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House OKs bill seeking fixed term for AFP chief, other military officials

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 11:18 PM

However, this could be terminated by the President. Read more »

PH Air Force S-70i Black Hawk fleet now complete

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Posted at Dec 06 12:19 AM

The Philippine Air Force has completed the formal acceptance, turn-over and blessing of the last batch of its S-70i Black Hawk helicopters at Clark Air Base on Friday. Read more »

Daulah Islamiyah leader, 4 others killed in Mamasapano clash

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Posted at Dec 03 05:04 PM

According to the military, Daulah Islamiyah's new amir Asim Karinda alias Abu Azim was a trained IED fabricator and bomb maker. Read more »

Military: 8 alleged communist rebels killed in Iloilo

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Posted at Dec 03 03:35 PM

The military has said it killed 8 alleged members of communist terrorist groups in Miagao, Iloilo following an encounter earlier this week. Read more »

43 NPA guerrilla fronts remain active, says AFP

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 07:55 PM

Forty-three NPA guerrilla fronts remain active, the Philippine military said 7 months before the government's target date of ending the insurgency problem. Read more »

NTF-ELCAC says ‘grateful’ for Robredo’s support

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 05:28 PM

The NTF-ELCAC on Monday said it is grateful to Vice President Leni Robredo for supporting its efforts to bring development to former conflict-ridden communities. Read more »

Presidential bets naglibot sa NCR, mga probinsiya

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Posted at Nov 27 07:48 PM

Nasa Surigao si Pacquiao, nakipagpulong si Robredo sa liderato ng AFP, at inendorso naman ng mga Cebu mayor ang Marcos-Duterte ticket. Read more »

Robredo: NTF-ELCAC in bad light because of 'baseless red-tagging'

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Posted at Nov 27 12:43 AM

She said the entire task force has been cast in a bad light because of the “careless statements of some of the members.” Read more »

PH suportado ng ibang bansa sa insidente sa Ayungin

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Posted at Nov 21 06:40 PM

Suportado ng ilang bansa ang Pilipinas kasunod ang pag-atake ng China sa Ayungin Shoal. Read more »

Google signs 5-year deal to pay for news from AFP

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 08:48 AM

Alphabet Inc's Google will begin paying Agence France-Presse for its news content as part of broad 5-year partnership announced Wednesday that marks one of the biggest licensing deals struck by a tech giant under a new French law. Read more »

Army chief Centino is new Armed Forces of the Philippines leader

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Updated as of Nov 12 06:51 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Army chief Lt. Gen. Andres Centino as the new head of the AFP. Read more »

Vietnam authorities rescue 2 Pinoy fishermen who went adrift in West PH Sea

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Posted at Nov 11 03:13 PM

Two Filipino fishermen were rescued by Vietnamese authorities who went adrift near Pugad Island (Southwest Cay) in the West Philippine Sea early this week, the Philippine military said on Thursday. Read more »

Questions raised over cremation of remains of NPA's Ka Oris

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 08:14 PM

Questions were raised over the AFP's decision to cremate the body of NPA leader Jorge 'Ka Oris' Madlos as the circumstances surrounding his death remain disputed. Read more »

LOOK: PH Navy tests surface-to-surface Spike ER missile

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Posted at Oct 31 12:41 AM

The Philippine Navy successfully tested its Spike ER missile during an exercise held off Salkulakit Island in Basilan, the military said Saturday. Read more »

Comelec sets rules on local absentee voting for Halalan 2022

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 04:20 PM

Local absentee voting will take place on April 27-29, 2022, or more than a week ahead of the regular voters. Read more »

Marawi 4 years later: 1000 get permits to rebuild homes

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 09:45 AM

More than 100 families in Marawi City have rebuilt their homes four years after the city was liberated from terrorist clutches, an official said Monday. Read more »

Philippine-US EDCA activities to 'intensify': AFP chief

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 11:15 PM

Visiting US admiral John Aquilino, commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, said funds have been released to implement the EDCA. Read more »

Australian Navy helicopter ditches in PH Sea; crew safe

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Posted at Oct 14 06:41 PM

A helicopter of the Royal Australian Navy ditched in the Philippine Sea on Wednesday night, with all its 3 crew members safe but with minor injuries. Read more »

Pulis, 2 sundalo arestado sa pagbebenta ng mga armas

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Posted at Oct 14 02:46 AM

Ayon sa Datu Odin Sinsuat police, nagbenta ang mga suspek ng matataas na kalibre ng armas sa halagang P500,000. Read more »

AFP to deploy medical teams to NCR hospitals

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Posted at Oct 01 04:39 PM

The AFP will deploy medical teams to hospitals in the National Capital Region overwhelmed with rising COVID-19 cases. Read more »