Tag: AFP

Duterte lashes at US “hypocrites” on aid cut threat; directs repeal of VFA, EDCA

  (Eagle News) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Saturday (December 17) that the United States military troops should be “prepared to leave” as previous military deals with the US would soon be abrogated following the US threat to defer millions of dollars in foreign aid to the country. In a speech past midnight Saturday (December 17) shortly after arriving from his four-day state visits in Cambodia and Singapore, a visibly tired but angry […]

PNP, AFP on “full alert” status for holiday season and Miss Universe

(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been placed under red alert status for the holiday season. The National Capital Region Police Office was also put on full alert for the Miss Universe pageant. NCRPO director Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde said that the full alert status was enforced as some Miss Universe candidates started arriving on Friday, December 9. The Philippines is set to host […]

Medical Mission, Cash Transfer, at pamimigay ng mga binhi, isinagawa sa Dingalan, Aurora

DINGALAN, Aurora (Eagle News) – Napagkalooban ng libreng serbisyong medical, libreng consultation at check-up, at libreng gamot ang mga mamamayan sa Brgy Ibuna, Dingalan Aurora. Ang programang ito ay sa pagtutulungan ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Dingalan, Municipal Health Office, Deseret Mabuhay Foundation, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) at Public Health Office. Sa ganitong paraan ay inilalapit na ng lokal na pamahalaan ang tulong medical sa […]

Duterte says he did not and will not interfere in probe on erring cops

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte stressed he did not and would not interfere in the ongoing investigation of the National Bureau of Investigation on the Leyte police officials who were involved in the killing of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa. Even as he initially expressed support for policemen who were involved in the alleged “rubout” of Mayor Espinosa, he told the NBI to go on and file cases against the policemen if they […]

Butig locals flee over military efforts vs. Maute Group

(Eagle News)– At least 90 percent of the population of Butig, Lanao del Sur have fled to Marawi City and other nearby areas as clashes between the military and bandits of the Maute Group continued. Some 300 members of the Maute Group have reoccupied a certain area of Butig town. Majority of members of the bandit group are residents of Butig town, and are now reinforced by other bandits from Maguindanao province. The military was able […]

President Duterte meets VP Robredo for the first time after inauguration

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte met Vice-President Leni Robredo on Friday, July 1 for the first time after their separate inauguration ceremonies on Thursday (June 30). The occasion was the turn-over ceremonies at the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City where the new AFP chief of Staff, Lieutenant. Gen. Ricardo Visaya took his oath of office. Visaya replaced AFP Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda. Duterte also referred to Robredo while […]

Pagsama ng AFP sa mga police operation at Drug test sa mga pulis, OK sa PNP

(Eagle News) — Welcome para sa pamunuan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) kung makakasama nila sa operasyon ang mga miyembro ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Ito ay matapos sabihin ni incoming president Rodrigo Duterte na nais niyang isama sa illegal drug raid operations ang mga sniper ng militar. Ayon kay PNP Spokesperson PC/Supt. Wilben Mayor, wala aniya silang nakikitang problema sa nasabing set-up dahil magsisilbing support force nila ang militar sa gagawing mga […]

AFP at PNP, handa na sa Special Elections sa Sabado

MANLIa, Philippines — Handang handa na ang Philippine National Police para sa ipatutupad na seguridad sa gagawing special elections sa ilang sa Samar at ARMM sa Sabado, Mayo 14. Samantala, ang AFP naman ay nakahanda raw na magpadala ng augmentation force sa mga lugar na may security concern. (Eagle News) 

NEMC, binuksan na ng AFP

(Eagle News) — Binuksan na ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ang kanilang National Election Monitoring Center (NEMC) anim na araw bago ang halalan. Sa naturang pasilidad umano isasagawa ng AFP ang monitoring sa election-related incidents na maaaring maganap sa gitna ng ginagawang preparasyon mula sa delivery ng vote counting machines (VCM’s), sa sitwasyon sa mismong araw ng halalan, at hangang sa isasagawang canvassing. Ayon kay AFP Public Affairs Office deputy chief Captain Celeste […]

Nasa 14 na miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf, patay sa opensiba ng militar – AFP

(Eagle News) — Bagaman wala pang narerekober na bangkay, ipinahayag ngayon ng militar na tinatayang nasa 14 na mga miyembro na ng Abu Sayaff Group (ASG) ang napatay sa opensiba ng tropa ng gobyerno sa Sulu sa loob ng limang araw. Ayon sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), isinagawa ang pamomomba sa mga kilalang balwarte ng ASG sa mga bayan ng Patikul at Talipao noong Sabado, Abril 23, kasabay ng pagbabanta ng rebeldeng grupo […]