The Ronnie Pagunsan Story

A Tribute to a Centralian hero … by Central Philippine University | Nov 13, 2020 | By Cyrus A. Natividad In commemoration of the Bonaficio day on November 30, we remember the life of Centralian hero 2nd Lt. Ronie B. Pagunsan (CPU HS ’71/ PMA’79) who sacrificed his life for his country. November 30 is a national holiday commemorating […]

Burial at Sea

We can all relate to this… Eagleview – anyone who has every worn a military uniform and been to war will be deeply touched by this …. I hope you will appreciate it. Those who would disrespect our flag have never been handed a folded one. Burial at Sea by Lt. Col. George Goodson, USMC […]

JTF-Sulu and MNLF commemorate Pata Island incident

12 February 2022, Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista, Jolo, Sulu – “This commemoration symbolizes unity and understanding between the AFP and the MNLF,” says Brigadier General Antonio Bautista, Jr., acting commander of the Army’s 11th Infantry Division (11ID) and Joint Task Force Sulu (JTF-Sulu), during the 41st commemoration of the Pata Island incident at Brgy Likud, […]

Jolo Hero’s Widow Scores Airlift Absence

Manila Times Saturday, February 12, 2005 By Anthony Vargas, Reporter  THE Armed Forces on Friday hailed as a hero Lt. Col. Dennis Villanueva, who was killed in a mortar attack by Muslim rebels in Jolo Thursday.  But his widow feels the bemedaled officer could have survived had he been given the proper medical attention earlier.  […]

Mistahs of Army officer slain in MILF attack in mourning

The Philippine Star August 20, 2008 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines – Members of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Bigkis Lahi” Class 1990 are mourning the death of their mistah, Lt. Col. Angel Benitez, executive officer of the Army’s 102nd Infantry Brigade, who was killed along with several soldiers and innocent civilians when Moro Islamic Liberation […]

Reactions from Jolo veterans

Morales: I had the chance to talk to those who were in the follow up operations after the massacre. According to some survivors – and this becomes hearsay – they watched as some of the survivors were GLEEFULLY finished off by the civilians – women and children included. In the Jolo that I know, there […]

‘Pata massacre’ na mahigit 100 sundalo 

GMA NETWORK NEWS  Feb.12,1981: ‘Pata massacre’ na mahigit 100 sundalo ang namatay  Published February 12, 2015 11:59pm  Mapait na alaala sa puwersa ng militar ang iniwan ng binansagang “Pata massacre” na naganap sa lalawigan ng Sulu noong 1981 kung saan 119 sundalo ang nasawi sa kamay ng armadong grupo na inakala nilang kakampi. Pebrero 9, 1981 […]

Loss, laws and the Bangsamoro

by Pamela P. Baluyot and Regine D. Cabato    •    Published 11 April, 2015 at 11:32 PM  “TRUTH HURTS, but ‘truth sets you free,’” Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chief Negotiator Mohagher Iqbal told Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago at the Senate hearing on the Mamasapano clash last February. Santiago, chairperson of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, interrogated the MILF representative regarding […]

Moro Massacre in History

By Sufimaki 11 June 2015 Lest we forget, we need to go back to history and trace the cruelties of war and violence. We exclude to tell here the Spanish-Moro Wars, the US militarization, killings and occupation of the Moro province (1899-1914) and the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1914-1920) ) that have caused hundreds […]