Camp Apolinario, Panacan, Davao City- Maj. Gen. Reynaldo Mapagu leaves Region 11 and Socsargen today as he relinquish his post as commander of the Army’s largest division in the south to Ma.j Gen. Carlos Holganza, his “Mistah” (classmate) at the Philippine Military Academy. In a Parade-In-Review and Turn-Over of Command ceremony to be held at the Army headquarters here at exactly 4:00 PM, Maj. Gen. Mapagu will formally relinquish command of the 6,000 strong 10t ... Read More

Camp Kalaw, Monkayo, Compostela Valley Province – 2:00PM November 19, 2009, 1Lt Rey Vergel A Annogui, the Civil-Military Operations Officer of 25th IB, 10ID, PA, turned over books to the pupils of San Jose Elementary School, Barangay San Jose, Monkayo, CVP during their PTCA meeting. The books were donated by Asia Foundation and Operation Blessing Foundation Incorporated (OBFI). The books were received by Mrs Editha S Escasinas, Head Teacher III of the said elementary school. Annogui emphasized o ... Read More

Camp Apolinario, Panacan, Davao City- Brigadier General Eduardo del Rosario, commander of the army’s 1003rd Infantry Brigade received his first star.Del Rosario who has operational jurisdiction over Davao del Norte, parts of Compostela Valley province and Davao City was promoted to a star rank effective November 7, 2009.Del Rosario was formally welcomed as a star rank officer at the 10th Infantry Division Headquarters 2:00 PM Monday as he trooped the line in an arrival honors tendered for him by ... Read More

Camp Apolinario, Panacan, Davao City- In a bid to rescue a beleaguered comrade, a soldier died following a clash with local terrorists (NPA) in Sitio Palina in the village of San Isidro, Monkayo town in the province of Compostela Valley 7:00 PM Tuesday. Private Joel Quijano was killed in action while trying to rescue Cpl. Alegre, the soldier abducted by the terrorists a week ago in Monkayo. Col. Eduardo del Rosario, commander of the army’s 1003rd Brigade which has operational jurisd ... Read More

Army Captain Rosa Maria Cristina Manuel, the designated caretaker of Jinggoy (who left her two small sick children in order to personally oversee the wellbeing of Canete during his critical moments) wished him well. “I can see a ray of hope in his eyes. He was still a child when he was lured, exploited and manipulated by the communists. What happened to him must not happen again to our youth specially those in the countryside.” Manuel said.Zaldy Canete alias Jinggoy, the NPA ... Read More

Justice for victims of terrorism We condemn in the strongest possible terms the killings of innocent people by terrorists including that of Rebelyn.  We pray that the perpetrators will be punished so that justice will be served. We urge the militant groups to condemn the violence being perpetrated by the New People’s Army. We enjoin them to conduct a joint investigation on the case of Rebelyn so that the truth will come out.    & ... Read More

Soldiers, reds clash anew as Satur visits town again Camp Apolinario, Panacan, Davao City- Soldiers and New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists clash anew this time in Compostela Valley province 6:00 AM today as Satur Ocampo visited Davao region to lead anti government protests in different towns in the region. Troops from Charlie Company of 25th Infantry Battalion composed of one section of soldiers clashed with numerically superior NPA terrorists numbering about 50 in th ... Read More