who were injured. there is one in good condition, one in critical condition. it s not clear if they were part of the football team. we to know they were students and of course there was that dramatic moment in the middle of the press conference that the uva chief had someone whisper in his ear, and he stopped the press conference to relay to the rest of us that christopher darnell jones, the suspect was in custody. it is not clear where he was found but we were told it didn t happen on campus. we want to talk about some key moments in terms of his background that we learned. in september he was reported to the threat assessment team at uva for making a comment about possessing a gun to someone unaffiliated with uva. during the course of the investigation they spoke with his roommate. his roommate said they never saw a gun, but it s important to note here, andrea, that even though this comment was made, it was not paired with a threat. there was another prior incident involving a concea
CLEARING OPS. Philippine Army reservists clear ashfall from roads in Barangay Rangas in Juban, Sorsogon on Tuesday (June 14, 2022). The Army and other government agencies continue to aid residents affected by Mount Bulusan's unrest. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) MANILA - Philippine Army (PA) units are helping other government agencies in "round-the-clock" ashfall clearing operations in areas in Sorsogon affected anew by the second phreatic eruption of Mount Bulusan on June 12. "Troops of the 31st Infantry Battalion (31IB), 9th Infantry Division, hand-in-hand with other government responders, continue round-the-clock clearing efforts in barangays affected by the second phreatic eruption of the Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon," Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said in a statement Tuesday night. He said the 31st Infantry Battalion, in cooperation with the Philippine National Police and Bureau of Fire Protection, cleared the thick ash that covered roads and ho
(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) MANILA - The Philippine Army (PA) said Tuesday night its 52nd Engineer Brigade (52EBde) is assisting local government units in northeastern Mindanao in rebuilding and reconstruction efforts in communities severely affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. The 52EBde units have been conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts since "Odette" swept through Mindanao and Visayas in mid-December last year. "Seven construction and maintenance teams from 52EBde are currently deployed to clear debris-strewn roads and help repair typhoon-damaged homes and government buildings in Surigao del Norte, Siargao, and Dinagat Islands," PA spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said in a statement. He added that these teams also facilitated the delivery of construction materials to help typhoon-stricken families rebuild their homes in Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands. Meanwhile, PA Chief, Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr., assure
BEEFING UP DEFENSE. The Philippine Army's brand-new armored mortar carriers (AMCs) acquired from Israeli firm Elbit Systems. The Army said on Monday (Jan. 10, 2022) these AMCs are set to undergo technical inspection scheduled in the first quarter of the year before they can be accepted and deployed to Army field units. (Photo courtesy of PA Armor Division) MANILA - The Philippine Army's (PA) Armor Division got a much-needed firepower boost with the delivery of 15 M125A2 armored mortar carriers (AMCs), which are equipped with 120mm mounted mortar systems (MMS). PA spokesperson, Col. Xerxes Trinidad, said the AMCs were delivered on December 29 and were sourced from the Israeli firm Elbit Systems. "The newly delivered 15 AMCs are for inspection within the first quarter of the year by the Technical Inspection and Acceptance Committee before acceptance and (deployment) to the Army's field units," Trinidad said in a message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Monday