Six New People’s Army rebels were killed in a series of encounters in Barangay Chua, Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat on Thursday, Nov. 24, the military said. TROOPS recovered guns and other items left behind following an encounter with the New People's Army in Sultan Kudarat on Thursday, Nov. 24....
The United States has announced that it is identifying more sites for the implementation of its Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the Philippines. A senior White House official made the pronouncement on Sunday night (Manila time), adding that the US is now engaged with Philippine...
The Philippine Army (PA) is eyeing to enhance its missile and air defense capabilities by creating new units specifically focused on such operations to exemplify its commitment to be an all-around, go-to unit in dealing with various threats. Col. Alvin Luzon, Philippine Army assistant chief of...
Two alleged New People’s Army (NPA) fighters were killed during an armed encounter with the military in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental on Monday, Nov. 14. Photo by 58th Infantry Battalion Photo by 58th Infantry Battalion Elements of the 58th Infantry Battalion (58 IB) were conducting combat...
A lawmaker on Monday, Nov. 14, called for a legislative investigation of the encounter between military forces and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Basilan last week. Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman delivers his privilege speech during the plenary session at the House of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) – Fighting between government troops and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) backed by lawless elements (LLEs) in Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan stopped amid calls for a ceasefire on Thursday, Nov. 10. UNGKAYA Pukan, Basilan The firefight, occasionally intense and sporadic, began at...
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – The chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace negotiating panel with the government has called for the cessation of hostilities in Barangay Ulitan, Ungklaya Pukan, Basilan. In a statement released here on Wednesday, Nov. 9, MILF peace implementing panel chair...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed that the institution he commands, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), must be modernized to meet necessary preparations amid the current geo-political tensions. While the Philippines wants to live in peace, Marcos said it is “crucial” for the...
A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) visited the Philippines on Monday, Nov. 7, to further enhance the military cooperation between the two countries. Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro (right), Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), shakes hands with...
SAGAMI BAY, Japan -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Sunday to beef up Japan's naval and military capacity, warning that nations must prepare to face aggressors. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (centre L) gives instructions during his speech onboard the Japanese ship JS Izumo during an...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during a new salvo of launches Thursday, the South Korean military said, with Washington urging all nations to enforce sanctions on Pyongyang. Television screens show a news report about the latest North...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with the Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Saturday, Oct. 29. TROOPS recover items, including an explosive and two firearms, following encounters with communist guerrillas in...
