Lieutenant General Roy Galido, commanding general of the Philippine Army (PA), achieved a rare feat after obtaining an honorary badge from the Naval Special Operations Command (NAVSOCOM) in a symbolic display of inter-service unity. Galido visited the headquarters of the NAVSOCOM at the Naval Base...
Senator Robinhood Padilla delivers a specch during the convening ceremony of the Basic Citizen Military Course (BCMC) Class 10-2024 at the Senate Building in Pasay City on April 3, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) The Philippine Navy (PN) said Friday, April 5, that it has begun training 51...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla reiterated on Wednesday, April 3 the need to prepare citizens to respond to calamities by undergoing military training. Padilla mentioned this after the Philippines was included among areas that felt the effects of the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan. Speaking...
New recruits stand in formation during their oath taking for the opening of the Candidate Soldier Course Class 792-2024 at the Office Candidate School Grounds of Camp O’Donnell in Capas, Tarlac on March 1, 2024. (Courtesy of Philippine Army) The Philippine Army (PA) has began training 708 new...
A cyber military officer guides the participants of the Cyber Skills Development Activity in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on February 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) The Philippine Army (PA) will hold its first-ever service unit-wide Combined Arms Training Exercise (CATEX) "Katihan" on...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte defended Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte’s request for confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs), saying that she intended to use it to make military training compulsory again for high school and college students. (From left) Former...
BUTUAN CITY – Thirty-two candidate soldiers under the special enlistment quota have completed basic military training at the Mindanao Army Training Group, Training and Doctrine Command, in Kalilangan, Bukidnon. Army 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division Public Affairs Office (PAO) chief Major...
France has expressed interest in working with the Philippines on maritime security as its admiral for Asia-Pacific cited the importance of facing its related challenges. Speaking aboard French destroyer Lorraine on a part call in Manila on Wednesday, Rear Admiral Geoffroy D'Andigné suggested that...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Indonesian National Armed Forces enhanced its military cooperation as it concluded the 15 th iteration of Training Activity Indonesia-Philippines (Dolphine) XV-23 on Monday, May 29, in San Miguel, Bulacan. A member of the Armed Forces of the...
Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots were engaged in a simulation exercise focused on counter air mechanics with the United States Air Force (USAF) to increase their interoperability in combat operations. (An FA-50PH aircraft from the Philippine Air Force and an F-16 aircraft from United States Air...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday, January 27 said he is considering tapping reservists to implement the proposed mandatory Reserve Officers Training Course (ROTC) in higher education institutions (HEIs). Dela Rosa was earlier annoyed after a Department of National Defense (DND)...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he supports moves to revive the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in schools as the program can play a significant role in strengthening the country’s national security and crisis management efforts. Go, however, said there must be a...
