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  • Air
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    • Two NPA rebels surrender, one captured after Surigao…

      May 17, 2020

      Government accords communist rebel decent burial; gives ash…

      May 16, 2020

      ASG Members Killed, Yields Firearm during Military’s Clash…

      May 16, 2020

      Army welcomes new Assistant Chief of Staff for…

      May 15, 2020

      Another NPA member yields to Army’s 61IB amid…

      May 14, 2020

  • Naval
    • AFP highlights 85th anniversary with fleet review, wing…

      December 17, 2020

      Philippine Marines Troops apprehends 15M-worth of smuggled cigarettes…

      December 13, 2020

      Most decorated Philippine Navy Ship rescues 33 passengers…

      December 7, 2020

      Navys unilateral exercise with reservists concludes

      November 29, 2020

      7 fishermen nabbed for illegal fishing

      October 26, 2020

  • Cyber
    • Cyberattack on US government poses ‘grave risk’ –…

      December 18, 2020

      Suspected Russian hackers breached U.S. Department of Homeland…

      December 15, 2020

      Soldiers clash with NPAs leaves terrorist dead, High-Powered…

      December 14, 2020

      China accuses India of discrimination over latest app…

      November 25, 2020

      AFP Chief assures all-out effort against terrorism in…

      November 7, 2020

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    • Army in Panay, partners, extend assistance to typhoon…

      January 2, 2021

      2nd Platoon 9th Panay CAA conducts face-to-face dialogue…

      December 22, 2020

      Realtime Rescue Operations by ever onward troopers

      December 19, 2020

      Former Rebels receive early Christmas gifts

      December 17, 2020

      Gov’t forces apprehend lawless elements in Sibugay Province

      December 16, 2020

  • PCVE
    • JTF Sulu lauds 45IB for yielding 2 Abu…

      July 13, 2020

      Former MILF Commander returns to the fold of…

      June 17, 2020

      Wesmincom Chief leads groundbreaking of MTF- ELCAC project…

      June 8, 2020

      Former rebels receive cash assistance from Zamboanga Del…

      May 30, 2020

      Zambo Sur speeds development to end insurgency

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      January 18, 2021

      Civilian turns over loose firearm, ammo in Tawi-Tawi

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      21-year-old NPA squad leader surrenders in Negros Occidental

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      Former beauty queen becomes Army lady warrior

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      Coronavirus spread started as early as August 2019…

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      ‘Ranger G’ documentary an eye-opener to the sacrifices…

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      The 25 push-up challenge: the bigger picture

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      Terrorism In The Philippines During The Pandemic: Persistent…

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      Coronavirus spread started as early as August 2019…

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      ‘Ranger G’ documentary an eye-opener to the sacrifices…

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Army in Panay, partners, extend assistance to typhoon hit areas in Luzon

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Joint Task Force Sulu (JTFS) and the 11th Infantry Division (11ID) commended the efforts of the…

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Former MILF Commander returns to the fold of the law

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Wesmincom Chief leads groundbreaking of MTF- ELCAC project in Zambo Norte

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Six more members of the Communist Terrorist Group yielded to the military troops in Lebak, Sultan…

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3 soldiers, 1 civilian dead in Lanao shooting incident

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21-year-old NPA squad leader surrenders in Negros Occidental

January 10, 2021
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Loose firearms in Maguindanao turned over to WesMinCom

January 10, 2021
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91IB Concludes Checkpoint Operations Training

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Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija – To enhance the Army’s skills in the conduct of Law…

by Chari Santos May 19, 2020

Arevalo named AFP education, training command acting chief

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PAF formally accepts S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters

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On 10 December 2020, the Philippine Air Force, under the leadership of LTGEN ALLEN T PAREDES…

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Air Force receives brand new Close Air Support Aircraft

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