The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it will verify the alleged exercises conducted by a massive Chinese carrier strike group in the Pacific Ocean, specifically east of Luzon, as an official admitted the military only learned of the deployment through public bulletins issued by Japan. The...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) completed a five-day maritime cooperative activity (MCA) near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the military disclosed on Sunday, May 31, as China...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are overhauling their operational blueprints, embracing modern domain warfare, and executing massive equipment upgrades to secure the country’s maritime territories against persistent Chinese aggression. Speaking at the...
The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) on Saturday, May 23, welcomed the Class of 2030, the first batch of cadets who may formally enter the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) upon graduation under a new government-backed officer allocation program meant to tighten coordination between the country’s...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos emphasized the importance of providing accessible healthcare to Filipino soldiers and their families, highlighting the deployment of 11 mobile laboratory vans for the Philippine Army. In a Facebook post on Saturday, May 23, the First Lady recognized the sacrifices...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, May 19, welcomed the latest survey results conducted by an independent polling firm which showed that it remains among the country’s most trusted government institutions in the first quarter of 2026 amid its transition from internal security...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday, May 15, firmly dismissed concerns that recent political instability and a shooting incident at the Senate have caused friction within the military, asserting that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) remains...
Not a single soldier tasked to secure the Senate building used any weapon during the gunfire incident that stemmed over claims that Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa would be arrested and turned over to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Instead, it was the armed personnel of the Office of...
So what were the Marines doing inside the Senate? The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) clarified on Wednesday night, May 13, that the presence of the Marine commandos inside the Senate premises was based on the request of the Office of the Sergeant-At-Arms (OSAA). OSAA is in charge of securing...
Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. on Monday, May 11, warned that smuggling, illegal trafficking, and transnational crimes now pose threats not only to the economy but also to national security as he called on customs police personnel to strengthen enforcement...
Retired military and police generals have thrown their support behind Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. over his opposition to reviving national-level peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People’s Army, and National Democratic Front...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday, May 10, welcomed moves by Japan to loosen restrictions on defense exports as Manila pushes ahead with military modernization amid continuing tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Philippine Navy (PN) reservist and retired rear admiral Roy...
