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The Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines will use the final year of President Duterte's term to procure more assets and equipment that will improve their capabilities. Multiple military assets are deployed for the conduct of an inter-agency solidarity maritime...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) vowed Wednesday, July 14, that it will improve the implementation of its modernization program after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the military over 41 projects worth P6.8 billion that remain unfinished within the contract period. Multiple military...

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed Wednesday, July 7, that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will procure additional aircraft to boost the flee t of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). AWESOME SELFIE--Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana flies aboard an FA-50 jet during the Sanay Datu...

Tension rose in the Senate Thursday, June 3, after Senator Cynthia Villar accused Senate President Vicente Sotto III of giving "special attention" to colleagues who have been attending plenary sessions physically. Senate of the Philippines (Senate PRIB) Sotto and Villar later made peace after the...

The Philippine Navy (PN) is seeking to strengthen its maritime force in Palawan to protect the country's interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a ranking military official bared Tuesday, May 18. Philippine Navy's Philippine Fleet commander Rear Admiral Alberto Carlos speaks at a virtual...