Top photo shows Gen. Charles Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a change of command ceremony at the Indo-Pacific Command headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on May 3, 2024. Bottom photo shows Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. during the...
GUEST COLUMNIST By Lt. Gen. Jaime S. de los Santos Patriotism can build a strong nation. On July 3, 2024, the newly elected members of the Board of Trustees of the Veterans of World War II took their oath of office, administered by PVB Chairman Roberto de Ocampo. This organization,...
AGREEMENT SIGNED — Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro sign the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) in Malacañan on July 8, 2024. Witnessing the signing are Japan Defense Minister Kihira Minoru, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.,...
(Photo: PCG) (Updated) China has again tried to intercept a medical evacuation of a Philippine Navy (PN) personnel near Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), it was revealed on Tuesday, July 9. Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for WPS, said...
Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla speaks during a press conference at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on July 9, 2024. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is hoping to establish a military exercise with the...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel is caught on camera while brandishing a pickaxe in front of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldier during a resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) laid out...
President Marcos has lauded government forces in Mindanao for successfully minimizing the threat posed by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and other enemies of the state in the province. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this during his visit to the headquarters of the...
President Marcos has expressed continued support to the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) bid to adapt to new tactics against cybersecurity. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. attends the 1st Semester 2024 Command Conference of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at the Camp Aguinaldo...
Camp Aguinaldo (Photo by Martin Sadongdong) The Department of National Defense (DND) was cold on the claims made by Senator Imee Marcos that China could launch its hypersonic missile system against the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) tension. In a statement on Wednesday, July 3, the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) urged the remaining fighters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) to surrender following the deadly clash in Nueva Ecija last week that left at least seven communist rebels dead. In calling for surrender, AFP spokesperson...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo) Countries supporting the Philippines should provide more than statements of support whenever China conducts aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). General Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff of the Armed...
From left to right) AFP Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner Jr., DND Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. witness the capability demonstration of the air force during the 77th anniversary of the Philippine Air Force at the...
