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24/08/2025

Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade Hits SRC-5 Rebels in Lanao del Sur; Nearing Total Defeat of Terrorist Group

CAMP SANG-AN, ZDS – Government forces under the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade, Joint Task Force ZAMPELAN, clashed with remnants of the Sub-Regional Committee 5 (SRC-5) of the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) in Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur on August 23, 2025.

Troops from the Haribon brigade engaged members of Platun Uno, SRC-5 in Barangay Bandara Ingod. The firefight resulted in the death of one communist terrorist and the recovery of one M16 rifle. No government casualties were reported.

Pursuit and scouring operations are ongoing while adjacent units have been alerted for possible enemy withdrawal routes.

This encounter followed another armed clash on August 22 in Barangay Pagonayan, Amai Manabilang, also involving members of SRC-5. Later that evening, one regular member of the group voluntarily surrendered to security forces in Bukidnon after abandoning her unit due to hardships brought by sustained military pressure and successive encounters.

These recent incidents are part of the ninth government-initiated armed engagement with SRC-5 this year, which has already led to the surrender of seven members and further weakened the group’s operational capacity.

Brigade Nearing Mission Accomplishment

Brig. Gen. Billy O. Dela Rosa, Commander of the 103rd Infantry “Haribon” Brigade, said that sustained military pressure and cooperation with communities have placed SRC-5 on the brink of collapse.

“With our continued operations and the support of the people, we are close to accomplishing our mission of totally defeating SRC-5,” Brig. Gen. Dela Rosa stated.

Maj. Gen. Yegor Rey P. Barroquillo Jr., Commander of Joint Task Force ZAMPELAN, praised the commitment of troops and stakeholders in maintaining pressure against the communist terrorists, emphasizing that the nearing defeat of SRC-5 will open the way for greater peace and development in Lanao del Sur and nearby areas.

The 1st Infantry “TABAK” Division assured that it will continue to pursue the remnants of communist groups while supporting peacebuilding and community development efforts in partnership with local governments and other agencies.

22/08/2025

𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐘, 𝐃𝐒𝐖𝐃, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐈𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐓-𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐒

𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞 / 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐫 – August 21, 2025.
The Philippine Army, through Task Unit Tabang under 𝟏𝐋𝐓 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐃. 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 (QMS)𝐏𝐀, Commander, TU Tabang/CO, 2CMO Coy, 1CMOBn, CMOR, together with the 10th Infantry Battalion under 𝐋𝐓𝐂 𝐍𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐐. 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐈𝐍𝐅 (𝐆𝐒𝐂) 𝐏𝐀, Commanding Officer, 10IB, and the 1st Civil-Military Operations Battalion under 𝐋𝐓𝐂 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐀. 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐳 𝐈𝐍𝐅 (𝐆𝐒𝐂) 𝐏𝐀, Commanding Officer, 1CMOBn, in partnership with DSWD Region X headed by Ms. Daisy Ramos, successfully distributed food packs to 183 households in Barangay Lininding, Munai, Lanao del Norte and Barangay Lininding, Piagapo, Lanao del Sur.

Carried out under the Peace and Development: Buong Bansa Mapayapa initiative, the effort was warmly welcomed by residents, barangay officials, and families of former DI-MG members reinforcing the government’s commitment to service, security, and community trust.

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01/08/2025

𝟐𝐍𝐃 “𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐍” 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐃𝐀 𝐄𝐒𝐊𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐫 – The 2nd “Matinabangon” Company, 1CMOBn, CMOR, PA actively joined Brigada Eskwela 2025 at MSU-ILS, Marawi City with the theme ““𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐠 𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧” (Community Spirit for Resilient Schools).

Through simple acts of cleaning and preparing the school, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 and 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩, strengthening their bond with the community and ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for the students.

True service is not only on the battlefield it lives in the hearts of the people we serve.

01/08/2025

“𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐟𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭.”

01/08/2025

𝟐𝐍𝐃 “𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐍” 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐒𝐔-𝐈𝐋𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲– The Public Affairs Team of the 𝟐𝐧𝐝 “𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐧” 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲, 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥-𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧, conducted an information dialogue with students of 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 – 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 (MSU-ILS) to promote Army recruitment and strengthen awareness on the Philippine Army’s peacebuilding efforts.

The engagement aimed to inspire the youth to become partners in nation-building by providing insights into the Army’s vital role in maintaining peace and security in the region.

Supporting the mission, 𝐌𝐋𝐗𝟕 was maximized as a force multiplier and strategic information platform, ensuring effective audience engagement and accurate dissemination of messages in line with Civil-Military Operations objectives.

Through initiatives like this, the 2nd “Matinabangon” Company continues to bridge the gap between the military and the academic community, fostering trust and collaboration towards lasting peace in Mindanao.