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5 fishermen rescued, one missing amid bad weather in Sulu - military

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Updated as of Oct 18 09:00 PM

Philippine military personnel rescued five fishermen and continue to look for another one in Sulu province after their fishing boat capsized due to bad weather, officials said Sunday. Read more »

Soldier who ran amok in PMA may have suffered mental health problems: Baguio police

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 01 08:27 AM

The military personnel who died after running amok at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) may have suffered from mental health problems, Baguio City police said Thursday. Read more »

Soldier dead, 2 hurt in shooting inside PMA

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Posted at Sep 29 09:41 PM

MANILA - A military personnel died while 2 others were wounded in a shooting incident inside the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) at the Fort Gregorio del Pilar in Baguio City late Tuesday afternoon.   Read more »

Suspected ASG sub-leader killed in Philippine troops' pursuit operations in Sulu

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Updated as of Sep 28 06:14 PM

An Abu Sayyaf sub-leader, who authorities say is a cousin of the mastermind of the Aug. 24, 2020 explosions in Jolo, was killed by government forces in Patikul, Sulu during their continuing operations Monday against the terror group. Read more »

AFP cautions Facebook over accounts removal policy

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 12:50 PM

Philippine military spokesperson Major Gen. Edgard Arevalo issued the reminder as he claimed that one of the accounts that were removed by Facebook was an advocacy group of parents whose children were recruited by communist-terrorists. Read more »

US lawmakers introduce bill seeking to cut security aid to PH military, police

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 09:48 PM

The Philippines is again facing possible punishment from the international community over alleged human rights violations.  Read more »

AFP admits one of its officers maintained account taken down by Facebook

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Posted at Sep 24 08:34 PM

The Philippine military on Thursday admitted one of its Army officers maintained an account recently taken down by Facebook purportedly for "coordinated inauthentic behavior." Read more »

'This is where your taxes go': Solons chide military, police after Facebook takedown

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Posted at Sep 24 05:25 PM

Members of the House of Representatives' progressive bloc on Thursday chided the Philippine military and police in the wake Facebook's discovery that some propaganda networks were linked to country' security forces. Read more »

AFP says closure of accounts linked to military discussed in meeting with Facebook PH team

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Posted at Sep 23 09:44 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Gilbert Gapay discussed the closure of Facebook accounts linked to the military during his meeting with the social media network's policy team. Read more »

Facebook removes China-based, PH military and police-linked networks for ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 09:57 AM

Facebook on Wednesday said several social-media accounts belonging to two networks -- one based in China, the other purportedly with "links" to individuals associated with the Philippine military and police -- were found to have violated its policies.  Read more »

Military’s Wesmincom chief disputes reports Abu Sayyaf sub-leader already fled Sulu

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Posted at Sep 01 07:53 PM

The commander of the Western Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday disputed reports that Abu Sayyaf Group sub-leader Mundi Sawadjaan, who is suspected to be involved in the Aug. 24 twin blasts in Jolo. Sulu,  has already left the island province. Read more »

Philippine military eyes Abu Sayyaf as responsible for twin Jolo bombing

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 11:14 PM

Authorities suspect the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) masterminded the twin bombing in Jolo, Sulu which left at least 13 people dead and over 70 injured, a military official said Monday afternoon. Read more »

PH Navy chief wants diplomatic protest vs China for ships in Recto Bank

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Updated as of Aug 11 05:26 AM

The chief of the Philippine Navy said Monday he wants a diplomatic protest filed against China after two Chinese vessels were spotted surveying Recto Bank (Reed Bank), which is about 80 miles off Palawan. Read more »

Militar nakasagupa ang umano’y grupo ng NPA sa Zamboanga del Norte; rebelde sugatan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 10:18 PM

Isa ang sugatan sa sagupaan sa pagitan ng mga sundalo ng Philippine Army at umano’y miyembro ng New People's Army sa bayan ng Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte nitong Huwebes. Read more »

Gapay formally assumes as new Philippine military chief

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Updated as of Aug 03 02:22 PM

Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay formally assumed Monday the top post of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, replacing Gen. Felimon Santos, Jr. who bowed out of the service upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56. Read more »

6 local terrorists, 3 soldiers killed in Sulu encounter

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Posted at Jul 31 11:36 PM

Six bandits and 3 soldiers were killed in an encounter between the military and members of an unidentified local terrorist group in conflict-torn Patikul town Friday morning. Read more »

'Honor' case: PMA dinepensahan ang 'di pag-dismiss sa kadeteng nagnakaw ng ubas

Micaella Ilao, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 06:51 PM

Nagsumite umano ng resignation ang kadete pero hindi ito tinanggap ng pamunuan ng akademya.   Read more »

Sundalo patay, 3 sugatan sa palitan ng putok ng militar, NPA sa Palawan

Arlie Cabrestante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 12:55 AM

Isang sundalo ang patay at tatlong iba pa ang sugatan matapos makasagupa ng tropa ng Philippine Marines ang isang armadong grupo na umano'y mga miyembro ng New People's Army sa bayan ng Taytay, Palawan Lunes ng hapon.   Read more »

Court orders arrest of PMA cadets, officials in Dormitorio hazing death

Michelle Soriano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 11:24 AM

The Baguio City Regional Trial Court Branch 5 has issued warrants of arrest against 6 cadets and officials of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) involved in the hazing death of Cadet Fourth Class Darwin Dormitorio.  Read more »

Pamilya Dormitorio hindi kuntento sa resolusyon ng piskalya sa pagkamatay ng kadete

Angelo Andrade, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 06:24 PM

CAGAYAN DE ORO - Hindi kuntento ang pamilya ng namatay na si Cadet 4th Class Darwin Dormitorio sa inilabas na resolusyon ng Baguio City Prosecutor's Office kaugnay sa kaso ng umano'y hazing, kung saan ilang kadete at opisyal ng Philippine Military Academy ang inirekomendang kasuhan at ang iba naman ay abswelto.  Read more »