The Philippine Army (PA) is gearing up towards the commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the liberation of Marawi City following a five-month siege by ISIS-inspired Maute Group and ISIS-linked Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in 2017. Courtesy of Philippine Army “The Philippine Army commemorates the...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla did not violate any military protocol when he wore a jacket that resembled a fatigue uniform during a recent Senate hearing, the Philippine Army said Wednesday, Oct. 12. Sen. Robinhood "Robin" Padilla wears a fatigue-colored jacket during a Senate hearing on Sept....
The Philippine Navy (PN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) both committed to further strengthen their bilateral relations to better address mutual security concerns. Commo. Ray Leggatt (sitting), chief of staff of the Royal Australian Navy, pays a courtesy call on Rear Adm. Caesar Bernard...
ILOILO CITY—The 3rd Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army has identified the two soldiers killed in a series of encounters with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental province since Oct. 6. CORPORALS Christian P. Drilon (left) and Rex G. Verde. (Army 3rd ID)...
Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., commanding general of the Philippine Army (PA), heaped praises on the Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel who shot dead a person under police custody (PUPC) that hostaged detained former senator and lawyer Leila de Lima from her cell in Camp Crame, Quezon City on...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two soldiers were killed and three others were wounded, including a 10-year-old girl, in an encounter before dawn on Friday, Oct. 7, in Jipapad, Eastern Samar. The Army 8th Infantry Division confirmed casualties but has yet to issue an official statement on the incident....
The armies of the Philippines and Bangladesh are eyeing to hold more collaborative engagements to strengthen the military cooperation of the two Asian countries. Maj. Gen. Roberto Capulong, Philippine Army (PA) Chief of Staff, interacts with Bangladesh Army senior instructor Col. MD Syeedur Rahman...
The Philippine Army (PA) confirmed Saturday, Oct. 1, that eight Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS 2000) 155mm self-propelled guns -- the biggest guns in the arsenal of the Army -- have arrived in General Santos City to enhance counter-terrorism operations in conflict-affected areas in...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's army said Thursday a probe has confirmed allegations by a former soldier who said she was sexually assaulted by her former bosses and colleagues. The admission comes after Rina Gonoi submitted a petition signed by more than 100,000 people demanding an independent probe into...
DAVAO CITY (PNA) – Troops found an arms cache of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Gov. Generoso, Davao Oriental. Major Gen. Nolasco Mempin, 10th Infantry Division chief, said on Thursday, Sept. 29, that the Army 701st Infantry Brigade (701IB) recovered five firearms in the area on Wednesday,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) recently announced that the cash reward against a wanted personality tagged in the killings in Calatrava, Negros Occidental last month was raised to P500,000. PASAPORTE (Glazyl Masculino) Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, 303rd IBde commander,...
Super typhoon "Karding" left a trail of destruction after it slammed into Central Luzon, based on the results of an aerial survey by the Philippine Army (PA) on Monday, Sept. 26. The Army's Aviation "Hiraya" Regiment conducted an aerial reconnaissance and damage assessment flight using a Cessna 172...
