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NTF-ELCAC won't allow Abra de Ilog clash to be used as propaganda

Manila, Jan. 5 -- The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) will not allow the Abra de Ilog clash in Occidental Mindoro to be used for propaganda by supporters of commu... Read More


PH Navy expansion ongoing with acquisition of more surface combatants

Manila, Jan. 5 -- A ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official on Monday said the service's fleet expansion is going well with the acquisition and commissioning of major surface combatants that has bolster... Read More


NTF-ELCAC committed to sustaining gov't peace gains in 2026

Manila, Jan. 2 -- A ranking official of the National Task Force to End Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Friday reiterated the body's commitment to sustaining the government's peace gains and pr... Read More


Think-tank says Filipinos want cheaper food, corruption reduction

Manila, Jan. 2 -- A survey commissioned by the think tank Stratbase indicated that Filipinos want government leaders to make food prices affordable, reduce corruption, and create more jobs in their co... Read More


NTF-ELCAC says NPA no longer has legitimate mass support

Manila, Dec. 31 -- The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Wednesday refuted claims made by the New People's Army (NPA) that it still enjoys support from communiti... Read More


DND chief expresses concern over Chinese military activities in Taiwan

Manila, Dec. 31 -- The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday expressed its concern over the series of Chinese military and coast guard activities around Taiwan. In a statement, DND Secret... Read More


AFP in 2025: Reduced threats, enhanced capabilities, deeper alliances

Manila, Dec. 30 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday announced that it had achieved significant gains in internal security, counterterrorism, disaster response, capability developme... Read More


NTF-ELCAC exec to CPP, allied groups: Admit failure and defeat

Manila, Dec. 29 -- Despite its decades-long existence, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), together with its allied groups, has failed in its mission to establish a communist state in the Ph... Read More


Additional Black Hawks highlight PAF upgrade in 2025

Manila, Dec. 29 -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) spent 2025 quietly building up its capabilities to protect the country's vast aerial domains, as well as its capacity to conduct disaster relief missi... Read More


NTF-ELCAC defends 'Talaingod 13' conviction against leftist attacks

Manila, Dec. 29 -- The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Monday defended Indigenous Peoples (IP) leaders in Talaingod, Davao del Norte amid criticisms in connect... Read More