The Philippines and France are in talks for further defense cooperation following the latter's first-ever participation in the largest war games between Filipino and American troops. Officials from the Philippines Defense Department's Assessment and Planning Office and from the French Defense...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has filed a resolution calling for an inquiry, in aid of legislation, with the end goal of informing the public all about the 39th United States (US)- Philippines Balikatan Exercise's success, gains, prospects, and opportunities. Padilla said that he wants to ensure...
Senator Francis Tolentino has filed a resolution to investigate, in aid of legislation, the alleged unauthorized wiretapping of the Chinese Embassy in Manila on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command (WESCOM). In a press conference on Wednesday, May 15, Tolentino said the...
The Philippine military had supposedly entered early this year into an agreement with China over the South China Sea, the Chinese embassy in Manila claimed Saturday, May 4. The embassy said that Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command agreed to a "new model" on the management of...
The defense chiefs of the United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines have expressed serious concerns over the repeated harassments of China on local vessels, the latest was the incident near the Scarborough Shoal where two Chinese Coast Guard vessels used high-pressure water cannons on a...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) As if unveiling their mission statement, Speaker Martin Romualdez has announced for the first time in front of his congressman-colleagues the House leadership's intention to pursue...
With the help of the United States, the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) defense readiness posture will be at the optimal level by the end of President Marcos’ term, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said on Sunday, April 28. Philippine Ambassador to...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Western Mindanao Command and the Australia Defense Force have wrapped up their latest joint military training aimed towards enhancing the knowledge and skills of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. PARTICIPANTS of the Joint Operations Planning Course attend one of the...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the March 17 ambush on four Army soldiers in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur in an effort to assess the peace and security situation in the southern part of the country. “Despite immense government resources being put...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) wants to tap the youth in disaster risk reduction response initiatives as part of the Philippines’ push to attain the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs). Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, OCD administrator, said the empowerment of youth leaders...
The Philippines and New Zealand committed to explore new defense options and strengthen their existing ties. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meet at the Malacanan Palace on April 18, 2024 for a bilateral meeting. (Noel B. Pabalate) In their joint...
China’s embassy in Manila on Friday, April 12, said the defense pact between the Philippines and the United States will not affect Beijing, which asserts that its aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea are justifiable. “The US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty will not move us a...
