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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered stricter monitoring and intensified intelligence-gathering to prevent terrorism-related recruitment and training activities in Mindanao, following warnings of renewed militant movements in parts of the region. PNP acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the police force is in constant coordination withContinue Reading
LANAO DEL NORTE, Philippines – Four Philippine Army soldiers were killed, while another was wounded, in an ambush carried out by militants of the Dawlah Islamiyah–Maute Group (DI-MG) on Friday in Barangay Lininding, Munai, Lanao del Norte. The Philippine Army said the soldiers were traveling in a private vehicle whileContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Army immediately relieved a training official from his post after publicly declaring that he was withdrawing support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a move that marked the first known case of an active-duty Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officer doing so amid the administration’sContinue Reading
A recent social media post claimed that Col. Audie Mongao, a senior officer in the Philippine Army, had withdrawn support for the Marcos administration, sparking widespread online discussion. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) quickly moved to clarify the situation, emphasizing administrative personnel actions and the officer’s current status. WhatContinue Reading
MANILA — Every year, under the sharp mountain air of Fort del Pilar, a familiar scene plays out on the Philippine Military Academy’s Borromeo Field. Freshmen cadets—known as plebes—stand ramrod straight, their faces fixed with determination, as upperclassmen order them to lean back as far as their bodies will allow.Continue Reading
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) today is no longer the same institution that toppled — or attempted to topple — presidents in the past. And that may be a good thing for our democracy. Rumors of destabilization and whispers of a coup always find a way to resurfaceContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The military recovered seven high-powered firearms after intervening in a clash between two armed groups in Ligawasan, Special Geographic Area (SGA), Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), that left one person dead, authorities said Thursday. Maj. Gen. Donald M. Gumiran, commander of the Armed Forces ofContinue Reading
