The battlefield is changing but the moral compass of a soldier must remain fixed. Thus said Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Superintendent Vice Admiral Caesar Bernard N. Valencia as he challenged the new breed of cadets to lead beyond technology, noting that modern tools cannot replace the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has completed 75 percent of its underwater search inside the sunken ferry MV Trisha Kerstin 3, a ranking official said on Saturday, Feb. 21. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said two bodies were recovered during underwater operations on Feb. 18, pushing the...
Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), denounced China’s “influence operations” aimed at distorting the role of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in addressing issues in the WPS. In a statement Friday, Feb. 20, Tarriela said...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Feb. 20, expressed full support for President Marcos Jr.’s directed for government agencies to craft a national strategy to combat money laundering and terrorism financing as part of the administration’s intensified campaign against financial...
Police Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police personnel on Friday, Feb. 20, to uphold discipline and protect public trust after two rookie cops were involved in a now-viral traffic altercation with a civilian motorist in Manila. The...
The Department of National Defense (DND) stepped up its maritime cyber defense efforts through a specialized training course with the United Kingdom and a high-level cyber meeting with Canada. The DND, together with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), joined a maritime cybersecurity training...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, Feb. 18, expressed support for increased deployments of United States missile systems to the country following the 12th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) held in Manila. AFP spokesperson Col. Frances Margareth...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said its technical divers recovered four more bodies from the sunken ferry MV Trisha Kerstin 3 during underwater operations off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan on Tuesday, Feb. 17. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said this raised the death toll to 62....
Two People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) warships were sighted near the southeastern portion of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during the 14th Philippine-United States- Australia Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) on Monday, Feb....
The death toll in the sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 has climbed to 58 after the Philippine Coast Guard recovered another cadaver during underwater operations on Monday, Feb. 16 in waters off Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan. The latest body was retrieved by PCG technical divers who are continuing...
The Department of National Defense (DND) said the renewed defense agreement between the Philippines and Italy will help strengthen maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region and deepen bilateral military ties. The signing of the renewed Agreement between the Philippines and Italy on Cooperation...
The Philippine Army (PA) is preparing to mobilize three full infantry divisions to secure the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections this September. Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, PA commanding general, expressed confidence in maintaining peace during the polls, citing a significant decline in local...
