All-female Army unit raids NPA stronghold in Bukidnon

Joselle Badilla 04/11/2026

DAVAO CITY — The Army command in Bukidnon on Thursday announced a significant combat gain — one of several required — as part of its campaign to eliminate the presence of communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels…

Palace: Due process, rule of law to prevail after colonel’s relief

Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos 01/10/2026

MANILA – Malacañang on Friday said due process and the rule of law will be observed in the case of an Army colonel who was relieved from his post for withdrawing support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.…

Army colonel relieved from post over ‘withdrawal’ of support for PBBM

Priam Nepomuceno 01/09/2026

MANILA – A senior officer who allegedly withdrew his “personal support” for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was relieved from his post on Friday. Philippine Army (PA) chief Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete ordered the immediate relief of Col.…

PH Army to use drones to beef up external defense capabilities

Priam Nepomuceno 09/11/2025

MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) is looking to integrate drones as part of its efforts to beef up its external defense capabilities. In a statement Thursday, PA chief Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete said this initiative is part…

Satellite photos, reports suggest Belarus is building an army camp for Wagner fighters

Associated Press 07/02/2023

Satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press on Saturday showed what appeared to be a newly built military-style camp in Belarus, with statements from a Belarusian guerrilla group and officials suggesting it may be used to house…

‘No legs, no limits’: Gurkha amputee scales Everest

Agence France Presse 05/21/2023

KATHMANDU — Gurkha veteran Hari Budha Magar, who was almost killed serving with the British army in Afghanistan, has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Everest, a member of his team said Sunday. “He reached…

Hotdog and TinyTAN merch in one? It’s finally possible, thanks to Virginia!

Yann Magcamit 04/14/2023

What if you could satisfy your cravings with a delicious snack while indulging your K-Pop fan heart at the same time? Well, there’s no need to only dream about this scenario anymore—because Virginia Food Inc. is launching…

DOJ checks if 2 arrested suspects in Degamo slay may be accepted under WPP

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 03/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Two arrested suspects in the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and eight others are willing to cooperate in the government’s investigation, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ), which is now checking…

Negros Oriental Governor Degamo’s killing: Three suspects including 2 ex-military men nabbed

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three persons including two former military men were arrested in connection with the shooting of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, and five others, who were also killed in the attack this morning, March…

From service crew to magna cum laude to being an army’s wife, Cherry Toledo is now an expectant mom

Niña Mae Oliverio 02/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Remember Cherry Mae M. Toledo, the woman who was a student by day and a service crew by night, who graduated magna cum laude in 2019 at the University of San Jose-Recoletos? She…

Ex-PSG chief, 9 aides tagged in model’s slay

Joselle R. Badilla - @inquirerdotnet 01/26/2023

CAMP CATITIPAN, Davao City, Philippines — The police have tagged an Army general who used to head the Presidential Security Group (PSG) during the Duterte administration as the mastermind in the killing last month of fashion model…

Boy dead, man injured after motorcycle clips multicab in Danao

Paul Lauro 09/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 14-year-old boy died while a 21-year-old man got seriously injured after the motorcycle they were riding on slammed into a multicab at past noon today, Sept. 18, along the national road in…

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