CAVINTI, Laguna – Tired of a difficult life in the mountains, a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel has surrendered to authorities in General Nakar, Quezon. The surrenderer yielded a Bushmaster M16 rifle and six short magazines with 122 bullets. He is a member of Kilusang Larangan-Narciso,...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) concluded Exercise Carabaroo, a bilateral training which sought to enhance their combined arms capabilities, in Darwin, Australia on Monday, Sept. 5. (Courtesy of Philippine Army) Around 150 troops from the PA’s 1st Brigade Combat...
LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the 22nd Infantry Battalion (IB) in Juban, Sorsogon over the weekend. THE two NPA surrenderers and the arms cache discovered in Sorsogon. (9th ID photo) Major John Paul Belleza, 9th Infantry Division (ID) spokesperson, said...
The chiefs and vice chiefs of government agencies in the security sector met Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio on Monday, Sept. 5, in a command conference to discuss the country's peace and order and security situation. Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, AFP Chief of Staff (PHOTO BY AFP/FB) This,...
BAGGAO, Cagayan – The police and military recovered an arms cache belonging to the New People’s Army in Barangay San Miguel here Tuesday, Aug. 30. Unearthed by the local police and 77th Infantry Battalion were four rifle grenades, six revolvers, one homemade caliber .22, one homemade shotgun...
GENERAL TINIO, Nueva Ecija – A soldier was killed while another was wounded in an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Rio Chico here on Thursday, Sept. 1. Troops from the Army 84th Infantry (Victorious) Battalion were conducting combat operations when they engaged the...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Army 58th Infantry Battalion (IB) said on Saturday, Sept. 3, that two guerilla fronts of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Misamis Oriental have been dismantled. TWO New People’s Army rebels from Platoon Falcon, Sub-Regional Committee 1, North Central...
BAGGAO, Cagayan – The Army 77th Infantry Battalion (IB) under Joint Task Force (JTF) Tala discovered a New People’s Army (NPA) arms cache on Tuesday, Aug. 30, in Barangay San Miguel here. A resident saw a group of men burying them and informed authorities, leading to its discovery. The arms...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Philippine Army’s 58th Infantry Battalion (58IB) has vowed to intensify its own measures against illegal drugs after two active soldiers were among the suspects arrested during a search warrant implementation in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan town in Misamis Oriental on...
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao (PNA) – Five New People’s Army (NPA) rebels voluntarily surrendered to the Army in Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat due to miserable life in the mountains from military offensives. THE five NPA surrenderers at the 7th Infantry Battalion headquarters in Bagumbayan, Sultan...
The Philippine Army (PA) has installed new chiefs in two key posts following the retirement of a military general and as part of the career advancement of its personnel. Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., PA Commanding General, identified Col. Lauro Oliveros as the new Army internal auditor while Col. Rey...
The top officials of the Philippine Army (PA) and the Indonesian Army or Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD) have agreed to further bolster their cooperation and help each other in maintaining peace and overall security situation in the Indo-Pacific region. Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner...
