Gazmin: Deal on increased US troops presence unlikely this year
From the Philippine Star (Dec 19): Gazmin: Deal on increased US troops presence unlikely this yearDefense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin remains upbeat on talks on the increased rotational presence of...
View ArticleMilitary in NCotabato: NPAs are human rights violators
From the Philippine Star (Dec 19): Military in NCotabato: NPAs are human rights violatorsThe military on Thursday lambasted the New People’s Army (NPA) for “concocting” stories portraying soldiers in...
View ArticleTroops donate school supplies to schools displaced by Zambo standoff
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 20): Troops donate school supplies to schools displaced by Zambo standoffTroops from the 13th Light Armor Cavalry Battalion have donated school supplies to selected...
View ArticleCPP/NPA: NAAC-NPA-Rizal, ipapatupad sa unilateral na tigil putukan!
From the PRWC blog (Dec 19): NAAC-NPA-Rizal, ipapatupad sa unilateral na tigil putukan! (NAAC NPA-Rizal, enforcethe declaredunilateralceasefire!)Macario “Ka. Karyo” LiwanagNarciso Antazo Aramil Command...
View ArticleArmy calls NPA truce superficial
From the Visayan Daily Star (Dec 20): Army calls NPA truce superficialA ranking military official in Negros Occidental dismissed yesterday as “superficial”, or “pakitang tao (hypocrisy)”, thefour-day...
View Article150 Cafgus to beef up Army
From the Visayan Daily Star (Dec 20): 150 Cafgus to beef up ArmyThe manpower requirements of the Army's 303 rd Infantry Brigade has been beefed up with 150 members of the Civilian Armed Forces...
View ArticleCPP/NDF: PKM-NDF hail CPP’s 45 years, calls on urban-based sectors to join...
From the PRWC blog (Dec 19): PKM-NDF hail CPP’s 45 years, calls on urban-based sectors to join people’s assemblies in guerrilla zonesAndres AgtalonPambansang Katipunan ng mga Magbubukid...
View ArticlePNoy: PHL to buy more planes, ships, choppers for military
From GMA News (Dec 20): PNoy: PHL to buy more planes, ships, choppers for militaryThe government will be acquiring more ships, choppers, and cargo planes for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),...
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MILF: BDA SouthMin staff undergoes Business Plan Training
From the MILF Website (Dec 20): BDA SouthMin staff undergoes Business Plan TrainingThe staff of Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) - Regional Management Office (RMO) in Southern Mindanao underwent...
View ArticleTaiwanese woman kidnapped in Sabah freed in southern Philippines
From the Mindanao Examiner blog site (Dec 20): Taiwanese woman kidnapped in Sabah freed in southern PhilippinesA Taiwanese tourist kidnapped on a posh island resort off the Malaysian state of Sabah was...
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CPP: CPP condemns AFP attacks against NPA units doing rehabilitation work in...
From the CPP Website (Dec 20): CPP condemns AFP attacks against NPA units doing rehabilitation work in Samar Communist Party of the Philippines The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) condemned...
View ArticleSoldier killed in Zambo given highest military honor
From Rappler (Dec 20): Soldier killed in Zambo given highest military honorPresident Benigno Aquino III on Friday, December 20, posthumously bestowed the Medal of Valor, the highest military honor, on...
View ArticleAquino approves holiday ceasefire
From Rappler (Dec 29): Aquino approves holiday ceasefirePresident Benigno Aquino III approved a nationwide Christmas ceasefire directing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to suspend offensive...
View ArticlePresident Aquino inspects 3 Agusta Naval helicopters, vows continuous AFP...
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 20): President Aquino inspects 3 Agusta Naval helicopters, vows continuous AFP modernizationPresident Benigno Aquino III inspected three newly-acquired...
View ArticlePresident Aquino honors soldiers at AFP anniversary celebration
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 20): President Aquino honors soldiers at AFP anniversary celebrationPresident Benigno Aquino III honored Armed Forces soldiers who had given exemplary service...
View ArticleAquino approves holiday truce with communist rebels
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 20): Aquino approves holiday truce with communist rebelsPresident Benigno Aquino III approved on Friday a holiday truce with communist rebels.In a text message,...
View ArticleAFP: A distinguished military institution --Bautista
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 20): AFP: A distinguished military institution --BautistaAs the Armed Forces of the Philippines celebrated its 78th founding anniversary a day earlier on Friday,...
View ArticlePNP allocates P63-M to transfer Maritime Group headquarters to Zambo City
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 20): PNP allocates P63-M to transfer Maritime Group headquarters to Zambo City The Philippine National Police (PNP) has allocated P63 million for the transfer of...
View ArticlePN frigates, choppers: Essential in maintaining PHL sovereignty
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 20): PN frigates, choppers: Essential in maintaining PHL sovereignty Philippine Navy flag-officer-in-charge Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano has said that its frigates...
View ArticlePA boosts firepower with new 81-mm Serbian-made mortar
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 20): PA boosts firepower with new 81-mm Serbian-made mortar The Philippine Army (PA) fire support capability has gotten a significant boost with the arrival and...
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