Eleven vessels from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and allied countries led by the United States deployed 11 vessels for military exercises in the West Philippine Sea. The war games, under the Exercise Balikatan 41-2026, was aimed at further improving interoperability among five of the...
General Romeo S. Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), attributed the successful stabilization and reconstruction of Mindanao following the devastating conflict in Marawi in 2017 to the frontline efforts of the 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division. During a visit to...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed Tuesday, April 28, that it has found no validated intelligence information pointing to a supposed “military-backed People Power” movement amid rumors circulating online. PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said the police force...
Malacañang said the government will hold accountable anyone found liable for abuses in the recent military operation in Negros Occidental that left 19 people dead. In her press briefing on Monday, April 27, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said accountability...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, April 26 downplayed the possibility of a military-backed “people power revolution” amid the controversies involving President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. Lacson, a former Philippine...
Amid the word war triggered by opposing claims on what really happened in Taboso, Negros Occidental, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has initiated an investigation to determine whose side is telling the truth on the circumstances that led to the death of 19 people on April 19. Various groups...
Rear Admiral Roy Vincent T. Trinidad has formally retired from the Philippine Navy (PN) but the military said Saturday, April 25, that he will continue to be its spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) concerns as a naval reservist. PN Flag Officer in Command, Vice Adm. Jose Ma Ambrosio Ezpeleta...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday, April 24, maintained that the slain University of the Philippines (UP) student leader in a recent encounter in Negros Occidental was not an innocent civilian, saying she was allegedly found armed and in combat gear during the clash with the New...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to strengthen its community engagement as part of its long-term campaign against communist insurgency to sustain security gains through continued operations. Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., PNP chief, said the approach will prioritize public...
BACOLOD CITY – A University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman student was among the 19 persons killed in an encounter between the New People’s Army and the military in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Sunday, April 19. The fatality was identified as Alyssa Alano. The UP-Student...
Police forces were deployed in Negros Occidental to assist in securing communities affected by the fierce clashes between government troops and communist rebels in Taboso town. At least 19 communist rebels died in the clash and Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National...
The largest iteration of Exercise Balikatan will kick off on Monday, April 20, with around 17,000 troops from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and counterparts from the United States and five other nations taking part in an “expanded” set of war games designed to test modern defense...
