Senator Imee Marcos is pushing for the revival of a self-reliant defence program as counterbalance to foreign military dependence. This came after Marcos consulted with the Western Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Zamboanga Sibugay over the weekend in a bid to revive...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) urged the Chinese government on Monday, Feb. 13, to “restrain” its forces in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) after a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel pointed a military-grade laser light at a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel in Ayungin (Second Thomas)...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. lauded the Senate Wednesday, Feb. 8, for addressing the concerns of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on the implementation of Republic Act No. 11709 or the law prescribing a fixed term for senior military officers....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) mobilized a 33-man response team that will be deployed to assist in search and rescue (SAR) operations in Turkey following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck there on Monday, Feb. 6. General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of National Defense (DND) will consider the position of local government units (LGUs) in finalizing the locations of the four additional sites that will be built by the Philippines and United States under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation...
Seventy-seven newly promoted general and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) took their oath before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on Monday, Feb. 6, the first time that it happened since the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Photo: Armed Forces of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has told the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to be more agile in diplomacy and geopolitical negotiations aside from its military functions. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos made the statement during the mass oath-taking...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has started its preparations for the 38th iteration of the Balikatan Exercises with the United States Armed Forces in April. The Philippine Marine Corps and the United States Marine Corps perform an amphibious landing exercise in Claveria, Cagayan on March...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hosted two high-ranking defense and military officials from the United States and United Kingdom on Friday, Feb. 3, as Manila seeks to forge closer ties with its allied nations so it can conduct more quality trainings for its soldiers amid the evolving...
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has expressed commitment to helping the Philippines modernize its defense capabilities and increase the interoperability of American and Filipino military forces. President 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Malacañang,...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday, January 27 said he is considering tapping reservists to implement the proposed mandatory Reserve Officers Training Course (ROTC) in higher education institutions (HEIs). Dela Rosa was earlier annoyed after a Department of National Defense (DND)...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) designated Major General Arturo G. Rojas of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) as the new commander of the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) effective Wednesday, Jan. 25. Maj. Gen. Arturo G. Rojas (Photo: Western Mindanao Command, Armed Forces of the...
