AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. (Courtesy of AFP-PAO) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday, April 14, that it was aiming to expedite the procurement of multi-role fighter aircraft for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to boost the military’s aerial defense capabilities....
Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (middle) poses with members of the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC), as they arrived at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, April 13, 2025 after a two-week humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mission in earthquake-hit Myanmar....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a show cause order against Nueva Ecija gubernatorial candidate Virgilio Bote to ask him to explain the remarks he made about a supposedly ailing poll bet in the province last April 3. Commission on Elections This show cause order was issued by the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) issued another show cause order to Pasig City congressional candidate lawyer Christian "Ian" Sia for a remark he made during a campaign sortie on April 3. (Photo from Christian "Ian" Sia Facebook page) This is Sia's second show cause order from the poll...
Personnel of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) pose for a snap during the kick-off ceremony for Cope Thunder Philippines 2025 at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on April 7, 2025. (Photo: PAF) Nearly 1,000 military personnel from the Philippine...
Airmen assigned to the United States Air Force's air demonstration squadron, the Thunderbirds, pilot F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and perform aerial maneuvers during the Speed of Sound Airshow at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States on Sept. 15, 2024. (Photo...
The second batch of the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) gathers for a briefing at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on April 2, 2025 before departing for the quake-hit Myanmar in support of the country’s humanitarian assistance and assister relief operations. (Photo:...
Pallbearers carry the remains of Major Jude S. Salang-Oy and First Lieutenant April John B. Dadulla during full military honors at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, March 8, 2025. (Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN The two military pilots who died in a jet crash in Bukidnon earlier this month have...
(Courtesy of PNP-PIO) A female Special Action Force (SAF) trooper who sustained a huge bump on her head after allegedly being assaulted by former president Rodrigo Duterte’s common-law wife decided not to pursue a case, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, March 14. PNP spokesperson...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will send to the United States the recovered flight data recorder of an FA-50 fighter jet that crashed in Bukidnon last week. PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said the Air Force’s investigating team who went to the crash site on Mt. Kalatungan has already...
Philippine Air Force personnel render a salute to the flag-draped casket of Major Jude S. Salang-oy during departure honors at Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base on March 9, 2025, as his family mourns his loss. (Photo: PAF) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) transported the remains of Major Jude S....
File photo of Black Hawk helicopter The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is anticipating the delivery of 22 Black Hawk helicopters from Polish aerospace manufacturer PZL Mielec beginning this year until 2026. PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said Air Force personnel who will be tasked to...
