Philippine Army chief, Lt. Gen. Andres Centino (File photo) MANILA - Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Andres Centino credited the ongoing Army Transformation Roadmap (ATR) for being instrumental in the significant victories against local terrorist groups in the country, saying it has made the army more efficient in carrying out its tasks. "Iyong pag-implement natin ng operations ay napadali na rin dahil disiplinado ang mga sundalo. If ever mayroon mang misbehaviors na nangyayari, we were able to act on these right away dahil may systems tayo (The implementation of our operations is made easier as our soldiers are more disciplined. If there will be cases of misbehavior, we will be able to act right away as we have a system now)," Centino said in a statement Tuesday night. He added that the implementation of plans and programs has become easier due to fine-tuned procedures and organized planning and budgeting measures. "We have instituted measures and scorecards to
Department of National Defense Undersecretary Reynaldo B. Mapagu (File photo) MANILA - Following the deaths of ranking leaders of terror groups last week, Task Force Balik Loob chair Reynaldo B. Mapagu on Tuesday called on the remaining members of these groups to immediately surrender and avail of the government's reintegration assistance. The appeal came after the deaths of Jorge "Ka Oris" Madlos of the New People's Army (NPA) and Salahuddin Hassan of Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) in separate military operations in Mindanao last week. "The deaths of NPA leader Jorge 'Ka Oris' Madlos and the so-called 'emir' of DI, Salahuddin Hassan, point to the diminishing capability of these terror groups, especially in Mindanao. As these groups lose their key officers, we fully expect their terror operations to fall apart," said Mapagu, who is also Department of National Defense (DND) undersecretary. He added that the remaining active members of the terrorist gro
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (File photo) MANILA - Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday lauded the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for two successful operations in Bukidnon and Maguindanao that resulted in the deaths of ranking leaders of New People's Army (NPA) and Dawlah Islamiya (DI). "The neutralization of Jorge 'Ka Oris' Madlos and Salahuddin Hassan through the sustained internal security operations of our troops is a big blow to these local terrorist groups, and a manifestation of the AFP's commitment to secure the people against the threat of these lawless elements, especially in Mindanao," Lorenzana said in a statement. With the dwindling force of the NPA and other terrorist groups due to focused military operations, Lorenzana urged all Filipinos to continue supporting ongoing peace and development efforts. "As the NPA and other local terrorist groups become weaker due to the efforts not just of the
The alleged overall “emir” or commander of the terrorist group Daulah Islamiyah (DI) – Philippines was killed in an encounter with the Philippine Army in Talayan, Maguindanao early morning Friday, Oct. 29.
Salahuddin Hassan (Photo from Philippine Army, 6ID) Salahuddin Hassan with aliases Orak, A
MANILA: The Philippine military said on Friday that it had killed the top leader of Daulah Islamiyah, a group suspected of carrying out a series of deadly attacks in the country’s south. Salahuddin Hassan died in a clash with government troops in Talayan, Maguindanao province in the early hours of Friday, the military said in a press briefing.