LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A New Peoples' Army (NPA) leader tagged in the murder of a Far Eastern University football player in 2021 was killed in a 30-minute encounter in the mountainous area of Barangay Jagnaan, San Jacinto, Masbate on Saturday afternoon, August 19. Major Frank Roldan,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) is eyeing to declare Negros Island insurgency free by the end of this year. Major Gen. Marion Sison, 3rd ID commander, guest of honor during the 37th founding anniversary of the 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) in Camp Major Nelson Gerona in Murcia,...
CAMP SANG-AN, Zamboanga del Sur – The Public Affairs Office (PAO) of the Army 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division successfully hosted the Division Press Corps Strategic Communication Cascading 2023 at the Officer’s Clubhouse in this camp on Saturday, July 15. The Division Press Corps Strategic...
BUTUAN CITY – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday, June 25, reported significant gains against communist rebels in the Caraga and Northern Mindanao regions. Major Francisco P. Garello Jr., chief of the Public Affairs Office (PAO) of the Army 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division, said...
TACLOBAN CITY – To help the 8th Infantry Division fast-track its campaign to end the local communist armed conflict in the three provinces of Samar, the 802nd Infantry Peerless Brigade transferred from Camp Downes, Ormoc City to Barangay Campesao, Borongan City, Eastern Samar. The brigade is...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Isabela – Twenty-one members of the New People’s Army (NPA), including three students from Metro Manila, surrendered to the military in Cagayan on Friday, June 2. TWENTY-one New People's Army rebels surrendered in Cagayan on Friday, June 2. They yielded a total of 23...
GAMU, Isabela – Eight soldiers who bravely fought the New People’s Army in areas covered by the Philippine Army 5th Infantry Division were awarded with the Gold Cross medal. The awarding coincided with the celebration of the 42nd founding anniversary of the establishment of the 5th Infantry...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela – The Army 5th Infantry Division formally opened its museum here on Tuesday, May 2, to showcase and preserve the unit’s rich history. Major Gen. Audrey L. Pasia, commander of the 5th ID, said the museum will also enable the public to know more about them....
FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija – Ten former New People’s Army rebels recently received P20,000 livelihood assistance each from the government in Malolos City, Bulacan. The awarding ceremony was led by provincial officials led by Gov. Daniel Fernando. COSTELO (FB) Major Gen. Andrew Costelo,...
TACLOBAN CITY – Major Gen. Camilo Ligayo, commander of the Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division, belied the Communist Party of the Philippines' (CPP) claims that couple Benito and Wilma Tiamzon, along with eight other members of the CPP’s Central Committee, were abducted and tortured before...
BUTUAN CITY – The newly installed commander of the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division (ID) said their partnership with different line government agencies under the Task Force ELCAC for the last two years have cemented the path towards the inevitable downfall of the New People’s Army in Region 13...
PALO, Leyte – As proof that the government fully supports the campaign to end the communist insurgency in Eastern Visayas, 1,000 soldiers from the 74th Infantry Unbeatable Battalion and 42nd Infantry "Tagapagtanggol" Battalion were welcomed by the 8th Infantry Division on Monday, Feb. 20....
