14 Scout Rangers given military merit award
FOURTEEN soldiers were given medals in connection with a successful operation that led to the killing of nine members of the Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group (DI-MG) in Lanao del Sur last week.
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PNP nullifies ‘premature’ order
THE PNP leadership has nullified an order designating Lt. Gen. Michael John Dubria as acting PNP Deputy Chief for Administration (DCA), the second highest position in the police force.
‘Bigger’ Balikatan exercise this year
THIS year’s Balikatan exercise between Filipino and American troops scheduled in April will be “larger” than last year’s iteration of the war games, the Armed Forces said yesterday.
‘No special arrangement with China’
THE National Security Council (NSC) yesterday belied a pronouncement of China that it made temporary special arrangements that allowed the Philippines to deliver supplies to troops at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea in the South China Sea.
Janitors targets for espionage?
DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr has ordered a halt to outsourcing of janitorial services for the defense department for “operational security.”
PH, Vietnam to sign maritime pact
THE Philippine and Vietnamese coast guards are due to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that seeks to enhance maritime cooperation between the two countries.
More Navy ships to patrol Scarborough Shoal
THE Armed Forces will be deploying additional Navy ships to conduct patrols at the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal following Chinese harassment of Filipino fishermen in the area.
Wanted Taiwanese nabbed in Makati
OPERATIVEs of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) and Bureau of Immigration arrested a Taiwanese wanted for human trafficking last Monday night in Makati City.