The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the conviction of two former Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadets of murder and another former cadet of hazing for the death of 4th Class Cadet Darwin Dormitorio in September 2019. Convicted of murder by the Baguio City regional trial court (RTC)...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Rep. Rodriguez's Facebook page) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is prodding Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. to finally put an end to...
A Baguio City Regional Trial Court on Friday, August 16, found three Philippine Military Academy cadets guilty over the hazing death of Cadet Fourth Class Darwin Dormitorio five years ago in September 2019. DORMITORIO (FB) Sentenced by Judge Maria-Ligaya Itliong-Rivera of the RTC Branch 5 to...
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said it is only the "beginning of the evolution" of the Philippines-US military alliance as it will soon tie up with other allies to bolster such partnership. "We're at the very beginning of this evolution and we'll work with our Japanese counterparts to see how to...
China has claimed that the Philippines' seeking of military funding from the United States "will only lead to greater insecurity" of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. It also said that doing so will only turn the Philippines into someone else's cheese piece. Lin Jian, spokesman for...
The $500-million military financing pledged by the Untied States to the Philippines would definitely give the country’s defense posture a big boost, especially in defending its territory and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific region, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. In welcoming...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, July 31 welcomed the United States government’s groundbreaking decision to allocate an additional $500-million in military financing to the Philippines. Escudero said this substantial investment aimed at modernizing the Armed...
The Philippines and the United States have agreed to soon exchange military information following the visit of Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and US State Secretary Antony Blinken in Manila—two key US officials in Washington's defense posture in the Indo-Pacific region. In a joint statement after...
The Philippines will receive $500 million in foreign military financing from the United States as Washington's help for Manila's efforts to modernize its military and the coast guard. "This level of funding is unprecedented," said US Defense chief Lloyd Austin after the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (middle) delivers a speech at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on July 16, 2024 while (L-R) General Charles Q. Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) of the United States (US), and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief...
(Senator Sherwin Gatchalian's office) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is convinced that the Chinese military uniforms found during a raid at a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Porac, Pampanga on Monday, June 24 were the genuine article. ...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has greenlit the release of P14 billion to cover the regular pension requirements of military retirees for the period of July to September 2024. The approval, granted on June 14, 2024, comes in response to the Department of National Defense (DND) –...
