BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion discovered a cache of ammunition and explosives in Barangay Mahalang, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, Sept 22. Soldiers recovered some war materials believed left by the New People's Army (NPA), after digging near a...
TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – A New People’s Army (NPA) amazon died in an encounter with government forces in Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar, the Philippine Army said on Thursday, Sept. 22. A FEMALE communist guerilla lies dead after an encounter with soldiers in Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar, on...
The military trucks bearing heavy artillery that were seen passing through EDSA in Quezon City on Tuesday, Sept. 20, and alarming some residents were not in any way related to the anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law, the Philippine Army (PA) clarified. Twelve units of Autonomous Truck...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army has established a new patrol base in a forest reserve in Barangay Igtuble, Tubungan, Iloilo. BRIG. Gen. Marion Sison, commander of the 301st Infantry Brigade, speaks during the signing of the agreement for the Igtuble patrol base detachment in Tubungan, Iloilo....
The Philippine Army (PA) said Saturday, Sept 17, that it has started wearing a new beret (headgear) for the Civil-Military Operations Regiment (CMOR), its unit that is tasked to foster cooperation and information support between the military and civilians. The Philippine Army (PA) starts wearing a...
The Philippine Army’s 6th Infantry “Kampilan” Division (6ID) hosted Commander-in-Chief, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his visit to Camp Siongco, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao on Thursday, Sept. 15. The Philippine Army’s 6th Infantry “Kampilan” Division (6ID) hosted...
Three soldiers were killed in an ambush perpetrated by suspected members of a lawless group in Albarka, Basilan on Thursday, Sept. 15. Brgy. Magkawa, Albarka, Basilan (Courtesy of Western Mindanao Command) Around five to seven armed men led by a certain Abaas Jangkatan engaged members of the 18th...
ILOILO CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) and the Department of Health (DOH)-run Western Visayas Medical Center (WSMC) has inked a blood supply agreement. A SOLDIER donates blood during a bloodletting drive in Camp Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz on Tuesday, Sept. 13. (Tara Yap) “Every drop of...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Police on Sunday, Sept. 11, arrested in Barangay Tanglagan, Calanasan, Apayao a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel wanted for the ambush that killed two soldiers in 2009 in Lubuagan, Kalinga. Suspect Victor Mangao, 49, alias “Ka Salas,” of Western Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga and...
TACLOBAN CITY – Murder charges have been filed against a soldier for allegedly killing a barangay captain in Javier, Leyte on Aug. 22. Police filed the case against Army Sgt. Alexandro Barcoma Calda, 33, assigned to the 63rd Infantry Battalion based in Barangay Guirang, Basey, Samar, before the...
The Philippine Army (PA) said Sunday, Sept. 11, that nearly 3,000 troops from the Philippine Army and United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) will join the scaled-up “Salaknib” exercise in 2023. A Philippine Army planning team member raises question during the last day of the week-long planning...
BACOLOD CITY – Three former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels completed basic education through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Thursday, Sept. 8. THIS former communist rebel finished basic education through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in...
