5 dead in fierce fighting in Lanao Sur

Credit to Author: AL JACINTO, TMT| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:55:01 +0000

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three soldiers and two members of the pro-IS Maute group were killed in a vicious battle in southern Philippines, security officials confirmed Friday. Lt. Gen. Arnel dela…READ

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PH Army receives rifles, mortars from US

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 12:28:03 +0000

THE Philippine Army received assault rifles and mortars from the United States, as part of the modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The 80 assault rifles…READ

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Senate, AFP start title duel

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 09:00:19 +0000

Games Sunday (Pasig City Sports Center) 3 p.m. – NHA vs PNP 5 p.m. – AFP vs Senate Defending champion Senate and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) begin their best-of-three title series tomorrow with the former hoping to make history in the 7th UNTV Cup at the Pasig City Sports Center. Coming off an […]

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Sandiganbayan acquits former AFP chief of graft

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 02:58:53 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan on Friday acquitted former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Diomedio Villanueva of graft charges stemming from anomalous transactions when he was head of the Philippine Postal Corporation.

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Poll bets warned: Do not politicize PMA homecoming

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:56:41 +0000

A PMA official on Friday asked candidates in the 2019 polls who would attend this year’s alumni homecoming to refrain from politicizing the event.

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PMA beefs up security as 6,000 expected to attend homecoming

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 09:48:33 +0000

The Philippine Military Academy has requested additional units to help secure its campus as thousands of visitors are expected this weekend.

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NPA frees 6 captive militiamen in Agusan del Sur

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 05:05:51 +0000

Six members of the Civilian Armed Auxiliaries (CAA) who were earlier abducted by the New Peoples’ Army (NPA) were released in Agusan

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UNTV Cup: AFP, PNP duke it out in semis

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 03:11:58 +0000

Games Sunday (Pasig City Sports Center) 3 p.m. – AFP vs NHA 5 p.m. – PNP vs Senate Top seed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and second-ranked Philippine National Police (PNP) hope to seal a grudge title rematch as they go for big wins at the start of their respective best-of-three semis series on […]

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AFP, PNP: Ajang-Ajang carried out blasts

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:50:12 +0000

The police and the military on Thursday insisted that the Abu Sayyaf’s Ajang-Ajang group was the prime suspect in the deadly bombing at a Catholic church in Jolo, Sulu province, on Sunday.

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Soldiers hunting cathedral bombers clash with ASG in Patikul, Sulu

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 04:59:07 +0000

Government forces clashed with Abu Sayyaf/Ajang-Ajang group under Commander Macrin in Patikul, Sulu, the military said on Thursday.

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