A video showing members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) securing vote counting machines, ballot boxes, and other election paraphernalia in Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur went viral on social media recently. Members of the Philippine Army's 5th Infantry Battalion secure vote counting machines,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, May 11, refuted reports about an alleged ballot snatching involving members of the military in Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur. Col. Ramon Zagala, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Colonel Ramon...
A female and South Cotabato-native cadet emerged on top of the graduating batch of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “BAGSIK-DIWA” (Bagong Sibol Kinabukasan Didigma Hanggang sa Wakas) Class of 2022. Cadet First Class (1CL) Krystlenn Ivany Quemado is the valedictorian of the Philippine...
The recently held 2022 national and local elections have been generally peaceful despite some incidents of strafing, explosions, and ballot-snatching, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced Tuesday, May 10. Comelec acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco speaks in a press briefing at the...
Four individuals were confirmed killed while 11 others were injured in at least 15 election-related violent incidents that were monitored by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) nationwide. Col. Ramon Zagala, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), interacts with the media...
Days before Filipinos elected his successor, President Duterte said that the next administration could effectively deal with communist insurgents if it threw its full backing to the police and the military. President Duterte (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In an interview with his friend Pastor...
The head of Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has thrown his support for a proposal to exempt Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS from military service and cited their effects on the country’s economy. Minister Hwang Hee proposed to establish a system that will allow pop...
President Duterte on Wednesday night compared the discipline of the military with that of the police as he described the former to be well-behaved. "Alam mo itong mga military, matitino ito. Alam mo kung bakit? Hindi nakakalabas ng kampo ‘yan (You know, members of the military are...
K-pop boy band Pentagon member Hongseok has enlisted in the military to fulfill his mandatory duty. Hongseok, 28, entered the army training center on May 3 to receive basic military training before serving as an active duty soldier. Last April 1, Cube Entertainment announced his military service,...
Various defense and military equipment worth more than $2.3 million were turned over by the United States government to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, May 2. (Courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) The equipment grant arrived at Clark Air Base in Pampanga via a US KC-10A...
At least 42,000 military personnel were deployed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) nationwide to perform election duties, a military spokesperson disclosed Sunday, May 1. (Courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) Col. Ramon Zagala, AFP spokesperson, said that 40,000 troops were...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (APF) and its partner-agencies turned over P950,000 worth of construction materials to residents of Limasawa Island, Southern Leyte on Saturday, April 30, to help residents rebuild their homes after the devastayion brought by Typhoon Odette. Gen. Andres Centino,...
