ZAMBOANGA CITY - Military officials said Tuesday their troops are relentlessly pursuing members of the Dawlah Islamiya - Maute Group (DI-MG) in the periphery of Maguing, Lanao del Sur after the reported massing up of extremists in the area. The pursuit operation came after combat aircraft bombarded a lair of the Islamic State-inspired DI-MG terrorists led by Abu Zacharia, in Barangay Ilalag of Maguing town at about 2 a.m. on Tuesday. Maj. Andrew Linao, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) information officer, disclosed that the combat aircraft unleashed a dozen bombs, sending the terrorists scampering in various directions as state ground forces pursued them. "The offensive was launched after it was confirmed that Abu Zacharia's group is massing up forces in Barangay Ilalag," Linao said. The 103rd Infantry Brigade (103IBde), headed by Brig. Gen. Jose Maria Cuerpo II, said in a statement that the joint military and police law enforcement operation was against the DI-MG in
Camp Cesar Sang-an headquarters in Barangay Upper Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur (File photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The camp of the 1st Infantry "Tabak" Division (ID), the Philippine Army's premier command, has been placed on lockdown as over a hundred personnel were infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Maj. Gen. Generoso Ponio, 1ID commander, placed their main Camp Cesar Sang-an headquarters in Barangay Upper Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, on lockdown effective Monday. Capt. Mary Jephte Manebog, 1ID information officer, disclosed Tuesday that 134 personnel have been infected with Covid-19 as of Monday night. "We are on the red alert status. The 1ID headquarters is on lockdown," Manebog said in an interview. Manebog said those infected included officers, enlisted personnel, trainees, civilian employees, and Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) members. She said they are isolated in the quarantine facilities of their respective offices and ar
DONNING OF RANK. Maj. Gen. Generoso Ponio, 1st Infantry Division (ID) commander (left), pins the new rank to 2Lt. Ruth Elaine Aquino, who was promoted to 1st Lieutenant during the flag-raising ceremony Monday (Jan. 17, 2022) at Camp Cesar Sang-an, home of the 1ID headquarters in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur. The donning of rank took place as Ponio welcomed four officers the Philippine Army has assigned to the 1ID. (Photo courtesy of the 1ID) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Philippine Army has assigned four officers to the 1st Infantry "Tabak" Division, its premier command, while a junior officer was promoted to a higher rank. Maj. Gen. Generoso Ponio, 1st Infantry Division (ID) commander, welcomed the four officers during the Monday flag-raising ceremony held at the 1ID grandstand in Camp Cesar Sang-an, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur. The newly assigned officers to the 1ID were led by Lt. Col. Christopher Cunanan, who graduated on December 16, 2021 from his Command General Staff Course at t
VACCINE BOOSTER. A personnel of the Army's 1st Infantry Division (ID) receives his coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine booster on Thursday (Dec. 30, 2021) at Camp Cesar Sang-an Station Hospital. The 1ID has so far given vaccine booster to 201 individuals consisting of officers, enlisted personnel, civilian employees, and their dependents. (Photo courtesy of the 1ID Public Affairs Office) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The City Health Office (CHO) announced on Saturday that it has started administering booster shots to medical front-liners and senior citizens under the priority groups A1 and A2 here. Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, said in a statement without stating numbers that the booster rollout in the city for these priority groups who have completed the primary vaccination series began this week. "The vaccine booster rollout for the rest of the population will follow later," Miravite said. She added that it will be based on the guidelines from the Department of Health (