The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said strong public backing for the country’s position in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has strengthened its resolve to resist “coercive and illegal actions” by China in the country’s waters. AFP spokesperson for the WPS, retired admiral Roy Vincent...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) K9 rescue teams joined the search for missing construction workers after a nine-story building that was under construction collapsed in Angeles City, Pampanga, an official said on Monday, May 25. PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said the Coast Guard K9 teams...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Sunday, May 24, said it has been coordinating with local disaster officials as rescuers raced to locate dozens of workers feared trapped beneath a collapsed nine-story building under construction in Angeles City, Pampanga. OCD deputy spokesperson Diego Mariano...
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. paid respects to two Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots who died in a military trainer aircraft crash in Tuba, Benguet as the military honored them with posthumous Silver Wing Medals for their service and sacrifice. Brawner visited the...
The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) on Saturday, May 23, welcomed the Class of 2030, the first batch of cadets who may formally enter the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) upon graduation under a new government-backed officer allocation program meant to tighten coordination between the country’s...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Saturday, May 23, challenged groups claiming that civilians were among the 19 people killed in the controversial military operation in Toboso, Negros Occidental last month, saying the allegations were based on “hearsay” and...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. traveled to Pag-asa (Thitu) Island on Friday, May 22, to personally recognize troops stationed in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) and honor their sacrifice. The visit came as tensions continue in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)...
The Department of National Defense (DND) has advanced its strategies to expand the country’s cyber defense and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities during a recent meeting with United States officials. DND Undersecretary for Information Systems and Cybersecurity Fabian M. Pedregosa met with...
Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), directed a thorough investigation into the alleged “secret meetings” involving relatives of missing sabungeros or cockfight enthusiasts and dismissed police officers tied to the high-profile...
A Chinese military helicopter closely approached a Dutch naval frigate navigating the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the ship’s commander revealed on Friday, May 22, upon arriving in Manila for a historic three-day goodwill visit. Commander Rodger de Wit, commanding officer of the Royal Netherlands...
The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) has ordered government offices, banks, drugstores, restaurants, transport firms, and other establishments to honor the digital National Senior Citizens ID shown through the eGovPH app as a valid proof of identity in transactions involving elderly...
The country appears to be facing a jarring climate contradiction as two major government agencies simultaneously activate emergency measures: one bracing for a looming severe drought while the other mobilizes for imminent and heavy flooding. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and...
