Two soldiers who were buying supplies for the search team involved in search and rescue operations on a crashed Cessna plane in Albay were killed when they were ambushed by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels on Monday, Feb. 20. Photo: 9th Infantry Division / 9ID Captain German Franco...
ELEVEN former NPA rebels and 14 CAA members complete their 45-day training on Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) National Certificate 1 at the 94th IB headquarters in Barangay Tambo, Ayungon, Negros Oriental on Friday, Feb. 17. (Photo courtesy of 94th IB) BACOLOD CITY – The Army 94th Infantry...
More than 48,000 individuals have been affected by rains, flooding, and landslides brought by a low pressure area (LPA) in Caraga (Region 13) which triggered search and rescue operations from the Philippine Army's (PA) 4th Infantry Division (4ID) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), authorities said...
ILOILO CITY -– The 12th Infantry Battalion (12 IB) of the Philippine Army prevented an extortion attempt by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Dumalag town, Capiz province on Friday, Feb. 17. Together with a mobile force company of the Philippine National Police, the 12 IB soldiers fought around...
PLDT players celebrate after scoring against Army. (PVL Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER PLDT found its winning touch with a 25-19, 25-12, 25-21 sweep of Army Black Mamba in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. The...
A young Army officer died in a roadside bombing allegedly perpetrated by communist rebels in a remote area in Oas, Albay on Wednesday, Feb. 15. In a statement, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) honored 2Lt Nico Malcampo of the 9th Infantry Division for defending a community in Oas town...
The Philippine Army (PA) has served charges for violation of two Articles of War against two of its ranking officials who were tagged in the killing of a Davao City-based model-businesswoman in December last year. Brigadier General Jesus Durante III (Malacañang file photo) Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner...
The Philippine Army (PA) said on Wednesday, Feb. 15, that it would immediately release assistance to the families of the soldiers killed in the shooting incident at the 4th Infantry Division (ID) headquarters in Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City last week. ARMY commanding general Lt. Gen. Romeo...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Chery Tiggo recovered from a second-set hiccup and hacked out a 25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 25-12 win over Army Black Mamba in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Mylene Paat scores 26 points to...
ILOILO CITY – Col. Michael Samson has been named as the new commander of the Army 301st Infantry Brigade (IBde) based in Panay Island. SAMSON (301st IBde photo) Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, chief of the 3rd Infantry Division and the Armed Forces Visayas Command (Viscom), who presided over the...
A HORRIFIC shooting incident rocked the camp of the Army 4th Infantry Division before dawn on Saturday, Feb. 11. (4th ID FB) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Four soldiers were gunned down by their colleague and another was wounded inside the camp of the Army 4th Infantry Division in Barangay Patag here...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed new sets of officials in various government agencies, including the commissioner of National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and chief of Army intelligence service. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of...
