MANILA — Military observers might be deployed to Russia next year to determine what kind of training exercises Filipino troops can participate in. This comes after Russian defense officials extended an…
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2 soldiers killed in ambush
LEGAZPI CITY — Suspected members of the New People Army (NPA) rebels ambushed on Tuesday afternoon two Philippine Army soldiers in Barangay (village) Panoypoy in Camalig town, Albay, a military report…
Duterte signs dismissal order of PMA comptroller
MANILA — A day after firing top officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Medical Center, President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday signed the dismissal order of Philippine Military…
Military heightens security in Palawan vs ASG kidnapping plot
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The military has heightened Palawan’s security alert following “credible” reports of a kidnapping threat by the extremist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). In a statement released late…
No security threats to 3rd SONA: AFP
MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philipines (AFP) said it has not monitored any security threat to President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 23.…
Internal security ops slowing down AFP modernization
MANILA — The government’s ongoing campaign against various threat groups are definitely slowing down efforts to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Saturday. “Of…
Thousands flee as military pounds BIFF bomb factory
COTABATO CITY–Thousands of residents fled to safer grounds as military helicopter gunships, backed by artillery fire, pummeled early morning Sunday positions of IS-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the…
45 families evacuated to safe place in Zambo Sur town
DUMINGAG, Zamboanga del Sur — Some 45 families consisting of 230 people have been ordered to evacuate to a safe area as the military launched an offensive against the New People’s…
Rebel killed in Abra clash
MANILA — A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with government troops in Abra early Sunday. In a statement, Lt. Col. Isagani G. Nato, Northern Luzon…
40 ex-NPAs want to join military
MANILA — More than 40 New People’s Army (NPA) rebel surrenderers, out of the 215 taken to Manila for a three-day tour, have expressed their desire to join the military.…
AFP unfazed by ‘Joma’ warning to kill one soldier a day
MANILA — Despite warnings coming from Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison, the military is more than willing to carry out its mandate of protecting the…
Military won’t give in to holiday truce pleas
MANILA — The military is not inclined to give in to a Christmas truce with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) despite calls by some…
AFP chief to military info officers: Always tell the truth
MANILA — Do not engage in misinformation and always tell the truth to the public. This was the marching orders of AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Eduardo Año to all military…
PH, US marines to hold 1st ‘KAMANDAG’ exercises
MANILA — American and Filipino marines are set to conduct the first iteration of the “Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma ng Dagat” (KAMANDAG) exercises on October 2-11. The maneuvers will be held…
N. Korea fires multiple anti-ship missiles: S. Korean military
SEOUL — North Korea launched a salvo of anti-ship cruise missiles from its east coast Thursday, South Korea’s military said, adding they flew some 200 kilometers before dropping in the…
Rule of law, human rights to prevail despite martial law in Mindanao — DND
MANILA — Despite the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, the Department of National (DND) has ordered military units to observe the rule of law and human rights in the…