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June 28, 2011
CAFGU sacked from service after killing his brother

Claveria Masbate (June 27, 2011) — A personnel of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU)  was ordered dismissed from service by the Division command of the 9th Infantry Division after he killed his brother.

Claveria Masbate (June 27, 2011) — A personnel of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU), who shot his brother with a Garand rifle at a detachment in barangay Pasig in this town was ordered dismissed from service by the Division command of the 9th Infantry Division, PA based in Pili, Camarines Sur.

9th Infantry Division spokesman, Army Major Angelo Guzman identified the suspect as CAA Renate Delararma,who killed his brother CAA Vecillio Delarma also a CAFGU member at the said detachment, after duty hours last June 24.

March 26, 2011
"Bicol Veteran" Is the New Army Commander

PILI, Camarines Sur Mar 25, 2011 – A veteran in Bicol’s counterinsurgency campaign will take the reins as the Commander of the Army forces in the region, a military official said.

PILI, Camarines Sur Mar 25, 2011 – A veteran in Bicol’s counterinsurgency campaign will take the reins as the Commander of the Army forces in the region, a military official said.

Major Harold Cabunoc, the Spokesperson of the 9th Infantry Division said that Major General Josue Gaverza, 54, will assume command of the 5,000 strong Army Forces in the whole Bicolandia effective tomorrow, March 26.

January 29, 2011
1 Dead and 1 Wounded Militiamen in CamSur Shooting

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, CamSur Jan. 27  2011 -  An off-duty militiaman fell dead while another companion was critically wounded in a shooting incident in CamSur at 7:30pm last night (Jan 26), a military report said.

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, CamSur Jan. 27  2011 -  An off-duty militiaman fell dead while another companion was critically wounded in a shooting incident in CamSur at 7:30pm last night (Jan 26), a military report said.

Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Purugganan, the Commanding Officer of the 22nd Infantry Battalion which supervises the CAFGU personnel of the 9th Infantry Division said that the victims were on an off-duty status during the incident which happened in Libmanan town.

January 3, 2011
PCG Deploys Response Teams to Help Flood-affected Families

MANILA, Dec. 31 2010-- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed response teams to help families affected by massive flooding spawned by heavy rains in the Bikol region.

MANILA, Dec. 31 2010-- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed response teams to help families affected by massive flooding spawned by heavy rains in the Bikol region.

In a report to Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo, PCG commandant, the Coast Guard District Bicol said it dispatched two teams of deployable response group (DRG) personnel with rubber boats and flood rescue equipment to help affected residents in the flooded areas of Barangay 17, Penaranda, Legazpi City.

November 22, 2010
Army Soldier Gunned Down by NPA Rebels in Albay

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, CamSur Nov 20, 2010–An  off-duty soldier who took a leave to visit his family was gunned down by suspected NPA rebels near his home in Legaspi City, a military official said here today.

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, CamSur Nov 20, 2010–An  off-duty soldier who took a leave to visit his family was gunned down by suspected NPA rebels near his home in Legaspi City, a military official said here today.

Colonel Leoncio Cirunay, Operations Officer of the 9th Infantry Division, said that Private First Class Ronnel Galvez, 27, was unarmed when he was assassinated by two gunmen at around 11:00pm last night (19 November).