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Dipolog City, Philippines — December 5, 2024 The Zamboanga Peninsula has been officially declared insurgency-free, marking a pivotal achievement in the Philippine government’s decades-long counterinsurgency efforts. The announcement was made…
COTABATO CITY, November 29, 2024 — The Marine Battalion Landing Team-5 (MBLT-5) facilitated the turnover of loose firearms and ammunition as part of the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)…
LEBAK, SULTAN KUDARAT — Three members of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the 37th Infantry (Conqueror) Battalion under the leadership of Lt. Col. Christopherson M. Capuyan on November…
MAMASAPANO, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — The 33rd Infantry Battalion (33IB) recovered 11 high-powered firearms abandoned by armed men on the boundary of Barangays Pimbalakan and Tukanalipao on Saturday, November 30,…
The Philippine government is advancing plans to establish a naval base at the Phividec Industrial Estate in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, marking a strategic milestone in the country’s defense and disaster…
Pualas, Lanao del Sur — On November 30, 2024, a decades-long family feud, or “rido,” came to a peaceful conclusion in a momentous settlement ceremony held in Barangay Maligo, Pualas,…
Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental — A significant breakthrough in the fight against insurgency was achieved on November 26, 2024, as a joint internal security operation conducted by the Philippine National…
Various high-caliber firearms were voluntarily surrendered by residents as part of the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Program led by the 34th Infantry (Reliable) Battalion on November 26, 2024.
Government security forces recovered 61 loose firearms and apprehended 47 individuals during a joint law enforcement operation on Friday morning in Barangay Pimbalakan.
In a landmark step to protect its forest resources, the Municipality of Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte, formalized the establishment of a Composite Checkpoint at Barangay Bocbocon on November 27,…