The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will establish a joint patrol plan for the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. made the remark on Tuesday, Aug. 12, a day after the collision of Chinese coast guard and navy vessels in Bajo de...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was among the most trusted and best performing government agencies in the country, according to a recent survey, and no less than Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. expressed satisfaction, saying the public’s confidence...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed air and naval assets to locate possible debris from a Chinese rocket launch that may have fallen within the country’s maritime domain. The Western Command (Wescom) mobilized two rotary aircraft from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) monitored a total of 12,996 foreign and local vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in July, but a more significant observation was the increase in the number of Chinese warships seen in the western part of the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ)....
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. hailed as a success the first-ever joint sail between the Philippine Navy (PN) and Indian Navy in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) even as Chinese vessels shadowed the activity. The first maritime cooperative activity...
Braving censorship, storms, both literal and political, and the vastness of contested waters, the independent documentary “Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea” has finally found its way to Filipino audiences. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Baby Ruth Villarama, the film tells...
The Philippines and United States held a joint simulation exercise on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations (HADR) to improve their interoperability in transporting calamity aid to communities when a disaster strikes. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro...
For the very first time, India will join the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in a joint sail in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) this weekend just as China called the Philippines a “troublemaker” in the South China Sea for rallying up nations to supposedly gang up on them, an accusation...
A list containing the names of five military generals was submitted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to President Marcos Jr. where he could pick the next Commanding General of the Philippine Army (PA). This was revealed by no less than AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. on Wednesday,...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. urged the Congress to amend the law mandating the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), citing the rapid pace of technological...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reinforced its security partnerships with the United States and Japan on Tuesday, July 29, through high-level engagements aimed at strengthening regional cooperation, military modernization, and interoperability. AFP Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. hosted...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will be relentless in upholding the country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid China’s increasing assertiveness, a ranking official disclosed Tuesday, July 29. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for WPS, said it is clear to...
