The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) vowed on Sunday, Aug. 16, to pursue those behind the attack on the convoy of BARMM Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua in Maguindanao del Norte as it intensified security operations in vulnerable areas across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) have called for restraint after armed men fired at the convoy of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof A. Macacua in...
With high rank comes great responsibility. Philippine Air Force (PAF) Reserve Brig. Gen. Michael Odylon “Mikee” Romero seemingly tore a page from Spider-Man 's book as he reflected on his confirmation Thursday, Aug. 13 by the Commission on Appointments (CA). “The rank is not simply a...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Thursday, August 13 confirmed the appointment of Gen. Antonio Nafarrete as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The CA approved Nafarrete’s appointment along with 37 other generals, senior officers and flag officers of the AFP....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said any decision to update the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) rests with policy makers in Manila and Washington as the two allies confront growing security challenges in the region. AFP spokesperson retired admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said the 75-year-old...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday, Aug. 12, welcomed the Senate 's approval of agreements that will set the rules for military personnel from Canada and New Zealand joining exercises, training and disaster response activities in the Philippines. The DND said Senate...
BUTUAN CITY – One city and eight towns in Northern Mindanao or Region 10 was formally declared under a state of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) on Monday, marking the culmination of decades of efforts to end insurgency in the said areas. The 88th Infantry (Maringal) Battalion (88th) IB)...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, Aug. 11, urged China to exercise greater care in its maritime operations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) following Beijing’s confirmation that two of its coast guard personnel died in a collision of its own vessels while chasing a Philippine...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is now pushing for a Senate inquiry into the supposed “provisional understanding” between the Philippine government and China regarding resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal. Hontiveros, in filing Senate Resolution No. 589, said there is a need for the public to know about...
A Philippine Navy (PN) sailor previously assigned to the BRP Sierra Madre outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is facing an investigation over alleged illegal drug use, a military spokesperson said Friday, Aug. 7. PN spokesperson Capt. Marissa Martinez clarified...
Despite a previous denial by the National Maritime Council (NMC), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, Aug. 4, confirmed that Chinese naval forces carried out actual military exercises near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) recently,...
The long-running dispute in the West Philippine Sea is set to reach the big screen through a new film that its creators hope will spark greater public awareness of one of the country 's most pressing national issues. Tentatively titled "Ang Mamatay Nang Dahil Sa 'yo," the film is being...
