On Wednesday, a total of 84 female soldiers and 12 female civilian employees were vaccinated in the hope to protect them from possible transmission of human papillomavirus known to many as HPV. In a discussion, Dr. Carol Flavier of Davao Doctors Hospital said that HPV infections are common. However, it is generally unknown due to lack of information and education. “Twelve women die every day with HPV because they are unaware that they have it”, she said. She added that most infections occur without any symptoms and sometimes go away within two years. She clarifie ...

Accordingly, one section under 1Lt Rodel Daguio while heading towards their next outreach program under 10ID's PDOP, encountered more or less 20 fully armed members of organized crime group. No casualty was reported on the government side while undetermined number of casualties due to bloodstain seen on the OCG's route of withdrawal during the 30-minute firefight. Brigadier General Leonido Bongcawil, commander of the 701st Infantry Brigade on his statement mentioned that several reports revealed that the involved OCG has been setting up an assault with continuous use of IED unmindful of ...

According to 10th ID's Spokesperson, Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza, government troops were able to repulse the attack. ''They were able to counter the attack and exchanged fire that ensued to a fire fight of about one hour after which the criminal group immediately withdraw towards the boundary of Nabunturan'', he said. He added that the residents in the area reported the presence of an armed group on board a carnapped Sadam Truck heading towards a banana plantation to harass the residents to give in to their extortion demands. Paniza said that the residents were threatened by the presence of the ...

The National Roads from Asuncion going Laak, Comval and San Isidro, DDN are flooded as of this morning.One hundred ten families in Kapalong have evacuated and are in Central Elementary School of Brgy. Maniki, Kapalong, DDN and 22 families have been evacuated from Brgy Capungagan. Disaster rescue and response units from the 60th Infantry Battalion and 1003rd Infantry Brigade are deployed on the said areas in partnership with Local Government Units to respond to the latest disaster. -End- Released by: LTC LYNDON V. PANIZA INF (GSC) PA Spokesperson 10th Infantry ''Agila'' Division, ...