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MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte assured her support on Friday for the Philippine Army (PA) as it continues to serve the country. “As your vice president and secretary of the Department of Education, I am with you in the further strengthening of our army forces. I will continue to support our programs that ..read more
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Army (PA) must become a multimission-ready force, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday in a speech read by Denfese Secretary Gilbert Teodoro at the PA’s 127th anniversary celebration in Tarlac. Marcos was supposed to attend but canceled due to flu-like symptoms. “As we march forward towards the Bagong Pilipinas ..read more
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MANILA, Philippines — Former rebels who are seeking amnesty are “most welcome” to join the Philippine Army, its spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala told INQUIRER.net on Thursday. Dema-ala made the reaction as Commissioner Jamar Kulayan of the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) revealed to INQUIRER.net that around 80,000 rebels are eligible to avail of the government reprieve ..read more
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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines — In a major battlefield setback, six Army soldiers were slain in a series of encounters with Islamic State (IS)-linked gunmen on Sunday afternoon in the hinterlands of Lanao del Norte province. Troops of the scout platoon of the 44th Infantry Battalion were on a military operation when they ..read more
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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. on Monday honored four soldiers who were wounded in a clash with the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG). The DI-MG was allegedly behind the bombing of Mindanao State University (MSU) in December 2023, which killed four people. According to the Philippine Army (PA), Marcos visited the wounded ..read more
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Army soldiers found one more dead body on Tuesday as they were scouring the site of Monday’s clash with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, a top regional Army official said. Major General Jose Maria Cuerpo II, commanding general of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, said the ..read more
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LUCENA CITY — Army soldiers recovered explosives and bullets after an encounter on Tuesday with alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Tagkawayan town in Quezon province. In a report, Quezon police said on Wednesday, Dec. 20, that patrolling soldiers from the Army’s 85th Infantry Battalion figured in a 10-minute clash at 4:10 ..read more
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TACLOBAN CITY—The Philippine National Police and Philippine Army based in parts of the Visayas have heightened their alert on Monday following the deadly bomb blast during a Sunday Mass inside the campus of the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City. On Sunday, a day meant to herald the Advent of Christmas in the Catholic ..read more
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FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija — A government soldier was killed in an encounter Sunday between troops of the Philippine Army’s 48th Infantry Battalion and alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Nueva Ecija. A military report said the fatality was Private First Class Sher Nelson Casayuran, who suffered a gunshot wound and was immediately brought ..read more
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MANILA, Philippines — A human rights watchdog said that three “rights advocates” were reportedly abducted by the Philippine Army, however, the latter insisted that the three personalities were arrested for being members of the New People’s Army (NPA). On September 19, Job Abednego David, 29; Peter del Monte, 29; and Alia Encela, 19, were allegedly held ..read more