Category: military
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Army, San Luis LGU grant livelihood aid to people’s organization in Aurora
BALER, Aurora-The Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry Battalion (91IB) in collaboration with the local government unit (LGU) of San Luis provided Php50,000 livelihood assistance to Samahan ng Magsasaka ng Sitio Camalatan (SMSC) people’s organization (PO) in the town of San Luis, this province on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Lt. Col. Julito Recto Jr., commander of 91IB,…
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Female rebel surrenders to Bulacan police
BULACAN – A female member of the communist terrorist group (CTG) Rebolusyonaryong Hukbong Bayan (RHB) voluntarily surrendered to the Bulacan police in the city of Malolos on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday, Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan Police Provincial Office director, identified the surrenderer as “Ka She”, 43 years old, a member of the…
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Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives
MANILA– A Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Sterett (DDG 104) arrived in the Philippines for a scheduled port visit Jan. 5.…
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PH, US hold 2nd joint maritime patrol in WPS
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines(AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) on Wednesday held their second “maritime cooperative activity” (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a statement Wednesday, AFP public affairs office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad said the two-day bilateral event which runs until Thursday consists of passing exercises,…
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Training-to-work program to benefit soldier dependents, GIDA residents in North Luzon
DAGUPAN CITY – At least 100 military dependents and individuals in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) in Pangasinan, Tarlac, Bataan and Zambales are the first target beneficiaries of the training-to-work program of the Philippine Army 702nd Infantry Brigade and the Career Builders Skills Training and Assessment Center Inc. (CBSTACI). This is after the Philippine…
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Olivete Farmers Association gets Php1.8M Rice Harvester in Nueva Ecija
MUNOZ CITY– A group of rice farmers organized by the Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion in Nueva Ecija town received a rice-harvesting machine worth Php1.8 million from the Department of Agriculture on Thursday, December 7, 2023 held at the covered court, PhilMec, Science City of Munoz. Lt. Col. Julito B. Recto, Jr., commander of…
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6 POs get Php450K sacks of rice for “Bigasang Bayan” in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija
BALER, Aurora-The Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion and the local government unit (LGU) of Gabaldon in Nueva Ecija facilitated the awarding of livelihood assistance worth of Php450,000 sacks of rice for “Bigasang Bayan” to six (6) Peoples Organizations (POs) on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 held at Recreational Park, Barangay Tagumpay, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija. Lt.…
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PA, PSWDO, OPAPRU starts to strengthen Aurora Provincial Federation of People’s Organization
BALER–Fifty selected officers of the Aurora provincial federation of Provincial Organization composed of former rebels (FRs) and former mass supporters converged here inside the home of the Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion, Camp Jaime Bitong, Barangay Calabuanan in this capital town of Aurora to be part of the Office of the Presidential Adviser for…
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‘Bayani City’ naitayo na sa Camp Tecson
BULACAN — Naitayo na ang Phase 1 at 2 ng tinaguriang “Bayani City” sa loob ng Camp Tecson sa San Miguel, Bulacan. Sentro nito ang Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) Training Facilities para sa First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSRR) ng Philippine Army. Ayon kay FSRR Commander Col. Isagani Criste, dinisenyo ang MOUT bilang isang…
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PH, Australia conclude inaugural Maritime Cooperative Activity
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) successfully completed their Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) on Monday. The three-day activity, which featured exercises in the country’s exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea, was participated in by Philippine Navy vessels BRP Gregorio del Pilar and BRP Davao…
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PN welcomes visiting Malaysian Navy contingent in Subic
Zambales—The Philippine Navy welcomes the arrival of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) counterparts as they made port call for a four-day goodwill visit at Riviera Wharf in Subic Bay Freeport Zone on Monday, November 27. The RMN contingent arrived on board offshore patrol vessel KD Kedah (FF171) and fast patrol craft KD Todak (3506). They…
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Health caravan for Fleet personnel held at NOB Subic
ZAMBALES — Around 160 Philippine Fleet (PF) personnel were treated to a day of health and wellness services in an activity dubbed as “Health Caravan for the Vanguard of Our Seas 01” at the Naval Operating Base in Subic, Zambales on Saturday, Nov. 18. PF spokesperson Lt. Giovanni Badidles said the event was made possible…
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493 former NPA, supporters in Aurora get sacks of rice from government
AURORA-The Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) in the province of Aurora facilitated the distributions of sacks of rice to 493 former rebels (FRs) and supporters as an early Christmas gift, a top military official in Aurora. Lt. Col. Julito B. Recto,…
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Navy’s 5th, 6th FAIC platforms arrive in PH
CAVITE CITY – Two more Fast Attack Interdiction Craft (FAIC) platforms for the Philippine Navy (PN) were delivered to the country from Israel on November 18 aboard the general cargo ship Koga Royal. Said platforms are currently at the Commodore East Posadas Wharf in Cavite City to begin the mandatory enhancement, maintenance, and training prior…
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Jungle Environmental Survival Training
Magkatuwang ang Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) at United States Marine Corps (USMC) sa pagsasagawa ng Jungle Environmental Survival Training (JEST) na bahagi sa KAMANDAG 07 23 bilateral exercise sa Palawan. Ang JEST ay isang espesyal na programa ng pagsasanay upang mabigyan ang mga kalahok ng mga kinakailangang kasanayan na mabuhay sa mapaghamong kapaligiran sa kagubatan.…
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