The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed two marine units in Northern and Central Luzon to boost the military’s strength against communist insurgency. Members of the 4th Marine Brigade (4MBde) and Marine Battalion Landing Team 8 (MBLT8) arrive at the Laoag City International Airport...
Although the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) modernization program is funded next year, the military practically won't be able to purchase any new equipment for its troops. (File photo/ Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) During the House Committee on Appropriations' consideration of the...
A fire broke out at the personnel barracks of the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Tuesday afternoon, Sept 13. Fire (File photo) Col. Jorry Baclor, chief of AFP public affairs office, said the blaze started at the compound of the...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday, Sept. 10, aired their side on the Court of Appeal’s (CA) directive to the military to investigate the alleged disappearance of two labor organizers and activists last May. File photo of Camp Aguinaldo...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is waiting for the release of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11709 before naming the possible replacements of two senior military officials who are up for retirement soon. Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vincent Bacarro, Chief of Staff...
As government caretaker while President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is away on state visits to neighboring Asian countries this week, Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, Sept. 5, got a security briefing from the heads of the country’s security sector. Vice President Sara Duterte meets...
Read her lips. Taking a “hardline” stance against terrorists and criminals, Vice President Sara Duterte made her stand known once again to “not show mercy” to the enemies of the state. Vice President Sara Duterte gets security briefing from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, Sept. 5, took the opportunity to discuss with the country’s security sector ways to move forward with the Marcos administration’s plan to bring back the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program. (Manila Bulletin...
The Marcos administration will show “no mercy” to criminals and terrorists who want to derail the country’s progress, Vice President Sara Duterte reiterated to the heads of major command services on Monday, Sept. 5. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media after her lunch meeting with...
The chiefs and vice chiefs of government agencies in the security sector met Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio on Monday, Sept. 5, in a command conference to discuss the country's peace and order and security situation. Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, AFP Chief of Staff (PHOTO BY AFP/FB) This,...
Top officials of the Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) recently met with diplomats and defense executives from the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, and Vietnam to discuss regional security dynamics and bilateral opportunities. (L-R) US Secretary of...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) rendered a final tribute to the late former president Fidel V. Ramos as its 30-day mourning officially concluded on Monday, Aug. 30. A soldiers helps a colleague in removing a mourning band on his arm as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officially...
