Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (below, third from right) visits the northern frontier's maritime defense outpost in Mavulis Island in Itbayat, Batanes on Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. delivers a speech at Camp Gen. Manuel Yan Sr. in Mawab, Davao de Oro on Feb. 3, 2024. (Photo by AFP) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. directed the soldiers based in Davao region to "remain...
AFP Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (middle) hands over the office symbol of the Counterintelligence Group (AFPCIG) to acting commander Col. Jonathan Manio while AFP deputy chief of staff for intelligence Maj. Gen. Ferdinand Barandon (right) observes during the reactivation of the group at Camp...
AFP Chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The government is looking to develop the island features that the Philippines occupies in the South China Sea, according to the top official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). AFP Chief, Gen. Romeo...
AFP Chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to reconfigure its strategies when dealing with the different threats faced by the country. This was shared by AFP Chief of...
United States Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson believes that the alliance between the Philippines and the United States is “stronger than ever” as she met with the country’s top defense officials amid China’s demands for both countries to stop their military activities in the West...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has urged China to show sincerity and respect to neighboring countries amid its repeated acts of harassment against Philippine vessels. In an interview on Wednesday, Dec. 13, Go, vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense, emphasized the repeated...
AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (right) takes a photo with soldiers manning BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Dec. 10, 2023 after a successful resupply mission. The supply boat boarded by Brawner to Ayungin was rammed by a China Coast Guard ship, according to the...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. (sitting, second from left) meets with leaders of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and security officials in Marawi City on Dec. 4, 2023 following a deadly blast at the Mindanao State University on...
(Front to back) Philippine Navy vessels BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS-15), BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), and US Navy littoral combat ship USS Gabriel Gaffords (LCS-10) conduct tactical maneuvers in the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 23, 2023 as part of the Philippines-United States maritime cooperative...
AFP Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. delivers a speech during the donning of ranks of newly promoted officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Nov. 14, 2023. (Photo by AFP) Six senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were promoted to the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN) Any plans to unseat President Marcos would be bad for the Philippines. Thus, said Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr., amid rumors over the weekend that there was a...
