The identities of four more military personnel who died in the tragic C-130 plane crash in Patikul, Sulu earlier this month have already been confirmed, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced Friday, July 30. Captain Jonathan Zata, AFP public affairs chief, identified the fatalities as...
Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., incumbent commander of a newly-formed joint task force (JTF) in Mindanao, has been appointed by President Duterte to be the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) effective Saturday, July 31. Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. is appointed as the Chief...
The House Committee on National Defense and Security will have its hands full as it takes swift action on the legislative priorities President Rodrigo Duterte outlined in his recent State of the Nation Address. Police personnel Legislative measures providing for free legal assistance to personnel...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines will use the final year of President Duterte's term to procure more assets and equipment that will improve their capabilities. Multiple military assets are deployed for the conduct of an inter-agency solidarity maritime...
The Department of National Defense (DND) lauded weightlifter and military reservist Hidilyn Diaz for delivering the country's first Olympic gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday night, July 26. "The Department of National Defense joins the nation in congratulating weighlifting champion...
Weightlifter and airwoman Hidilyn Diaz earned the admiration of the military after she bagged the country's first ever Olympic gold medal (women's 55kg) in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday night (PST), July 26. Philippines’ Hidilyn Diaz competes in the women’s 55kg weightlifting competition...
Contrary to his perceived persona of making headline-grabbing statements against individuals or groups accused of ties with communist groups, Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. formally retired from the military service in a rather "quiet" ceremony over the weekend. Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. retires...
The further development of Pagasa (Thitu) Island and Kalayaan (Spratly) Island Group or KIG will get a much needed boost from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to ensure the protection of the country's maritime interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP Chief Gen. Cirilito Sobejana...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) joined Muslim Filipinos in celebrating Eidl'l Adha or the "Feast of Sacrifice" on Tuesday, July 20. The Western Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines expressed its gratitude to the villagers who responded to the survivors of the plane...
Marine Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo formally relinquished his posts as spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and commander of the Education, Training, and Doctrine Command (ETDC) as he bowed out of military service Friday, July 16. Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo (second from left) retires...
A soldier who had been critically wounded when a C-130 cargo plane of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) crashed in Patikul, Sulu nearly two weeks ago succumbed to his injuries on Friday, July 16, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed. A photo of the wreckage of the crashed Philippine Air...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) vowed Wednesday, July 14, that it will improve the implementation of its modernization program after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the military over 41 projects worth P6.8 billion that remain unfinished within the contract period. Multiple military...
