MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 20 September) — “What destabilization?” Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro told reporters in response to questions about alleged destabilization plans being hatched on the eve of the biggest anti-corruption protests across the country on Sunday, September 21,
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 25 January) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) launched Saturday, January 25, a high-level investigation into circumstances that led to the firefight between its fighters and an Army unit that was securing a United Nations
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 23 July) – Major General Antonio Nafarrete assumed Tuesday, July 23, as commander of the 6th Infantry “Kampilan” Division (6th ID) and Joint Task Force Central chief, replacing Major General Alex Rillera who retired from service.
BARIRA, Maguindanao del Norte (MindaNews / 16 April) — Troops from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US Marine Corps conducted advanced rifle marksmanship training and immediate action drills at the 1st Marine Brigade Firing Range inside
MindaNews fact-checked the claims of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque that Task Force (TF) Davao will be disbanded as Dabawenyos expressed concern that the city’s security will be weakened if such will happen. His claim is false, according to the
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 1 August) – Lieutenant General Roy Galido, the newly-installed chief of the Philippine Army, has vowed to continue the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) peace and development efforts, especially in Mindanao. “(Peace and development) efforts
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 11 July) – A female New People’s Army (NPA) medic, the fourth member of their family who yielded to the Philippine Army, was reunited with her parents and six siblings after six years
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 18 June) — The military has revised its narrative on the death toll in clashes with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Butuan City, Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon last week, claiming that seven alleged rebels, five
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 05 May) – President Duterte last month warned he might declare martial law if the New People’s Army would continue attacking government forces amid the pandemic. He added he would unleash the full might of the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 08 December) — This week, I was in a dialogue group with people living in fear of police due to the War on Drugs, when a young artist from Tondo shared how police special forces entered
