Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez on Tuesday told China never to question the military alliance between Manila and Washington as the two governments have had such cooperation under the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT). Instead, Romualdez said Beijing must question...
Following the announcement of more Philippines sites where US troops would have access to, Washington said it was not seeking to establish permanent military bases in the country. Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, said that while the public should expect an "increase of rotation...
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)...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, April 3 said the Senate will start tackling the various bills seeking to provide a unified system for separation, retirement, and pension of the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) services next month in the committee level. Estrada, chairman of the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged Malacañang to thoroughly study the proposed reforms in the military pension saying it should only apply to new entrants or those who will join the military in the future. Go made the appeal as the Marcos government’s finance managers expressed...
The Philippines and India have agreed to expand security engagements and implement military exchanges as defense officials of both countries met to discuss mutual interests and the rule of law in the volatile Indo-Pacific. The recent talk came after Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday vowed to work with the country's military in increasing its capability as she took an oath as honorary member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). Now an adopted member of PMA's Bagong Anyo ng Buhay (Banyuhay) Class of 2002, Duterte paid tribute to the...
France and the Philippines have conducted joint maneuvers in the South China Sea in a show of possible interoperability between the forces of the two distant countries. According to the French Embassy in Manila, the French Navy frigate FS Prairial (F731) and the Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessel...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has lamented how the previous administrations had supposedly failed to develop the military's capabilities as he vowed to provide soldiers with modern equipment. Marcos said this as he talked to the troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)'s 9th...
BALBALAN, Kalinga – A New People’s Army leader was killed in an encounter with the Philippine Army 50th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Babacong, Barangay Gawaan, here on Thursday, March 9. Major Rigor Pamittan, chief of the 5th Infantry Division Public Affairs Division in Camp Melchor dela Cruz,...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) commander in the Caraga region surrendered to the Army 3rd Special Forces Battalion in Barangay Saint Christine, Lianga, Surigao del Sur on Thursday, March 9. TIRED of running from the military, ‘Commander Tuloy’ surrendered and yielded high powered...
China on Friday made a fresh tirade against the US regarding its relationship with the Philippines by saying the Western giant only advances its "self-interests" and "zero-sum mentality" to provoke a new cold war in the Indo-Pacific Region. Beijing also accused Washington of endangering regional...
