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Eastern Mindanao Command

Major General Luis Rex Bergante takes helm as EastMinCom Commander

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DAVAO CITY, Philippines — On June 7, Major General Luis Rex Bergante officially assumed command of the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) during a Change of Command Ceremony at its headquarters in Davao City. The ceremony was presided over by General Romeo S. Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Bergante succeeds Major General Jose Ma … [Read more...] about Major General Luis Rex Bergante takes helm as EastMinCom Commander

First Phil-Indo Maritime Training kicks-off in Davao

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DAVAO CITY - The First Philippine-Indonesia Maritime Training Activity (MTA) is now entering its third day at the Naval Station Felix Apolinario, Panacan, Davao City. The training which started on November 25, 2019 will endvember 30. on No Lt. General Felimon T. Santos Jr., Commander of Eastern Mindanao Command opened one week combined force training activity which is … [Read more...] about First Phil-Indo Maritime Training kicks-off in Davao

Army discovers communist arms cache in Eastern Mindanao

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DAVAO CITY (February 28) --- Military authorities in Eastern Mindanao discovered two arms cache owned by the two Communist-NPA Terrorist Group (CNTG) after receiving tip from residents in the area. Lieutenant Colonel Ezra Balagtey, spokesperson of the military's Easter Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) in a press statement revealed, that elements of 23rd Infantry Battalion … [Read more...] about Army discovers communist arms cache in Eastern Mindanao

Eastmincom to talk with CHED on NPA recruitment of studes

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DAVAO CITY -- The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) will hold a dialogue with officials of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Education (DepEd) and members of the academe over the recruitment of students by the communist New People’s Army (NPA). Eastmincom spokesperson, Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey said they don't have the exact number of students … [Read more...] about Eastmincom to talk with CHED on NPA recruitment of studes

New Eastmincom chief vows to end insurgency

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DAVAO CITY -- The newly-installed commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) on Monday vowed to fight "battles on all fronts" to end the decades-long communist insurgency. But Maj. Gen. Felimon Santos recognized that the military would face difficulty against the New People's Army (NPA) if it did not have the support of the "all government agencies and … [Read more...] about New Eastmincom chief vows to end insurgency