Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the issuance of a special allotment release order (SARO) amounting to over ₱16.9 billion to cover the funding requirements for increasing the subsistence allowance (SA) of military personnel. Pangandaman said...
AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) If you ever see posts on social media that a soldier has resigned from the military service to express solidarity with arrested former president Rodrigo Duterte, do not believe them right away. Thus, said...
President Marcos Jr. (middle) leads the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) mid-year command conference in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on July 4, 2024. He's accompanied by (L-R) Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo Jr., Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Defense Secretary Gilberto...
Over 300 participants join in the “West Philippine Sea Fun Bike and Motorcade Campaign” spearheaded by the Western Command in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on March 16, 2025. (Photo: Wescom) More than 300 participants from various sectors took part in the “West Philippine Sea Fun Bike and...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Saturday, March 15, hailed President Marcos' move to raise the subsistence allowance of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel from P150 to P350 per day. Romualdez said it is a "well-deserved increase" for the country's soldiers, "who tirelessly...
President Marcos has increased the subsistence allowance for officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from P150 to P350, ensuring better financial support for their daily needs. File photos Executive Order (EO) No. 84, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin...
(File photo by Noel B. Pabalate / MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, March 12, refuted claims of military unrest supposedly stemming from vexed soldiers after the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla...
M/V Lapu-Lapu docks alongside BRP Sierra Madre during an unimpeded rotation and resupply mission at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on March 4, 2025. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) (UPDATED) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) delivered food supplies and rotated its...
A social media post that falsely claims Palawan is part of Chinese territory has been debunked by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP). (Courtesy of NHCP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, March 3, dismissed as a propaganda the claims circulating on social...
A female military officer renders a snappy salute during the Department of National Defense's (DND) flag-raising ceremony in celebration of the National Women's Month at the DND Chessboard Grounds in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on March 3, 2025. (Photo: DND) The Department of National Defense (DND)...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel carry out breaching operations exercise as part of the AFP Joint Exercise (AJEX) DAGIT-PA 2024 in Aborlan, Palawan on Nov. 9, 2024. (Photo: AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reiterated its commitment to protect the country and serve the...
AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. talks to personnel of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) during his visit to the headquarters of the 402nd Infantry Brigade in Brgy. Bancasi, Butuan City on Feb. 28, 2025. (Photo: AFP) General Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
