The Philippine Army (PA) said Tuesday, Nov. 11, that it has focused its full strength on humanitarian and disaster response (HADR) operations in the aftermath of Super Typhoon “Uwan” after the suspension of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Exercise (AJEX) “DAGIT-PA.” As of Nov. 10,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) suspended the field training component of its annual joint military drills, AJEX DAGIT-PA 09-2025, as it redirected troops and resources to respond to the potential devastation of Super Typhoon “Uwan” on Sunday, Nov. 9. In a statement, the AFP said the...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. underscored the need for the military to be capable of defending the country on its own in the opening stages of any potential conflict even as the nation continues to modernize and strengthen defense cooperation with...
Filipinos must revolt not just against systemic corruption but also against the moral decay that enables it, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said. “Kulang pa ang ‘Tama na!’ (Enough is not enough),” Villegas wrote in his pastoral letter, to be read in all Masses this Sunday,...