The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (US Indopacom) carried out joint maritime drills in Manila Bay and waters off Mariveles, Bataan over the weekend to improve their interoperability. Col. Xerxes Trinidad, chief of AFP...
A Chinese naval vessel pointed its fire control radar at a Philippine Navy (PN) frigate during a patrol near Sabina Shoal in what the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) described as a “provocative” act that raised the risk of confrontation at sea. In a statement Friday, March 20, the AFP...
President Marcos has encouraged members of the Philippine Army to deepen and uphold public trust by exemplifying integrity and professionalism in the conduct of their duties every day. Speaking during the 129th founding anniversary of the Philippine Army on Thursday, March 19, Marcos reminded...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday, March 17, said lessons from escalating missile and drone attacks in the Middle East point to urgent gaps in the country’s own defense posture, particularly on interception capability, supply chains, and fuel reserves....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has dismissed concerns that the United States might withdraw its military hardware from the country to support the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), made the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) intensified its intelligence operations to unmask an international drug syndicate behind a massive P5.8‑billion shipment of crystal meth or “shabu” that was intercepted in the coastal waters of Paluan, Occidental Mindoro. PNP Chief Police General Jose...
Sending aircraft into a conflict zone in the Middle East to rescue overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is not as simple as it sounds, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said on Tuesday, March 10. Colonel Ma. Christina O. Basco, PAF spokesperson, emphasized that while the intent to bring OFWs home is...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, March 10, that its operational missions will continue round-the-clock even if the government adopts a four-day workweek for some offices. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said the military is waiting for official guidelines...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has uncovered espionage efforts that sought information about personnel deployed on the grounded warship BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, including details that could be used to pressure their families. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP...
There is no truth to rumors that Chinese nationals can no longer play at golf courses supervised by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) amid concerns on possible espionage activities, a ranking military official disclosed on Friday, March 6. Colonel Louie Dema-ala, Philippine Army (PA)...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Friday, March 6, that counter-intelligence security checks are continuing within government ranks to determine whether other Filipinos may be linked to alleged Chinese espionage operations in the country. The...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assured the public on Tuesday, March 3, that the country is “not under any threat” from Iranian missile systems, making it safe from the reaching grip of the conflict in the Middle East. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for West...
