The announced resumption of peace talks was the product of nearly two years of secret negotiations with the aim of ending domestic armed conflict so the Philippine military can focus on preparations for war with China.
With the death of Dionisio Micabalo, the military says the widow of the late NPA operations chief Jorge Madlos becomes the last known remaining communist guerrilla leader still at large in Northern Mindanao
Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. ordered the Army’s Scout Rangers to terminate the communist-led insurgency in the country in preparation for the military’s transition from local to territorial defense posture. The chief of staff gave his directive during the installation on Wednesday of…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. congratulates outgoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Andres Centino (second from left) on his next