The Marcos administration already has officials serving as spokesperson on issues related to the West Philippine Sea—raising questions on why the President designated a new voice that will talk about maritime issues on the disputed waters. "Unified messaging" is what President Marcos wanted to...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel is caught on camera while brandishing a pickaxe in front of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldier during a resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) The national government is not keen on invoking the...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin downplayed the latest Ayungin Shoal incident where the China Coast Guard (CCG) reportedly rammed, boarded, and used axes to damage two Philippine Navy (PN) boats. (From left) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Presidential Assistant on Maritime Concerns Andres...
Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. formally assumed command of the 150,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as its 60 th Chief of Staff on Friday, July 21, as he revealed his “five-point focus areas” that are aligned with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s call for national unity. (L) Lt....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed confidence that the Philippines will be safer and more secure, with Gen. Romeo Brawner leading the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as he vowed continued support for the country's uniformed personnel. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos...
The Department of National Defense (DND) expressed support to the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint incumbent Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. as the next Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff. Brawner is set to replace outgoing AFP...
Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. was named as the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., replacing Gen. Andres Centino, Malacanang announced on Wednesday, July 19. *Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (Photo: Philippine Army) * Brawner is expected to...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has picked Lieutenant General Romeo Brawner as the next chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) revealed. *NEW AFP CHIEF — President Marcos shakes the hand of incoming Armed Forces of the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is aiming to fully eradicate the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), despite the military’s transition from internal security operations (ISO) to external defense. *Ranking officials from the Armed...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Andres Centino visited three Philippine Navy (PN) ships docked in Subic, Zambales on Saturday, July 1, to inspect its modern warfare capabilities. *(Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) * Centino boarded BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), a...
Eighty-six civilian air passengers who got stranded after their commercial flights were cancelled have been assisted by the military and transported from Basco, Batanes to Manila via transport aircraft C-295, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Saturday, July 1. *(Photo: Philippine Air Force) * The...
General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), met with personnel of the Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) stationed in Batanes on Thursday, June 29, to ensure the military’s support to them as the "guardians" of the country’s northernmost frontier. *Gen....
