Four high-ranking leaders of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) were killed in a decisive encounter with the Philippine Army's 1st Special Forces Battalion (1SFBn) in KM24, Barangay Tikalaan, Talakag, Bukidnon, on April 6.
Lt. Gen. Greg T. Almerol, Commander of Eastern Mindanao Command, describes the operation as "a major strike against the terrorist remnants."
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continues to weaken the communist terrorist group's (CTG's) firepower as government troops seized an arms cache in Pampanga on April 7.
Joint elements of the 7th Infantry Division (7ID), Philippine Army's 70th Infantry Battalion, and Pampanga Provincial Police Station discovered the high-powered firearms at Barangay Ebus in Guagua, Pampanga.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – Two new T-129 “ATAK” Helicopters from Turkey and a C-295 Medium Lift Aircraft from Spain were officially turned over to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, April 6.
The joint turn-over and blessing ceremony of the newly-acquired air assets was held at the 250th Presidential Airlift Wing Hangar in Villamor Airbase, Pasay City.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continues to degrade the Communist New People's Army Terrorists (CNTs) as 266 members surrendered to government forces from January to March 2022.
Most of the surrenders came from NPA units in Eastern Mindanao, with 114. Meanwhile, 58 fighters were from NPA units in Western Mindanao; 37 in Southern Luzon; 36 in the Visayas; 20 in Northern Luzon; and one from Palawan.
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