“We have every right, as with China and any sovereign nation, to pursue a foreign policy that serves our national interest and should not be cowed by such threats which I do not consider friendly at all…
MANILA - The shooting incident inside a Philippine Army camp in Camarines Sur that killed two officers and wounded an enlisted personnel last June 18 is an isolated incident, the Army spokesperson said Sunday. A parallel investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the incident, Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said. "This is an isolated incident. The Army does not tolerate criminal acts by its personnel and will closely cooperate with the PNP (Philippine National Police) in the conduct of investigation," Trinidad said in a statement. Initial reports said the incident took place in the morning of June 18 at Camp Weene Martillana, the headquarters of the 9th Infantry Division's 502nd Community Defense Center, located in Barangay San Jose, Pili town. The victim was identified as Maj. Gary Masedman, the executive officer of the 5th Field Service Finance Office, and the suspect, who shot himself afterward, was identified as Capt. Martin Anosa Jr. The injured was i
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+ March 09, 2021 A GUERILLA couple and four other suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the police in Eastern Visayas towns Monday, March 8, 2021.
Colonel Arnel Apud, director of Northern Samar Police Provincial Office (NSPPO), welcomed the returning couple identified as alias Alas and alias Sam, both members of sub-regional committee (SRC) Emporium.
“Our government is serious in its campaign to end the insurgency. Since you decided to surrender and return to the folds of the law, we will help you to avail of the benefits offered by our government once the needed documents are processed,” Apud told the couple during their meeting at the police provincial headquarters.