AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. (Courtesy of AFP-PAO) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday, April 14, that it was aiming to expedite the procurement of multi-role fighter aircraft for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to boost the military’s aerial defense capabilities....
Soldiers recovered a large New People's Army (NPA) arms cache in Labo town, Camarines Norte on Wednesday, April 9. Lt. Col. Jeffrex Molina, spokesman of the 2 nd Infantry Division, said the 16th Infantry Battalion under the 201st Infantry Brigade found the weapons in Barangay Exciba following...
ROXAS CITY – The Philippine Army promoted Brig. Gen. Michael Samson, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division that has jurisdiction over Western and Central Visayas, to major general. MAJOR Gen. Michael Samson (center) receives his second star during a ceremony in Fort Bonifacio led by Army...
Major General Adonis Ariel Orio, commander of 8th Infantry Division, visits the headquarters of the 8th Civil-Military Operations Battalion in Santa Rita, Samar on March 13, 2025. (File photo: 8ID) Three suspected communist rebels were killed in a series of armed encounters between the Philippine...
Maj. Gen. Michele B. Anayron Jr. (left), commander of 4th Infantry Division, facilitates the change of command and change of chief of office ceremony as Lieutenant Colonel Jelynne U. Fallar (middle) is designated as the new 4ID public affairs chief, replacing Lt. Col. Francisco P. Garello Jr....
Four soldiers were badly hurt in a grenade attack at a Philippine Army (PA) detachment in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Saturday night, March 15. Colonel Roden Orbon, spokesperson of the 6 th Infantry Division (6ID), said the suspects were onboard a motorcyle when they lobbed a...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Joint Task Force Storm under the 8th Infantry "Stormtroopers" Division has neutralized 791 New People’s Army rebels in 461 encounters in Eastern Visayas since 2019. ORIO (FB) The JTF Storm said they seized 1,124 firearms, recovered 703 banned anti-personnel mines, and...
AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. talks to personnel of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) during his visit to the headquarters of the 402nd Infantry Brigade in Brgy. Bancasi, Butuan City on Feb. 28, 2025. (Photo: AFP) General Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
TACLOBAN CITY – The 8th Infantry “Stormtroopers” Division officially activated the Task Force Hope-Eastern Visayas on Tuesday, Feb. 11, to ensure an honest, orderly, and secure local elections in the region in May. Col. Arlino Sendaydiego, commander of Task Force Hope-EV, said they...
ILOILO CITY – Infrastructure projects totaling P349.5 million are under construction in Camp Peralta, the headquarters of the 3 rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army in Jamindan town, Capiz province. INFRASTRUCTURE projects in Camp Peralta, the Philippine Army 3 rd Infantry Division...
ILOILO CITY – Brig. Gen. Michael Samson, the new chief of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, said Western and Central Visayas are inching closer to becoming free from the New People’s Army (NPA). SAMSON (Tara Yap) “But before we could finally declare Western Visayas and Central...
TACLOBAN CITY – Matuguinao, Samar Mayor Aran Boller condemned the death of a soldier in an encounter with the New People’s Army in the hinterlands of Barangay San Roque, Matuguinao recently. Killed-in-action was Corporal Bobby Barocaboc. He was deployed as part of the Alpha Company of the 19th...
