A soldier allegedly went amuck and opened fire at his colleagues at the barracks of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) at Camp Evangelista in Cagayan de Oro City before dawn Saturday, Feb. 11. File photo: 4th Infantry Division / 4ID Maj. Francisco Garello Jr., 4ID spokesperson, said the shooting...
Senators on Friday, February 10 welcomed the proposal for the Philippines and Japan to strengthen its military and security ties with the United States, including the holding of joint military exercises and disaster response cooperation. “This is nothing new as there had been a similar...
A Korean actor, professional athletes and a medical student were indicted in South Korea on Feb. 9 for faking illness to evade military service. Military service is a mandatory duty for men in South Korea that ranges from 18 to 21 months. Military service in South Korea (Photo from Korea Army...
Rev. Father Mario Aliwan of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines and Office of the Chaplain Service led the blessing of the Armed Forces of the Philippines uniformed personnel who were part of the Philippine search and rescue contingent that was sent to Turkey on Wednesday, Feb. 8....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has started its preparations for the 38th iteration of the Balikatan Exercises with the United States Armed Forces in April. The Philippine Marine Corps and the United States Marine Corps perform an amphibious landing exercise in Claveria, Cagayan on March...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hosted two high-ranking defense and military officials from the United States and United Kingdom on Friday, Feb. 3, as Manila seeks to forge closer ties with its allied nations so it can conduct more quality trainings for its soldiers amid the evolving...
All the military facilities that were already built and will be constructed by the Philippines and United States under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) will be jointly operated by Filipino and American troops. United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III troops the line during...
SAN FRANCISCO, Quezon – Classes in elementary and high school in 11 barangays here are suspended until Friday, Feb. 3, due to the ongoing military pursuit operation against New People’s Army rebels. Mayor Romulo Edano issued an order cancelling classes in Barangays Butanguiad, Casay, Don Juan...
MANILA, Philippines -- The United States and the Philippines are expected to announce a deal Thursday that will give US troops access to another four bases in the Southeast Asian nation, as the longtime allies seek to counter China's military rise. The agreement to expand cooperation will be...
The China Coast Guard (CCG) has maintained near-daily patrol operations at several features in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last year, a United States think tank revealed, as Filipino maritime security experts warned the government about China’s new political ploy to allegedly establish a secure...
NEW DELHI, India -- Two Indian Air Force fighter jets crashed Saturday, killing one pilot and injuring two others, in an apparent mid-air collision while on exercises south of the capital New Delhi. The crash is the latest in a string of military aircraft accidents at a time when the government is...
Military Ordinariate of the Philippines Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio is requesting the faithful to pray for the coming 125th plenary assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio (Manila Bulletin photo) Bishop Florencio said prayers are...
