Army
Army kills Dawlah Islamiya ‘emir’ in Maguindanao del Sur clash
COTABATO CITY — Soldiers killed the alleged top leader of the now-defunct Dawlah Islamiya in a brief clash in Barangay Satan, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, on Sunday, December 7, ending the manhunt for a bomb expert tagged in at least 37 high-profile criminal cases across Central Mindanao. Local officials in Shariff Aguak and members […]
Marcos halts Army officer’s disability discharge, orders promotion instead
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to suspend the Complicated Disability Discharge (CDD) issued to an Army officer who was permanently blinded in the line of duty, saying soldiers injured while serving the country should not be “discarded.” The President intervened in the case of Captain Jerome Jacuba, […]
Maj. Gen. Alvin Luzon Assumes Command of 10th Infantry Division in Davao de Oro
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Maj. Gen. Alvin V. Luzon officially took command of the Army’s 10th Infantry (Agila) Division during a Change of Command Ceremony Wednesday at the division’s grandstand in Camp General Manuel T. Yan Sr., Barangay Tuboran, Mawab, Davao de Oro. Luzon is a member of the Philippine Military Academy “Bantay-Laya” Class of […]
Zamboanga Sibugay Army battalion gets new commander
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY – The 1st Infantry Division (1ID) of the Philippine Army has implemented a leadership change in the 106th Infantry Battalion (106IB) based in the province. Lieutenant Colonel Ezrael Oloan formally assumed command of the 106IB, succeeding Lieutenant Colonel Leo Christopher Cunanan, during a Change of Command Ceremony held on Tuesday, September 30, at […]
Bombmaker From Dawlah Islamiya Surrenders in Maguindanao, Vows to Help Deradicalize Others
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A bombmaker from the outlawed Dawlah Islamiya group has surrendered to the Philippine military and pledged to help convince remaining members of the terror group to return to the fold of the law. Badruddin Saligua Mundir, 35, known among local officials in Central Mindanao for his expertise in making powerful improvised explosive […]
5 BIFF bomb makers surrender in Maguindanao del Sur ahead of elections
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Five alleged bomb makers from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) surrendered to the Philippine Army in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur, pledging to leave behind years of violence and reintegrate into civilian life. The former combatants, all reportedly skilled in assembling improvised explosive devices (IEDs), turned themselves in to the […]