Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. (left) renders his final salute to a fallen Philippine Army personnel on March 18, 2024 at Camp Siongco in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte. Behind him is 6th Infantry Division commander Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera, who also...
GUEST COLUMNIST By Lt. Gen. Jaime S. de los Santos On March 22, 2023, the Philippine Army, the premier service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, celebrates its 127th anniversary. This year, the main event will be held at Camp O'Donell, Capas, Tarlac, breaking tradition from its...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denied ignoring the complaints lodged by a military officer's wife against him, saying that the organization takes such cases seriously. However, Col. Francel Margareth Padilla, AFP spokesperson, said the case of Brig. Gen. Ranulfo Sevilla, the deputy...
Admiral John Aquilino (left), commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, gestures while General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, listens during their meeting at Camp Aguinalo in Quezon City on March 12, 2024. (Photo by AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Philippine Navy (PN) Flag Officer in Command, Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. (middle) attends the steel-cutting and keel-laying ceremony for the PN Corvette Number 1 in Ulsan, South Korea on Nov. 22, 2023 along with representatives of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) The Philippine Navy (PN)...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (below, third from right) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (below, second from right) visit the northern frontier's maritime defense outpost in Mavulis Island in Itbayat, Batanes on Feb. 6, 2024....
The Commission on Appointments’ (CA) Committee on National Defense on Tuesday, March 12 deferred the appointment of Brig. Gen. Ranulfo Sevilla after his estranged wife opposed his ad interim appointment. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri affirmed the CA’s decision on...
General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed appreciation to Filipinos who pledged their willingness to fight for the country in case of a conflict with a foreign enemy, noting that the people shall be prepared when that time comes. General Romeo...
General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will not rest on its laurels after getting high trust and performance ratings in a recent survey conducted by polling firm Octa Research. AFP Chief, General...
Vice Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr., Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy (PN) (Photo courtesy of PN) The Philippine Navy (PN) formally integrated into its reserve force 119 volunteers after they finished their basic military training on Saturday, March 10. Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr.,...
(L-R) MILF and GPH Joint Peace Security Committee (JPSC) co-chairmen Senior Minister Von Al Haq and Maj. Gen. Francisco Ariel Felicidario III (Ret.) give updates on the Bangsamoro peace process during a recent media engagement at the JPSC Operations Center in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) adoption of a new defense concept centered on the protection of the country’s maritime territory is not intended to escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla explained that the implementation of...