K-pop boy band VIXX member Ravi is under suspicion of faking his medical exam results for his military service. Ravi, a former regular member of the TV entertainment show “2 Days & 1 Night,” enlisted in the military last October and is currently serving as a social worker. VIXX's Ravi...
The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed on Monday, Jan. 9, the appointment of retired military general Carlito Galvez Jr. as its new head. President Marcos shakes hand with incoming Defense Sec. Carlito Galvez after the latter accepted the President's offer for the position (Photo...
K-pop idol group BTS member Jin, who is currently serving in the Army, greeted fans in a YouTube video. Titled “Message from Jin: Jan. 2023,” the video, released on Jan. 9, showed Jin greeting fans before he enlisted in the military on Dec. 13. BTS' Jin in the video (left) and in the Army...
K-pop idol group BTS member Jin underwent the painful chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training in the army. On Jan. 6, the Korean Army’s 5th Infantry Division Recruit Training Center released photos of Jin undergoing CBRN training. BTS' Jin throwing a grenade during a...
Military Ordinariate of the Philippines Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio paid tribute to the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who will be laid to rest Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Vatican Crypt which is directly below the St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI (Vatican News) During a...
The Military Ordinariate of the Philippines is inviting the faithful to pray before the pilgrim relic of St. Therese of the Child Jesus which will be brought to different dioceses in the country from Jan. 2 to April 30. St. Therese pilgrim relic visit (Facebook) “We are called to imitate the...
SEOUL, South Korea – President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday that South Korea must boost its preparedness to respond to airspace intrusions after the military failed to shoot down five North Korean drones that crossed the border. The Monday intrusion by the drones -- one of which flew close to the...
SEOUL, South Korea -- Kim Jong Un announced new goals for North Korea's military in a report to party leaders, state media reported Wednesday, hinting that sanctions-busting weapons tests will continue next year. Kim is currently presiding over a major party meeting in capital Pyongyang, during...
Amid all the celebration and revelry this Christmas season, there are some people who are still at work and even risk their lives for Filipinos to be safe and secure. Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Among them are the personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) which is why...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed readiness Wednesday, Dec. 21, to secure the Filipino people as they celebrate the Yuletide season although no security threat has been monitored four days before the Christmas Day. Camp Aguinaldo (File: RTVM screenshot) Col. Medel Aguilar, acting...
TACLOBAN CITY – Six soldiers of the Army 20th Infantry "We Lead" Battalion (IB) were wounded in a landmine attack by the New People’s Army in Barangay Quirino, Las Navas, Northern Samar on Sunday, Dec. 18. Communist guerillas detonated anti-personnel mines (APMs) against the Mobile Community...
The Korean Army belied an online post that asked BTS fans not to send too many letters to Jin, who enlisted in the military on Dec. .13. Jin entered the 5th Infantry Division recruit training center in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi province to begin his 18-month military service as an active duty soldier in...
