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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the relief of high-ranking officials of the V. Luna Medical Center over almost P1.5 million worth of “ghost deliveries” involving medical equipment, among others. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press briefing that among those relieved were Brig. General Edwin Leo T. Torrelavega, commander of the Armed Forces of the AFP Health Service Command; and Col. Antonio Punzalan, commander of the AFPHSC logistics unit. Quoting Chief […]
(Eagle News) — More than 20 people were rescued from a sinking boat off Palawan, the military said on Friday, Aug. 2. In a statement, the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Western Command said the 28 people were rescued from the fishing boat Athan Uno, which had begun sinking 35 miles northeast of El Nido and two miles of an Alcon Production platform. The boat personnel had managed to send a distress call, prompting the JTF […]
(Eagle News)– Binigyan ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ng natatanging pagkilala ang 16 na militar at dalawang sibilyan na limang buwang nakipagbakbakan laban sa mga teroristang Islamic State-inspired Maute Group na kumubkob sa Marawi City noong nakaraang taon. Pinangunahan ni AFP Chief-of-Staff Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr. ang pagsasabit ng medalya sa mga matatapang na sundalo. Kabilang sa mga nabigyan ng Gold Cross Medal ay sina Major Ryedel Reynaldo C. Cabugon, 1st Lt. Brian B. […]
Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Iba ang karaniwang eksena sa headquarters ng AFP reserve command sa Kampo Aguinaldo tuwing araw ng Sabado. Ito kasi ang itinakdang araw ng kanilang training bilang mga laang kawal o reserve force ng AFP. Kasama na rito ang Basic Citizen Military Training at Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response. Sumasailalim din sila sa Combat Lifesaver course na ginagawa ng mga regular na sundalo. Sa kasalukuyan aabot sa 300,000 ang miyembro ng […]
(Eagle News) — Naniniwala ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) na hindi pa napapanahon na alisin ang martial law sa Mindanao, isang taon mula nang maganap ang Marawi siege. Ayon kay AFP Chief of Staff General Carlito Galvez Jr., hindi pa kailangang alisin ang Martial Law hangga’t hindi pa nahuhuli ang mga natitirang rebelde at nakukumpiska ang mga loose firearm. Sa ngayon, nasa 6,000 iligal na armas pa lamang ang naisusuko sa kanila, at […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Western Mindanao Command head Lieutenant General Carlito Galvez formally took the helm of the 85,000-strong military in change of command ceremonies in Camp Aguinaldo on Wednesday, April 18. Galvez, who was the overall commander of military operations during the Marawi siege, replaced General Rey Leonardo Guerrero, who bowed out of military service after 38 years. Guerrero reached his mandatory age of retirement on December 17 last year, but the […]
(Eagle News)–At least 44 Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters have been killed in clashes with military troops in Maguindanao as of Saturday. In a radio interview, Lieutenant Colonel Gerry Besana, commander of the 6th Infantry Division, Civil Military Operations of the Philippine Army, said that the number was an increase from the 23 recorded last Friday. He said 26 have so far been hurt in the skirmishes in Datu Unsay Ampatuan and Datu Saudi Ampatuan. He said the […]
(Eagle News) — Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang groundbreaking ceremony ng housing project sa Tarlac para sa mga pulis at sundalo. Sa talumpati ng Pangulo, matapos ang groundbreaking ceremony sinabi niyang ang bawat housing unit ay mayroong 60 square meters floor area na mas malaki kaysa sa mga nagdaang proyekto. Isang libong duplex-type housing units ang itatayo sa Casa San Miguel sa Barangay San Agustin at inaasahang matatapos sa susunod na taon. Kasama rin […]
(Eagle News) — Former Defense Secretary Fortunato Abat died on Wednesday at the age of 92. His granddaughter, Patricia, confirmed his death in a Facebook post. “I love you SO much, Lolo. Rest well. It was an honor and a privilege to see you fight your biggest battle,” Patricia said. Abat is survived by his wife, Corazon, and his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His wake will be held in Loyola Commonwealth. His remains will be interred […]
(Eagle News Service) — The New People’s Army is losing three members every day, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said. Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal, Eastern Mindanao commander, made the comment on the sidelines of ceremonies held for the surrender of 190 rebels on Tuesday. The 190 represent the third batch of rebel-surrenderees so far. Among those who surrendered was “Efren,” who was a member of the rebel group for 20 years, and who even […]
(Eagle News) – We are ready. The deputy commander of Joint Task Force had this to say, after the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s Murad Ibrahim warned that jihadists loyal to the Islamic State group could seize another Filipino city. According to Col. Romeo Brawner, the military was “rewriting (their) doctrines,” “reorganizing (their) units,” and “re-equipping and retraining,” applying the lessons they learnt when Maute rebels who pledged allegiance to ISIS overran Marawi in May. He said […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Armed Forces of the Philippines clarified on Thursday that the 16 helicopters the government was slated to buy from Canada would not be used to attack communist rebels. “We are not buying an offensive aircraft. You must understand that these are utility helicopters not attack helicopters,” Major General Restituto Padilla, AFP deputy chief of staff for plans, said in a text message. He said the Bell 412 helicopters […]
