The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said it is refining its operational capabilities by embedding its core values into every mission as the military branch pursues a more modern and capable defense posture. To guide every Air Force personnel, PAF spokesperson Colonel Maria Christina Basco said the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday, July 1, said one suspect was killed, another was arrested, and three others were being hunted following a raid in Aleosan, North Cotabato that yielded loose firearms and suspected illegal drugs worth P689,000. Police General Jose Melencio C....
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) urged Filipinos to sustain disaster preparedness beyond annual campaigns as it opened the observance of National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) on Wednesday, July 1, in Pasay City. OCD Administrator Undersecretary Harold Cabreros said resilience requires...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. challenged the complainants who accused him of holding a Maltese passport to prove their allegations, saying he had long addressed the issue before they filed a case against him. Teodoro brushed off the issue and said he would let...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday, July 1, said the choice of the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) rests solely with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the retirement of Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. draws near. Brawner, who was...
(UPDATED) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) placed its units in the National Capital Region (NCR) on red alert status, the highest level of military readiness, to help secure the second day of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally along EDSA in Quezon City that is expected to draw thousands of...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will acquire new aircraft and build strategic air bases in the northern and western frontiers to further expand its operational reach in preparation for a more complex security environment. Speaking before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Colonel Jesus Villamor Air...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. welcomed the Cebu City Council 's decision to declare July 12 of every year as "West Philippine Sea Victory Day," calling the 2016 Arbitral Award a victory that the country should continue to uphold. In a statement, Teodoro...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday, June 30, that it closely monitored a lightning rally staged by members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) along EDSA in Quezon City even as it reiterated that the military remains a “professional and non-partisan institution” amid calls...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. commended the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) for helping weaken communist insurgents in the region through its “Road to Peace in Southern Luzon” campaign. The Road to Peace in Southern Luzon is SOLCOM 's...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) completed a two-day bilateral maritime exercise near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite being shadowed by four Chinese vessels throughout the activity. The...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported that the White Ribbon March, an anti-corruption protest led by religious organizations and civil society groups, attended by thousands of protesters on Sunday, June 28, remained generally peaceful and orderly. The Quezon City Police District estimated...
