Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City – Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members headed by notorious ASG sub-leader Abdullah Indanan surrendered to the Joint Task Force (JTF) Basilan / 101st Inf Bde on March 29.

According to Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosarrio, Jr., Commander of Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM), ASG sub-leader Abdullah Indanan, a.k.a. Guro and ten other ASG members submitted themselves to JTF Basilan Commander, Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway in Barangay Serongon, Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan. This faction of the ASG operates in Lamitan-Tuburan-Mohammad Adjul complex.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City - For gallantry in action against the communist terrorist group (CTG), four Army troopers were awarded by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Tuesday in Samar.

General Andres C Centino, AFP Chief of Staff conferred the Gold Cross Medals to 1st Lieutenant Adonis Collado, Sergeant Vincent Bulan, and Corporal Ernesto Nuñez in a ceremony held at the 8th Infantry Division headquarters in Catbalogan, Samar.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City - Nine former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) guerilla front operating in Samar were presented to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, March 29.

The relentless combat and non-combat operations of the Army’s 8th Infantry Division resulted in the surrender of Normie Quilapio, vice commander; and Adelfa Tebrero, political guide of Guerilla Front Damol, along with seven other members.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The 37th iteration of the Philippines-United States Exercise Balikatan was officially opened in a ceremony held at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) General Headquarters on Monday, March 28.

The 3,800 AFP and 5,100 United States Military members will participate in the combined joint exercises across the country.