TOKYO, Japan —The Philippines joined Japan in condemning the reported ballistic missile launch of North Korea on Monday. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Marcos made the statement on Monday, Dec. 18, after North Korea reportedly fired an...
Some of the Filipino seafarers who recently arrived in the Philippines after their civilian vessel was struck by a Russian missile in the Black Sea shared their ordeal and are seeking government help. Fourteen Filipino seafarers on board their ship struck by a Russian missile in the Black...
Three Filipinos onboard a civilian-vessel on Black Sea were injured after it was hit by a missile that Ukrainian officials said was carried by Russia. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said Thursday, Nov. 9, the Filipino victims are now out of danger after one...
If things go according to plan, the Philippines could acquire its first ever BrahMos missile system from India by the end of the year as the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Wednesday, August 23, that it obtained a commitment for the timely delivery of the fastest supersonic missile in...
The Philippines has condemned the recent international ballistic missile test as well as other similar tests conducted by North Korea as such tests provoke tension across the world. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued the statement after North Korea fired on February 18 a...
Twenty-one Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) personnel have recently completed a training in India where they obtained the skills to operate and maintain a shore-based anti-ship missile system (SBASMS) for the integration of the world’s fastest supersonic missile in the world – the BrahMos missile...
A woman walks past a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on February 18, 2023. Anthony WALLACE / AFP SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired a suspected long-range ballistic missile Saturday, South Korea's military...
TOKYO, Japan -- A North Korean missile that is believed to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone on Saturday was intercontinental ballistic missile-class, the government in Tokyo said. Pyongyang "fired one ICBM-class ballistic missile toward the east. It flew for about 66 minutes," chief...
The Philippine Army (PA) is eyeing to enhance its missile and air defense capabilities by creating new units specifically focused on such operations to exemplify its commitment to be an all-around, go-to unit in dealing with various threats. Col. Alvin Luzon, Philippine Army assistant chief of...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, which Japan said may have had the range to hit the US mainland. People sit near a television showing a news broadcast with a file photo of a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile on display during a...
PRZEWODOW, Poland -- Western leaders moved to calm fears of a dangerous escalation in Russia's war in Ukraine on Wednesday, saying a missile blast in Poland was likely an accident, while Kyiv pushed back hard at the idea that its anti-aircraft fire was to blame. This handout photo taken and...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday a deadly explosion in Poland was probably the result of Ukrainian anti-aircraft fire but that Russia bears "ultimate responsibility" for the war. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gestures as he addresses media after...
