Two Chinese fighter aircraft appear as small, black dots while they orbit above the flight route of a PAF Super Tucano A-29B aircraft during an aerial patrol over the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 26, 2023. (Courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Philippine government is expected to lodge...
AFP spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar (Courtesy of RTVM livestream screenshot) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will deploy military transport planes to fetch overseas Filipinos who were affected by the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group, Hamas. AFP spokesperson Col....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) needs to acquire big-ticket naval assets such as a submarine to help the country build a credible defense posture in light of the territorial and maritime issues in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar stated this on Saturday,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is looking to resume its rotation and reprovision (RORE) mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) within the next two weeks to ensure that troops stationed at BRP Sierra Madre will have enough supplies. (L-R) Philippine...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will acquire more naval and air assets under the current phase of its modernization program amid a shift in terms of priorities in defending the country’s interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). *(File photo: MANILA BULLETIN) * Col. Medel Aguilar, AFP...
Filipino and American forces will gather next week for the largest joint military exercises between the history of the Philippines and the US. More than 17,600 members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US military will participate in this year's Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder)...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) slammed the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on Monday, Dec. 19, for urging their fighters to mount attacks against state forces this holiday season. Col. Medel Aguilar is named as the acting spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines....
