No group in the Philippines has so far expressed interest in heeding the call of Hamas to launch a jihad, a top official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Thursday, Oct 19. But AFP chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr. said they are still on monitoring mode with the assistance...
A China People's Liberation Army (PLA)-Navy vessel is seen from a distance while Philippine Navy's BRP Benguet conducts a resupply mission in Pag-asa Island on Oct. 13, 2023. (Courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) slammed China anew after its naval vessel allegedly performed...
GUEST COLUMNIST By Lt. Gen. Jaime S. de los Santos, AFP (Ret) On Sept. 6, 2023, Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong took the stage as the guest speaker for the National Issues Committee of the Management Association of the Philippines. The focal point of his address was the decline in the quality...
(L-R) United Kingdom Minister of State for Indo-Pacific Defence Engagement Baroness Annabel Goldie and AFP Inspector General Lt. Gen. William Gonzales discuss the two countries' military cooperation in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Oct. 12, 2023. (Photo by AFP) The Philippines and United Kingdom...
AFP Deputy Chief of Staff Lt Gen. Charlton Sean Gaerlan (Photo by AFP) A website meant to address the mental health concerns and other "silent battles" being fought by personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was unveiled on Thursday, Oct. 12. AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr....
Madonna (AFP) PARIS (AFP) - Celebrities have been expressing their horror over Hamas's attack and Israel's bombardment of Gaza, with Bono, Gigi Hadid, Madonna and others speaking up. U2 frontman Bono changed the lyrics to the group's hit song "Pride (In the Name of Love") during their...
AFP Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo) China's harrassment of Philippine vessels and other aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are a manifestation of its desire to "own" the larger South China Sea (SCS) but this would only remain a "dream" as Philippines will not allow it...
The Philippine Navy (PN) and China Coast Guard (CCG) had a brief encounter in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) on Tuesday morning, Oct. 10, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. confirmed. This, as he clarified his prior statement that there was...
South Korea is hoping to further strengthen its military cooperation with the Philippines, according to its ambassador. Lee Sang-Hwa, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to the Philippines, said this when he met with Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...
Fishermen cast their net as a floating marker serving as a barrier is installed by Chinese vessels at Bajo de Masinloc on Sept. 20, 2023. (Photo by PCG) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. refuted the claims of China Coast Guard (CCG) that it drove away a...
Poster of the film 'The Exorcist: Believer' (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Fifty years after the original, newly released "The Exorcist: Believer" topped the North American box office this weekend with an estimated $27.2 million in ticket sales, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday....
Taylor Swift (AFP) NEW YORK (AFP) - Another day, another Taylor Swift media circus: talk of the pop phenomenon is omnipresent, from her forthcoming concert film to her dating life to her wildly successful global tour. And as the 33-year-old's power grows all-consuming, renewed discussion of...
