
Philippine Army Fields 253 Troops for Mindanao Quake Relief
Hundreds of Philippine Army soldiers are on the ground across Mindanao following a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake, with hundreds more on standby alert.

Hundreds of Philippine Army soldiers are on the ground across Mindanao following a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake, with hundreds more on standby alert.

Established with DSWD recognition and led by AFPOLCI, the BAHAYANI CDC offers holistic early childhood care to AFP personnel and civilian staff dependents.

Military-led relief operations following a major earthquake in the Davao region included aerial surveys, Black Hawk evacuations, and multi-agency ground response across isolated communities.

Mobilizing over 850 soldiers across two infantry divisions, the Philippine Army launched a full-scale disaster response in General Santos City and surrounding Mindanao provinces following a destructive earthquake and its aftershocks.

Air assets including a Black Hawk helicopter and C-295 transport plane were mobilized by the Philippine Air Force hours after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Sarangani Province on June 8, 2026.

Military disaster response units were activated across eastern Mindanao after a quake struck the region Monday morning, with aerial surveys and damage assessments already underway.

Following a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8, 2026, the Philippine Army’s 10th Infantry Division activated multiple battalions and response units to conduct rescue and relief operations across affected communities.

Soldiers from the Army’s 8th Infantry Division joined DepEd’s Brigada Eskwela drive, rehabilitating public school facilities across all six Eastern Visayas provinces before the June 8 class opening.

Troops from the Philippine and Australian armies are conducting intensive joint training across multiple sites in Camarines Sur under Exercise Kasangga 26-01.

Allied Philippine and American forces wrapped up a five-day maritime cooperative exercise near Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea, covering search-and-rescue, boarding operations, and helicopter drills.