A total of 16,003 former rebels and ex-combatants applied for the national government’s amnesty program as the deadline set by President Marcos Jr. officially ended but calls for its extension continue to mount. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU)...
Shared values of unity, compassion, and service should continue to bind the nation even amid rising global tensions. This was underscored by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Department of National Defense (DND) as Muslim Filipinos marked...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday, March 21, condemned the dangerous provocation by Chinese forces after flares were fired near one of its aircraft over Panganiban (Mischief) Reef, a militarized atoll in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela said the incident happened...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) assured the public of heightened security measures across the country as Muslim Filipinos prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Saturday, March 21. Police units will be deployed in key areas to safeguard mosques, prayer venues, and Muslim communities, according to...
A Chinese naval vessel pointed its fire control radar at a Philippine Navy (PN) frigate during a patrol near Sabina Shoal in what the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) described as a “provocative” act that raised the risk of confrontation at sea. In a statement Friday, March 20, the AFP...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) assured the public Friday, March 20, that it is ready to prevent a potential surge in theft and robbery incidents despite rising prices of basic goods amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will place all its units on heightened alert and deploy 17,000 personnel nationwide for the expected surge of passengers during the Holy Week break and summer vacation. PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemi Cayabyab said the alert status will run from March 28 to April 5...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is not part of any discussions regarding a potential maritime cooperation agreement with China, including rumored plans for joint patrols in contested waters, a ranking official said. “As far as the PCG is concerned, based on my last conversation with the...
What was supposed to be a routine maritime domain awareness (MDA) flight turned into a high-stakes encounter when a Chinese military aircraft and warship challenged a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) patrol plane at Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea on...
Adequate funding is needed to acquire a “minimum impact” fleet of multi-role fighter jets (MRF) under the Armed Forces of the Philippines ' (AFP) modernization program, the Department of National Defense (DND) said. And if there is not enough budget, DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has dismissed a reported claim by the Chinese Embassy that a 1990 document excludes Scarborough Shoal from the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), calling it part of a broader pattern of lies. “That letter is not binding...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, March 17, rejected social media rumors that a so‑called “third force” is planning to overthrow the government and seize power from the administration of President Marcos Jr. DND Secretary...
