Infographics courtesy of the Army's 6th Infantry Division. CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte - A communist rebel leader linked to various crimes was killed during a militaroperation over the weekend in an upland town in South Cotabato province, military officials said Tuesday. Brigadier Gen. Pedro Balisi Jr., commander of the Army's 1st Mechanized Brigade (1MBde), identified the slain rebel leader as Martin Min Fay, also known as Diego or Kidlat, who was with his group during the clash in Barangay Laconon, T'boli town, on Saturday. Balisi said Fay, the subject of a search warrant, resisted and fired at government forces from the 1MBde and the Army's 5th Special Forces Battalion who were approaching his safehouse during the 5 a.m. operation. "There was no casualty from the government side," Balisi said in a statement. At the time of his death, Fay was the vice commanding officer of the front organizational command of the New People's Army (NPA) Guerilla F
MANILA - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named new appointees at the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The Presidential Communications Office (PCO), on its official Facebook page, released Wednesday the names of the new set of officials appointed by Marcos. Based on the list, Paz Benavidez II was designated as an assistant secretary of the DA, which is currently headed by Marcos. Other newly appointed DA officials were Honorio Flameno, Fernando Flores, Maria Christine Inting, Roland Tulay who will be holding the Director IV rank, as well as Reynaldo Campomanes who will serve as Director III. The DA is the government agency primarily responsible for the promotion of agricultural development by providing the policy framework, public investments and support services needed for domestic and export-oriented business enterprises. Meantime, Marcos also assigned at least 26 military officials at various units of the AFP. Marcos designated Maj.
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ILIGAN CITY Six members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters laid down their arms and returned to the folds of the law on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at the 1st Mechanized Battalion headquarters in Barangay Kabengi, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao Del Sur.
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Camp Siongco, Awang, DOS, Maguindanao – A grenade and several firearms were yielded by two communist terrorist members to the troops of 5th Special Forces