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...
For his grandchildren Former first lady of Ukraine, Kateryna Yushchenko, tweeted how nationalistic her countrymen are during this time when Russia is trying to claim their country. 80-year-old Ukrainian signs up "Someone posted a photo of this 80-year-old who showed up to join the army, carrying...
• On July 4, 2021, the Armed Forces of the Philippines experienced its worst tragedy when the newly acquired Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashed in Bangkal, leaving 52 people dead, most of them soldiers who were on their way to their first mission • They had crashed in what was considered enemy...
Around 450 families that were evacuated in Lanao del Norte following a recent clash between government soldiers and the Maute fighters are now safe to return to their homes. The Philippine Army gave the affected families permission to go home after the clash site and nearby areas in Tangcal and...
Malacañang offered prayers for the safe recovery of the passengers of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130 transport plane that crashed in Sulu Sunday morning. BURNING AIRCRAFT. An aircraft carrier, said to be a Philippine Airforce C-130H, crashed in Patikul, Sulu Sunday afternoon, July 4....
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV remembered fondly how the late former President Benigno S. Aquino III had a special spot for soldiers in his heart, adding that the former Chief Executive was the one who reached out to him when he was detained at Camp Crame. In a video tribute to Aquino posted...
