The Philippine Army (PA) disclosed that 164 of its personnel have finished their training to become elite Scout Rangers. Photo: First Scout Ranger Regiment, Philippine Army The troops graduated from the Scout Ranger Course (SRC) Class 218-22 at Camp Tecson in San Miguel, Bulacan on Tuesday, Jan....
The Philippine Army (PA) has started training its Army students on Monday, Jan. 16, to address backlogs in capability development of its personnel and the “unintended impact” of Republic Act No. 11709 or the new law that sets a mandatory three-year term for senior military officers. Photo:...
Newly appointed National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Ano’s wealth of experience as a former military chief will help him lead the National Security Council (NSC). photo: Malacañang This was stressed by the Philippine Army (PA) as it welcomed the appointment of Ano as President Ferdinand...
BACOLOD CITY -- A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with the Army 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Sitio Maliko-liko, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, Jan. 9. The Army has yet to identify the slain rebel. Col. Michael Samson, acting commander...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Four persons, including a minor, were injured when lawless elements fired at a Philippine Army detachment in Barangay Sabong, Lamitan City, Basilan on Sunday night, Jan. 8. Lt. Col. Arlan Delumpines, Lamitan chief of police, said a group of lawless elements linked to the Abu...
Major services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday, Jan. 8, threw support to Gen. Andres Centino a day after he was re-appointed as the AFP Chief of Staff and rumor of an alleged destabilization plot triggered security concerns at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Gen. Andres...
Humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) units from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have been deployed to various areas in the National Capital Region (NCR), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), and Mimaropa (Region 4B) to assist communities that were...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Office of Vice President (OVP) Sara Duterte teamed up to bring relief assistance to victims of flooding in Surigao del Sur, the military said Wednesday, Jan. 4. (Courtesy of Philippine Army) Col. Xerxes Trinidad, Army spokesperson, said personnel of the 75th...
BACOLOD CITY – Eleven New People’s Army rebels in Negros Island surrendered to the Army from Dec. 20 to 23. A COMMUNIST surrenderer in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. (Photo courtesy of 62nd IB) Ten of them were members of the Central Negros Front 1 (CN1), Komiteng Rehiyon-Negros Cebu Bohol...
ILIGAN CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur on Christmas Day. Joint Task Force Zampelan commander Brig. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete identified the slain communist guerrilla as Martino Ayas, alias “Nasser,” a remnant of the Guerrilla Front...
The Philippine Army (PA) has finally acquired its first unit of Sabrah light tank, a wheeled and tracked variant of armored vehicles that is designed for rapid movements during combat operations to outmaneuver heavier tanks. Sabrah Light Tank (Photo: Philippine Army / Armor "Pambato" Division) The...
An ambulance and a garbage compactor were donated to the Philippine Army (PA) by the Armed Forces and Police Mutual Benefit Association, Inc. (AFPMBAI) on Thursday, Dec. 22. Photo: Philippine Army The vehicles were turned over by AFPMBAI executives led by its President and Chief Executive Officer,...
