Reserve forces from Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur took a frontline role in the Philippine Army’s (PA) ongoing Combined Arms Training Exercise (CATEX) “KATIHAN” as they reinforced soldiers in a demonstration of seamless integration and operational readiness at various training areas across...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and its South Korean counterpart formalized two major agreements to honor the legacy of Filipino veterans of the Korean War and boost their military’s modernization, it was announced on Wednesday, March 4. In a formal ceremony at Malacañang Palace, DND...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assured the public on Tuesday, March 3, that the country is “not under any threat” from Iranian missile systems, making it safe from the reaching grip of the conflict in the Middle East. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for West...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday, March 3, dismissed fears that the Philippines could be pulled into a burgeoning conflict between the United States, a treaty ally of Manila, and Iran. In an interview, Teodoro labeled such concerns as “unfounded”...
Two cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) graduated with top honors at prestigious military training schools in South Korea recently as part of an academic and military exchange arrangement program. Cadet First Class Guidson T. Domingo, 24, from Kabacan, North Cotabato, graduated from the...
Top defense and security officials on Monday, March 2, dismissed fears that the nine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the country could become targets following the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Department of National Defense (DND), the Armed Forces of the...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday, March 1, said it is prepared to carry out evacuation and humanitarian missions for Filipinos in the Middle East if tensions there worsen. The assurance came amid fears of a wider conflict after the United States and Israel launched a major joint...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it has mobilized its vessels to Bajo de Masinloc and Escoda Shoal, along with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), to protect Filipino fishermen and deliver fuel and food support amid new incidents of “harassment” by Chinese forces. The...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto was formally conferred the rank of Auxiliary Vice Admiral by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), it was announced on Saturday, Feb. 28. The donning and oath-taking ceremony was held last Feb. 26 aboard the PCG’s flagship multi-role response vessel, the BRP Teresa...
The Department of National Defense (DND) announced Saturday, Feb. 28, that it has represented the country for its maiden participation in the 3rd Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue (JPIDD) held in Tokyo recently. Hosted by the Ministry of Defense of Japan, the dialogue gathered defense and...
The Philippine National Police is investigating whether two foreign nationals arrested in a recent gun buy-bust operation in Pasay City are connected to supposedly larger firearms syndicates operating in Metro Manila and nearby regions, the country’s top cop said Friday, Feb. 27. The two...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, Feb. 27, that it has intensified its counter-terrorism measures following the arrest of an alleged member of a local terror group linked to the 2018 bombing in General Santos City. PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said the...
