The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, April 28, said the signing of Republic Act 12177 which grants free legal assistance for military and uniformed personnel does not exempt the troops from being responsible should they commit any mistakes while performing their duties. Colonel...
Personnel from the Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine National Police-Maritime Group display the Philippine flag on Sandy Cay (Pag-asa Cay 2) during an inter-agency maritime operation on April 27, 2025 to counter China's narrative that it seized the cay. (Courtesy of NTF-WPS)...
Unionbank Chief Financial Officer Manuel R. Lozano Aboitiz-led Unionbank of the Philippines is optimistic of surpassing its earnings last year, even after reporting a 30 percent drop in net income to ₱1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025 from the ₱2 billion earned in the same period last...
Senators on Sunday, April 27 condemned the attack committed against Filipinos holding a cultural celebration in Vancouver, Canada. A victim covered with a cloth lies near a food truck after a car drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday April 26, 2025....
In this undated photo released by Chinese tabloid Global Times, China Coast Guard personnel display the Chinese national flag while on Sandy Cay, or Pag-asa Cay 2 in the Philippines and Tiexian Jiao in China, in the South China Sea. (Courtesy of Global Times) China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel...
US Marines haul the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) off to a US C-130 aircraft during Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations - North, part of Exercise Balikatan 40-2025 on April 26, 2025. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The highly anticipated participation of...
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas on Saturday, April 26, has expressed concern over the passage of the law that gives free legal assistance to military and uniformed personnel, saying it could embolden them and entrench a culture of impunity in the country. While her fellow lawmakers called...
Philippine Navy personnel aboard BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS16) operate a .50 caliber gun during a surface target shoot as part of the Balikatan Exercises' Gunnery Exercise (Multilateral Maritime Event) in San Felipe, Zambales on April 25, 2025. (Photo: AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said...
Senators on Friday, April 25 called on the government to thoroughly investigate and hold accountable personalities and individuals who are attempting to influence political discource and eventually the outcome of the Philippine elections. They made the call after Senate Majority Leader...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. urges the personnel of the 403rd Infantry Brigade and 4th Infantry Division to secure the upcoming May 12 midterm elections during his visit at Camp Osito Bahian in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on April 24, 2025. (Photo: AFP) ...
(L-R) Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. hold a meeting in Mandaluyong City on April 23, 2025. (Photo: DND) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Armed Forces of the Philippines...
An Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel receives hands-on instructions from his US counterparts on the FIM-92 Stinger missile system, learning about its components, proper handling, and tactical applications in air defense operations during a subject matter expert exchange on the use of...
