ZAMBOANGA CITY – The top three officials of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) received Friday their first dose of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine. The top three officials were Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., Westmincom chief; Brig. Gen. Camilo Balutan, deputy commander for operations; and, Brig. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, deputy commander for administration. They were inoculated at the Westmincom […]
1ID fetes 5 ‘Vigilant’ troopers
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division (ID) has awarded medal to five soldiers for gallantry in action against the Dawlah Islamiya terrorists in Lanao del Sur. Maj. Gen. Generoso Ponio, 1ID commander, pinned Wounded Personnel Medal when he visited Wednesday the five soldiers at the 1ID Station Hospital in Camp Major Cesar Sang-an […]
Altama group donates wheelchairs to 1ID
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division (1ID) has received three wheelchairs from Altama group, through its “Wheels for Warriors Program.” Maj. Gen. Generoso Ponio, 1ID commander, received the wheelchairs during the flag raising ceremony Monday at Camp Maj. Cesar Sang-an that houses the 1ID headquarters in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur. In turn, […]
Sulu town peacekeepers’ declare Abu Sayyaf persona- non-grata
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Members of the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPATS) from 52 barangays of Talipao, Sulu, have signed a “commitment for peace and order” declaring the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) as persona non grata in their respective villages. Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, 11th Infantry Division commander, said in a statement that the signing of the […]
5 soldiers injured in Lanao del Sur clash
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Five soldiers were wounded in a clash with Dawlah Islamiya terrorists in the province of Lanao del Sur, a military disclosed Thursday. Lt. Col. Franco Raphael Alano, 55th Infantry Battalion commander, said the clash ensued when the troops discovered a lair of the Dawlah Islamiya terrorists while on combat operation Wednesday in Barangay […]
Sulu-based Marine Battalion has new commander
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Lt. Col. Abdulmoel Alamia, newly-installed commander of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-9 (MBLT-8) vowed to continue the gains his predecessor has achieved in the maintenance of peace and security in Sulu. Alamia issued the statement after Maj. Gen. Ariel Caculitan, installed him on Friday, February 26, as the new commander of MBLT-8 […]
Troops seize P17.3-M smuggled cigarettes, destroy marijuana plantation
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Naval Task Group (NTG)-Sulu and police forces have seized some P17.3 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and destroyed a two-hectare marijuana plantation in the province of Sulu, officials announced Saturday. Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, 11th Infantry Division commander said the smuggled cigarettes shipment was seized Tuesday evening in Pugaran Island, Barangay Karundong, […]
Military strengthens forces in Sulu
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Four days after nine female potential suicide bombers were arrested, the 11th Infantry Division (ID) has activated a new infantry brigade to beef up its forces in the province of Sulu. Activated was the 1103rd Infantry Brigade, which is the third brigade of the Army’s 11ID, according to Maj. William Gonzales, 11ID commander. Gonzales […]
ASG’s firearms suppliers head killed in Sulu
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has suffered a set back in as far as acquisition of firearms and ammunition is concerned, a military official said. Col. Hernanie Songano, 4th Marine Brigade and Naval Task Group-Sulu commander, issued the statement after Wahid Sahid, the alleged leader of gunrunners who supply firearms to the […]
Ex-NPA rebels tie knot in Zamboanga del Norte
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Eight former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels officially tied the knot and exchanged their vows in a civil wedding ceremony in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, a military official said. Lt. Col. Manaros Boransing II, 97th Infantry Battalion (IB) commander, said the eight former NPA rebels, who surrendered to his command, have […]
1st Infantry Division recruits new soldiers
ZAMBOANGA CITY – One hundred fifty-five candidate soldiers undergo basic military training at the 1st Division Training School of the Army’s 1st Infantry Division (ID) in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur. The training started Monday with reception rites, which marks the start of training process and to challenge, as well as test the physical and mental attributes of the […]
Government takes over Maute group lair
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government troops backed by air assault and artillery fires have captured a lair of the Dawlah Islamiya (DI), formerly known as the Maute Group, in a remote village of Lanao del Sur, military officials said Monday. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said the troops from […]
PDEA dismantles drug den in Zambo Sibugay
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) together with the city police here have arrested six high-value individuals (HVIs) as they dismantled a drug den in Purok Sampaguita, Barangay Tenan, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Friday, February 12, 2021 . Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Director Emerson Margate identified the arrested suspects […]