A soldier stands in attention in front of the Davao City Hall. (Photo courtesy of Task Force Davao / Facebook) (Updated) There is no directive from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to disband a military task force in Davao, military officials disclosed on Tuesday, Feb. 6, contrary to the...
PN spokesperson for WPS Commo. Roy Vincent Trinidad answers questions from the media during a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has conducted 28 successful rotation and...
A young boy braves the flood in Carmen, Davao del Norte to get food and water delivered by the troops from the 27th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army on Feb. 3, 2024. (Photo by 27IB) Food, water, and other much-needed relief assistance were transported by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. delivers a speech at Camp Gen. Manuel Yan Sr. in Mawab, Davao de Oro on Feb. 3, 2024. (Photo by AFP) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. directed the soldiers based in Davao region to "remain...
In what seemed to be a refreshing development in the tension-filled South China Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it has successfully conducted a "flawless" resupply mission for troops manning the BRP Sierra Madre outpost at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on...
1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero (leftmost) (Rep. Romero's office) 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero has added another feather on his cap, but not in the world of legislation. This, after the veteran congressman was unanimously elected as the very...
The Department of National Defense (DND) is exploring cooperation in technology transfer and research and development with Sweden as part of the efforts to achieve a self-reliant defense posture and more effectively protection of Philippine sovereignty. This was among the issues discussed when DND...
More than 200 Chinese vessels were spotted around Panganiban (Mischief) Reef, a low-tide elevation in the Spratly Islands, the Philippine Navy (PN) said on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The presence of Chinese vessels in Panganiban Reef, located 250 kilomteres from Palawan, poses a challenge for the Armed...
Balikatan Exercise (File photo by MANILA BULLETIN) The 39th iteration of the "Balikatan" (shoulder-to-shoulder) Exercise between the Philippines and United States militaries will be even "bigger" than last year, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). AFP spokesperson Col. Francel...
AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla (MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) does not want to entertain any calls that would make the organization partisan, a military spokesperson said on Tuesday, Jan. 30. This, as former president Rodrigo Duterte urged the AFP over...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) performs water drops using a bambi bucket onboard a Super Huey helicopter to suppress a wildfire in Brgy. Dalupirip, Itogon, Benguet on Jan. 29, 2024. (Photo by PAF) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) deployed personnel equipped with firefighting skills to suppress a...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos wave as they are escorted by personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Jan. 29, 2024. The Chief Executive is headed to Vietnam for a two-day official working visit. (Photo by...