BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 (Western Visayas) said two police officers have tested positive for illegal drugs. In a media interview during his visit to the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) on Thursday, July 13, Police Brig. Gen. Sidney Villaflor, PRO-6 director, said they...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The continuous military operations may have weakened the New People’s Army but ending the insurgency not just in Mindanao but also in the entire country will only be accomplished if the local government units will provide good governance. PHILIPPINE National Police chief...
Police Brig. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. officially took command of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Friday, July 7, stressing that he will prioritize police engagement with the community to preserve the peace and order in Metro Manila. *Police Brig. Gen. * *Jose...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is aiming to fully eradicate the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), despite the military’s transition from internal security operations (ISO) to external defense. *Ranking officials from the Armed...
BARRACKS AND STRATEGY *By Lt. Gen. AURELIO B. BALADAD (Ret)* The current peace and order situation in Muslim Mindanao shows both progress and challenges. Although there have been significant advancements in recent years, the region still experiences occasional outbreaks of violence and...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 on Sunday, July 2, revealed a significant improvement in various anti-criminality programs in the Western Visayas region. Police Brig. Gen. Sidney Villaflor, acting PRO-6 director, said the combined accomplishment rate increased with operations...
Eighty-six civilian air passengers who got stranded after their commercial flights were cancelled have been assisted by the military and transported from Basco, Batanes to Manila via transport aircraft C-295, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Saturday, July 1. *(Photo: Philippine Air Force) * The...
The Philippines and Japan are seeking to establish a more solid defense cooperation particularly in the field of military upgrade and modernization. (L-R) Japanese Commissioner of the Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA) Tsuchimoto Hideki and Gen. *Andres Centino, Chief of...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 on Monday, June 19, announced the purchase of 5,000 drug test kits for organic personnel at its headquarters in Camp Delgado here. "This is my way of checking my personnel’s integrity and commitment to their sworn duty. As law enforcers, they must have...
BARRACKS AND STRATEGY By Lt. Gen. Jaime S. de los Santos, AFP (Ret) To enhance external defense capabilities, structural and institutional reforms are imperative. The military's mindset, which has been shaped by years of counterinsurgency operations, needs to evolve into a more enlightened version...
BACOLOD CITY – Three potential private armed groups (PAGs) are being monitored by the police in Western Visayas. VILLAFLOR (Glazyl Masculino) These potential PAGs were reported in three different areas in Negros Occidental, based on a report presented by the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Western...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Australian Army kicked off the second phase of the Philippines-Australia Army-to-Army Exercise (PAAAE) “Kasangga” in Tanay, Rizal on Monday, June 5. *Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., commanding general of the Philippine Army (PA), delivers a speech during the...
