The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has welcomed the resolution issued by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) which stated that Keith Absalon, a 21-year-old football player at the Far Eastern University (FEU), and his cousin Nolven, suffered human rights violations after they were killed in...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced Friday, Oct. 15, that it has formally accepted five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters and four Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which are expected to boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Five new S-70i Black Hawk...
The United States has renewed its commitment to ensure security and defense cooperation with a meeting of its military officials with top officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday, Oct. 14. AFP chief of staff Gen. Jose Faustino Jr hosted the 2021 Mutual Defense Board and...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will coordinate with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to strengthen the campaign against loose firearms following the arrest of two soldiers and a rookie policeman for selling firearms in Maguindanao. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said the...
A day after severe tropical storm (STS) "Maring" exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Wednesday, Oct. 13, that it has intensified its relief operations while search and rescue efforts continued to ensure the immediate delivery of...
More than 100,000 personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have already been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday night, Oct. 11. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary...
Vice President Leni Robredo has deployed to Northern Luzon provinces two teams of relief workers to provide assistance to the victims of tropical storm "Maring". Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo said in a Twitter post on late Monday night, Oct. 11 that her office has already formed these...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) fielded eight military nurses to the Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City on Monday, Oct. 11, to augment its workforce while dealing with a recent spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deploys...
If elected to the Senate once more, Antonio Trillanes IV vowed to abolish the controversial National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and make reforms in the security sector, as well as initiative good governance and anti-corruption initiatives. Former Senator Antonio...
Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), officially received his fourth star and was promoted to the rank of General on Thursday, Oct. 7. Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Chief of Staff of Armed Forces of the Philippines, obtains his fourth star and is...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has justified their decision to keep five of the 20 "unauthorized" bank accounts that were previously flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA). These accounts reportedly contain some P1.3 billion to fund the on-going modernization and other programs of the...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan sees “traces of the dark days of Martial Law” in President Duterte’s latest order that bars Cabinet members and other executives from attending the Senate’s inquiry into the anomalous, multi-billion transactions the government entered into with Pharmally...
