The Department of National Defense (DND) expressed support to the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint incumbent Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. as the next Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff. Brawner is set to replace outgoing AFP...
Philippine map (Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is optimistic that joint maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) between the Philippines and its ally countries would happen "sooner than latter". This, as the House leader noted the growing international...
The landmark arbitral award on the South China Sea (SCS) arbitration pushes the Department of National Defense (DND) to improve the territorial defense capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), a ranking official bared Friday, July 14. *(File photo: MANILA BULLETIN) * DND...
West Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) Militant Makabayan congressmen have filed a bill that seeks to declare July 12 of every year as "West Philippine Sea (WPS) Day". The measure was electronically filed on July 12, 2023, on the seventh anniversary of the Philippines' historic Permanent Court of...
The Philippine government should take the necessary steps to make sure that the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration’s (PCA) tribunal ruling on the South China Sea should be enforced. *(File photo) * This was emphasized by lawyer Jay Batongbacal, a maritime law expert and director of the...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez The Philippine government should commemorate July 12 of every year with "more vigor" as it marks the country's historic arbitration victory against China on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue. Thus, said Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus...
The Philippine Coast Guard has transported fishing boats and fresh supplies to fishermen at the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of their commitment to support the community there. *(Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) * PCG spokesperson Rear Adm. Armando Balilo said...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deployed additional assets and personnel in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) to enhance the military’s presence and assert the country’s sovereignty in the area. *Troops from the Philippine Marine Corps, Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard stand...
Maritime and aerial patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will be stepped up by the government to counter China’s recent swarming at Iroquois Reef and Sabina Shoal in the southern part of Recto Bank, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed on Sunday, July 9. *(Photo: Western Command, Armed...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will acquire more naval and air assets under the current phase of its modernization program amid a shift in terms of priorities in defending the country’s interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). *(File photo: MANILA BULLETIN) * Col. Medel Aguilar, AFP...
The country is banking on a strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to serve as its “bedrock” for stability amid external security threats in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). (L-R) *Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian and Department...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Western Command (WesCom) expressed concern on the latest swarming of Chinese fishing vessels at Iroquois Reef and Sabina Shoal, both in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). *The Western Command patrols the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on June 30, 2023 and...
