2 women snatched in Sulu
From the Philippine Star (Feb 25): 2 women snatched in SuluTwo women were kidnapped by suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits in Patikul town in Sulu on Sunday, authorities reported yesterday.Merilyn Suhali and...
View ArticleDuterte seeks probe of alleged military abuses in ComVal
From MindaNews (Feb 24): Duterte seeks probe of alleged military abuses in ComValCity Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte has offered to ask regional prosecutor Antonio B. Arellano to investigate alleged cases of...
View ArticleTop Ranking NPA Gives Up
From the Negros Daily Bulletin (Feb 25): Top Ranking NPA Gives UpThe reported number 2 leader of the New Peoples Army (NPA) in Negros Oriental has surrendered to the government troops in Friday,...
View ArticleTribute for Ratin, Peasant Leader Aired by Revolutionaries
From the Negros Daily Bulletin (Feb 25): Tribute for Ratin, Peasant Leader Aired by RevolutionariesRevolutionaries in the Southwest Negros front under the Armando Sumayang Jrs. Front and Command paid...
View ArticleUS Navy brass in town for ‘pivot’ talks
From the Manila Times (Feb 24): US Navy brass in town for ‘pivot’ talksThe commander of the US Navy Pacific Fleet arrived in Manila on Monday to discuss with Philippine government officials the...
View ArticleMilitary drills to test inter-Korean détente
From the Manila Bulletin (Feb 24): PH-US military talks hit snagControl Over, Access To Temporary American Facilities A Contentious IssueThe Framework Agreement on Enhanced Defense Cooperation and...
View ArticleProgram for MNLF communities bared
From the Manila Bulletin (Feb 24): Program for MNLF communities baredUndersecretary Luisito Montalbo from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) recently visited Lanao del...
View ArticleArmy-NPA encounters anew in Surigao, one NPA died
From the Philippine Information Agency (Feb 24): Army-NPA encounters anew in Surigao, one NPA diedAn encounter ensued between the troops of 30th Infantry Battalion and New People’s Army (NPA) in...
View Article3 killed in Basilan ambush
From the Mindanao Examiner (Feb 24): 3 killed in Basilan ambushThree people were killed in ambush in the troubled province of Basilan in the Muslim autonomous region in southern Philippines, an army...
View ArticleSoldier killed in clash with NPA in Samar
From InterAksyon (Feb 26): Soldier killed in clash with NPA in SamarThe military is hunting a band of New People’s Army guerrillas who killed a government soldier in an encounter in Jiabong town, some...
View ArticleChina offers PH 'carrot' to quit case
From Rappler (Feb 26): China offers PH 'carrot' to quit caseIn a last-ditch attempt to derail a historic case, China has offered the Philippines incentives such as the mutual withdrawal of ships from...
View ArticleSecuring territorial waters core competency of Western Command
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 26): Securing territorial waters core competency of Western CommandHaving the Palawan-based Western Command secure Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal is very ideal...
View ArticleWater cannon attack on Filipino fishermen does not merit military response
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 25): Water cannon attack on Filipino fishermen does not merit military responseThe Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said there is no need to respond...
View ArticlePA activates Fort Bonifacio Commissary & Exchange Store
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 25): PA activates Fort Bonifacio Commissary & Exchange StoreThe Philippine Army (PA) on Monday inaugurated its newly-constructed Fort Bonifacio Commissary &...
View ArticleJapan Coast Guard in PHL for a 3-day training exercise on maritime law...
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 25): Japan Coast Guard in PHL for a 3-day training exercise on maritime law enforcementA delegation from the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) arrived in the country on...
View ArticleASEAN navy officers, defense researchers now crafting HADR
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 25): ASEAN navy officers, defense researchers now crafting HADRAround 30 ASEAN navy officers and civilian defense researchers gathered at the Heritage Hotel in...
View Article80 rebel guns seized by Eastern Mindanao Command troops
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 25): 80 rebel guns seized by Eastern Mindanao Command troopsTroopers from the Eastern Mindanao Command have seized around 80 rebel firearms during the 14-month...
View ArticleTrooper killed in encounter with NPA extortion teams in Samar
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 25): Trooper killed in encounter with NPA extortion teams in SamarA trooper from the 87th Infantry Battalion was killed following a 15-minute firefight with...
View ArticleAlbay insurgency-free by June – Army commander
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 25): Albay insurgency-free by June – Army commanderCAMP GEN. SIMEON A. OLA, LegazpiCity -– By June, Albay province is insurgency-free, a top Philippine Army...
View ArticleArmy soldiers, NPA rebels figure in 2 encounters in CamSur in one day
From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 25): Army soldiers, NPA rebels figure in 2 encounters in CamSur in one dayTwo separate encounters occurred between members of the 42nd Infantry Battalion of the...
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