There is no truth to rumors that Chinese nationals can no longer play at golf courses supervised by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) amid concerns on possible espionage activities, a ranking military official disclosed on Friday, March 6. Colonel Louie Dema-ala, Philippine Army (PA)...
Reserve forces from Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur took a frontline role in the Philippine Army’s (PA) ongoing Combined Arms Training Exercise (CATEX) “KATIHAN” as they reinforced soldiers in a demonstration of seamless integration and operational readiness at various training areas across...
The Philippine Army (PA) announced Wednesday, Feb. 25, that it has launched the third iteration of its large-scale Combined Arms Training Exercise (CATEX) “Katihan” 2026 at Paredes Air Station in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. The exercise is designed to test the Army’s ability to quickly move...
The Philippine Army (PA) is preparing to mobilize three full infantry divisions to secure the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections this September. Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, PA commanding general, expressed confidence in maintaining peace during the polls, citing a significant decline in local...
Colonel Audie Mongao, a Philippine Army (PA) official who posted on social media his supposed withdrawal of support from President Marcos Jr., will face a general court martial (GCM), a senior military official revealed on Monday, Feb. 16. Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarette, PA commanding general, said he...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has strengthened its military cooperation with the United States and Japan in separate high-level engagements ahead of major military exercises set this year, ranking officials disclosed on Saturday, Feb. 14. The Philippine Army (PA) said it is bolstering...
The Philippine Army (PA) identified on Saturday, Jan. 24, the four soldiers who were killed in an ambush by suspected Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group (DI-MG) remnants in Munai, Lanao del Norte. Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, PA commanding general, said the slain soldiers were Staff Sergent Diosito Araya,...
The Philippine Army (PA) denounced “in the strongest terms” the killing of four soldiers by suspected Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group (DI-MG) terrorists in an ambush in Munai, Lanao del Norte on Friday morning, Jan. 23. Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, PA commanding general, described the attack on the...
A 35-year-old Philippine Army assistant detachment commander was shot dead by three members of the CAFGU Active Auxiliary at Patrol Base Macaingalan in Barangay Puray, Rodriguez, Rizal, on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The Rodriguez Municipal Police Station (Rodriguez MPS) said the victim is an active member...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) teamed up to train military “cyber defenders” as digital threats increasingly affect modern warfare. The training is part of the five-day Military Cyber Security Operations Course (MSOC) being held from Jan. 19 to 23...
The mayor of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro has denied online claims that Mangyan Iraya children were killed during the New Year 's Day encounters between government troops and New People’s Army (NPA) elements, the Philippine Army (PA) said on Wednesday, Jan. 14. According to the 2nd...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, Jan. 12, revealed that it is looking into possible outside or political influence behind a social media post by a Philippine Army (PA) officer who withdrew his support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth...
