The police and military forces have declared the town of Teresa in Rizal insurgency-free. On Friday, June 9, officials of the Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO), the Philippine Army’s Second Infantry Division, provincial and municipal government units signed a pact attesting that insurgency is...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Australian Army kicked off the second phase of the Philippines-Australia Army-to-Army Exercise (PAAAE) “Kasangga” in Tanay, Rizal on Monday, June 5. *Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., commanding general of the Philippine Army (PA), delivers a speech during the...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Army Reserve Command has ordered stringent vetting process for applicants who wish to become Army reservists. Major Gen. Romulo Manuel, commander of Arescom, said the Reserve Command of the Philippine Army will implement stringent process in the enlistment and...
The Philippine Army encouraged Filipinos to maintain the highest respect and fervor to the Philippine flag as the country celebrates the 125 th National Flag Day on Sunday, May 28. *Members of the Philippine Army's (PA) Security and Escort Battalion accord ceremonial honors during the 125th...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, May 24, cited the significant gains by Dabawenyos against the communist rebels during a program in which Davao City marked the first year of being insurgency-free. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a message during the first anniversary of the...
Underscoring the need for Filipino youth to realize the value of peace and nation-building, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, May 24, revealed plans to institutionalize a national peace curriculum under the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice President and Education...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the United States National Guard Bureau have coordinated to enhance the two units’ reserve force and humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) capabilities. (Photo by Philippine Army) Col. Xerxes Trinidad, PA spokesperson, said this was revealed during the...
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...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s son has just become an elite Scout Ranger. (Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa [right] with his son, Police Lt. Rock Dela Rosa / Courtesy of Senator Dela Rosa's Facebook page) Police Lieutenant Rock dela Rosa was among the 159 soldiers and policemen who earned the...
More than 150 soldiers from the Philippine Army (PA) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) gathered in Tanay, Rizal on Monday, May 15, for the commencement of the Philippine-Australia Army-to-Army Exercise (PAAAE) “Kasangga” 23-2. (Courtesy of Philippine Army) A total of 114 soldiers from...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte praised the barangay health workers (BHWs) in Surigao del Norte, highlighting how their hard work and education helped the people in the communities understand health, nutrition, and diseases. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the Barangday...
General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), met with General James McConville, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, who paid a courtesy visit at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Wednesday, May 10. ( [L-R] General James McConville, Chief of Staff of the...
