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...
LIBERTAD, Misamis Oriental – The Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the 103rd Infantry Brigade held a three-day peace-building training for former insurgents from September 12 to 14 in C Resort, Barangay Gimaylan,...
Vice Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan, PCG deputy commandant for administration (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) inaugurated its newest training facility in Balagtas, Bulacan on Monday, Sept. 11, which was constructed through the help of the United States government to enhance the...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) renewed its commitment to upskilling and reskilling Filipinos as part of improving the technical vocational education and training (TVET) system in the country. *(Photo courtesy of TESDA/Manila Bulletin file photo)* In a statement on...
Newly installed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. is in favor of reviving the mandatory Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program to help instill discipline among the youth and spark a consciousness within their minds about the importance of defending...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces (USAF) conducted two bilateral military trainings on special operations near the West Philippine Sea (WPS) recently, proving the strengthening partnership between the two allied countries. Soldiers from the Armed Forces...
Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) personnel completed a helocast training at Marine Base Gregorio Lim in Ternate, Cavite on Friday, July 14. Philippine Marine Corps and United States Marine Corps personnel hold helocast training *at Marine Base Gregorio Lim in...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 has announced that 1,536 police personnel from the Caraga region have completed specialized training courses from January 1 to July 12 that would enhance their competency and proficiency in law enforcement. The PRO 13 Regional...
Three Filipino cadets were deployed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) in New London, Connecticut to train and enhance their skills which they can use once they come back to the Philippines. *(Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) * Cadets Princess Kristel...
SAN AGUSTIN, Isabela - The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) DART-Rescue 831 conducted a six-day water search and rescue (WASAR) training for barangay officials here from June 26 to July 1. The training is part of San Agustin’s efforts to safeguard tourists visiting...
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...
