NPA ambush suspects charged; Karapatan may also be held liable

By Jennifer P. Rendon and Danny B. Dangcalan | February 9, 2013 - 12:00am

The Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) La Castellana announced the other day that it will amend the nine counts of murder charges filed against the suspects in the La Castellana ambush-massacre, and to include...

‘Human rights group also liable for Negros ambush’

By Danny B. Dangcalan | February 8, 2013 - 12:00am

The human rights group Karapatan is also “liable” for the ambush in La Castellana, Negros Occidental last Jan. 27 for bailing out last year a New People’s Army (NPA) leader, who is a suspect in...

Military deploys troops to pursue rebels responsible for Sunday's ambush

January 29, 2013 - 7:00pm

The military deployed troops to pursue leftist rebels responsible for Sunday's ambush in Negros Occidental that left ten people dead.

CentCom gets new commander

By Ria Mae Y. Booc | October 2, 2012 - 12:00am

The commander of the Philippine Fleet now serves as the official commander of the Central Command-Armed Forces of the Philippines replacing officer-in-charge Major Gen. Jose Mabanta Jr.

3rd ID retains troops in Escalante City

By Jennifer P. Rendon | September 26, 2012 - 12:00am

The 3rd Infantry Division has decided to retain the newly-retrained troops of the 62nd Infantry Battalion in Escalante City, Negros Occidental.

Centcom gets new commander

By Ria Mae Y. Booc | August 14, 2012 - 12:00am

The commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division will serve as concurrent commander of the Central Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines replacing Lt. General Ralph Villanueva who will retire on Fri...

Leyte inmates moved to Capiz camp

By Alexis Romero | August 7, 2012 - 12:00am

The Army and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) yesterday signed an agreement that would allow inmates to stay at Camp Peralta, the third largest military installation in the country.

Leyte jail inmates to move to Capiz military camp

By Alexis Romero | August 6, 2012 - 4:34pm

A military camp in Capiz is now home to 50 minimum security inmates as they near the completion of their sentence.

Phl Army midyear assessment: 44 NPA rebels surrender

By Maj. Enrico Gil Ileto, Chief, 3rdID, PAO | August 5, 2012 - 12:00am

A total of 44 New People’s Army (NPA) members from the islands of Panay and Negros are now on their way back to mainstream society after laying down their arms, choosing to live a life in peace.

3rd ID mulls giving part of its camp

By Maj. Enrico Gil Ileto, Chief, 3rdID PAO | July 27, 2012 - 12:00am

The leadership of the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division has said that it is more than willing to release portions of Camp Macario Peralta here, the nation’s 3rd largest, to the Indigenous People (IP) of P...