. officially took command of the 104,000-strong Philippine Army (PA) as its 65th Commanding General in a Change of Command hybrid ceremony on Friday, Dec. 10, describing it as a “part of God’s plan” in his life. Brawner replaced Lt. Gen. Andres Centino as the top man...
The Philippine Army (PA) has relieved of duties at least seven ranking ready-reserve officers who decided to run in the May 2022 elections “to ensure the organization’s non-partisanship.” Philippine Army seal (Photo: Philippine Army) “ said relief of position does not relieve them of being...
The recent encounter between the Philippine Army (PA) and New People’s Army (NPA) in Miag-ao, Iloilo caused quite a stir online because of one of the nine alleged communist guerillas who died in the incident – a man who had been reportedly killed two years ago. A news release from the Army’s...
The Philippine Army said Sunday, Dec. 5, that it hopes to foster a stronger security cooperation with the army and defense units of Indonesia. Maj. Gen. Henry Doyaen (middle), vice commander of the Philippine Army, hosts incoming and outgoing Indonesian defense attaches Col. Bambang Wijonarko...
The death toll in an armed encounter between the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Miag-ao, Iloilo has risen to nine, the military reported on Saturday, Dec. 4. Joven Ceralvo (Photo: 3rd Infantry Division) The latest casualty was identified as...
At least eight suspected communist rebels were killed in an early morning firefight between the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) and New People’s Army (NPA) in Miag-ao, Iloilo on Wednesday, Dec. 1 (Photo from 3rd Infantry Division Facebook page) Major Gen. Benedict Arevalo,...
