The military strongly denounced the grenade attack on a Philippine Army convoy in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur on Saturday, July 18, that injured five individuals. In a statement, the 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division said the attack carried out by unidentified motorcycle-riding assailants...
With no concrete roads leading to some Indigenous communities in Talaingod, Davao del Norte, soldiers of the Philippine Army 's 60th Infantry Battalion (60IB) carried school armchairs, food packs, school supplies, farm inputs, and construction materials on their backs as they trekked more than...
The Philippine Army is now conducting a thorough investigation into how a military-issued handgun ended up at the hands of a 16-year old student whose plan to sneak the firearm into his school was foiled in South Cotabato on July 7. Army spokesman Col. Louie G. Dema-ala vowed to pursue appropriate...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Saturday, July 4, challenged 552 newly commissioned Philippine Army (PA) officers to help build a “credible deterrent posture” for the country as the military continues to strengthen its territorial defense while...
Responders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intensified efforts to reach isolated communities in Sarangani and Davao Occidental as the death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani reached 61 while damage to infrastructure...
Niall Horan is giving credit where credit is due. The former One Direction star recently shared his admiration for BTS, admitting that the global K-pop phenomenon performs at a level he never experienced during his years in one of the world 's biggest boy bands. Appearing on the "Therapuss"...
BACOLOD CITY – One soldier was wounded in an encounter with the New People’s Army in Barangay Tamlang, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Monday, June 1. First Lt. Fevie Fajardo, 79th Infantry Battalion civil-military operations officer, said the gun battle against five remnants of the dismantled...
TACLOBAN CITY – More communities in central Leyte are more peaceful and secure following the declaration of 11 towns under Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC), the Philippine Army said on Monday. The declaration, according to the 8th Infantry Division (ID), signifies the...
Two candidate soldiers undergoing training in Capas, Tarlac died after suffering heat stroke linked to extreme physical exertion and high temperatures, the Philippine Army (PA) said on Saturday, May 30. The Arm’ys Training Command (Tracom) identified the deceased recruits as Candidate Soldiers...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The military on Friday confirmed the death of two trainees – one from Basilan province – during training in Tarlac. In a statement, the School for Candidate Soldier, Initial Military Training Group Training Command, Philippine Army “confirms the unfortunate passing of two...
The Philippine Army (PA) revealed on Friday, May 29, that it has suspended two training personnel and ordered an internal investigation following the death of two recruits who collapsed during formation after just one day of undergoing training at the headquarters of the Army’s Training Command...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A young Army recruit died on Tuesday, May 26, after training for two days in Tarlac. The family of Junel Flores, from Barangay Colonia, Lamitan, Basilan, is demanding justice for his death. Flores left on May 19 for Tarlac to attend an oath-taking ceremony and undergo training....
