Four teachers, three police officers, and three soldiers were recognized by the House of Representatives for exemplary service in their respective professions. Speaker Martin G. Romualdez (center) joins the Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos of 2022 in a photo. From left to right are...
ILOILO CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (3rd ID) has 149 new soldiers for Western Visayas and Central Visayas. MAJOR Gen. Benedict Arevalo pins the rank of a new soldier during a ceremony in Camp Peralta, the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army in Jamindan,...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three members of the New People's Army (NPA), including an amazon, involved in the landmine explosion that injured seven soldiers in San Jorge, Northern Samar were killed in an encounter in Mapanas, Northern Samar last July 8. AN election campaign poster of former Vice President...
TROOPS secure the area in Barangay Santol, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental where four NPA rebels were killed in an encounter Wednesday, July 6. (Photo courtesy of 94th IB) BACOLOD CITY – Four New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed while their comrade was captured in two separate encounters in...
A buy-bust operation by the police resulted in the confiscation of P340,000 worth of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) and arrest of a suspect in Muntinlupa on June 16. The Muntinlupa police’s Drug Enforcement Unit conducted the operation at about 7:50 p.m. at Soldiers’ Hills in Barangay...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Three soldiers were wounded during a firefight between government troops under Joint Task Force Sulu (JTF-Sulu) and the Abu Sayyaf in Barangay Tumantangis, Indanan, Sulu on Sunday, May 15. Soldiers under the 100th Infantry Battalion of JTF-Sulu were on their way to verify the...
If elected, aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo will command the military with respect and professionalism like how she defines her relationship with them. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo courtesy of VP Leni Robredo Media Bureau) During the Rappler's #WeDecide: The first 100 days with...
Two fires hit residential areas in Muntinlupa and Taguig on April 2. According to the Muntinlupa City Fire Station, two houses were razed by fire at Block 53 in Soldiers Hills Village, Barangay Putatan, Muntinlupa at 8:42 p.m. The first alarm was raised at 8:42 p.m. and the fire was put out at...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Four soldiers were wounded during a firefight between government troops and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sumisip Municipality, Basilan province on Saturday, April 2. Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, Joint Task Force Basilan commander, said soldiers were conducting combat operations...
BACOLOD CITY - A member of the Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) was wounded after engaging in a clash with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) at Sitio Ulot, Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday. Some residents of Barangay Bi-ao, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental...
Around 1,400 individuals trooped to the Philippine Army (PA) Grandstand in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Saturday, March 12, to participate in a military recruitment and reservist caravan. (Courtesy of Philippine Army) The two-day caravan, which ends Sunday, March 13, was spearheaded by the Army...
President Duterte on Monday, March 7, said in jest that members of the New People's Army (NPA) should be invited to the inauguration of government projects as a "retreat from fighting." President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the remark during his "Talk To The People" public...
