Government troops killed two alleged New People 's Army (NPA) fighters and captured another one during an armed encounter in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday, July 29, the Philippine Army (PA) said. The clash broke out after soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division’s (2ID) 203rd Infantry...
The Philippine Army (PA) expressed support behind the Department of National Defense 's (DND) plan to acquire more than 500 infantry fighting vehicles, saying the move will improve the mobility, protection, and combat capability of soldiers. Army spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said the...
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...
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...
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...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos emphasized the importance of providing accessible healthcare to Filipino soldiers and their families, highlighting the deployment of 11 mobile laboratory vans for the Philippine Army. In a Facebook post on Saturday, May 23, the First Lady recognized the sacrifices...
The Philippine Army (PA) said it was stepping deeper into drone warfare training, warning that future conflicts will be shaped by technology and forces that fail to adjust risk being left behind. This was stressed by Major General Ramon Zagala, commander of the 2nd Infantry Division (2ID), during...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP )on Tuesday, May 12, condemned the use of dehumanizing language on social media, where fatalities from military encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental were referred to as "corned beef." Public scrutiny continues over the deaths of the 19 people, now known as...
