The New People’s Army (NPA) is now a “spent force” as it only has 1,800 active fighters left from a peak of 24,000 in the 1980s, an official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) bared Monday, July 10. *Col. Medel Aguilar, spokesperson of Armed Forces of the Philippines * Col. Medel...
Patrick Willson as Josh Lambert on ' Insidious: The Red Door' (Columbia Pictures) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -Â Sony's horror film "Insidious: The Red Door" scared its way to the top of the North American box office on a slow weekend, taking in an estimated $32.7 million, industry watcher Exhibitor...
BTS (Facebook) SEOUL (AFP) -Â K-pop megastars BTS released their hotly anticipated memoir in South Korea on Sunday, marking their 10th anniversary as a group. "Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS" is the septet's first official book, and contains a chronological summary of their musical...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will acquire more naval and air assets under the current phase of its modernization program amid a shift in terms of priorities in defending the country’s interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). *(File photo: MANILA BULLETIN) * Col. Medel Aguilar, AFP...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) that his administration will catch up with the AFP modernization following the delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (ALFRED FRIAS/JOEY RAZON/ NIB-PNA)* Marcos...
The country is banking on a strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to serve as its “bedrock” for stability amid external security threats in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). (L-R) *Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian and Department...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Western Command (WesCom) expressed concern on the latest swarming of Chinese fishing vessels at Iroquois Reef and Sabina Shoal, both in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). *The Western Command patrols the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on June 30, 2023 and...
Blackpink (Twitter) HANOI (AFP) -Â The organizer of a Blackpink concert in Hanoi has apologized after its website featured a map showing China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, prompting a backlash on social media. K-pop megastar girl group Blackpink is due to host two concerts in the...
Coco Lee (Instagram) HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong-born American pop singer Coco Lee, beloved in Asia for her diva riffs and as the voice of Disney's "Mulan" in Mandarin, died Wednesday, according to an announcement from her family. The 48-year-old had suffered from depression in recent...
Adele (Facebook) NEW YORKÂ (AFP) -Â Adele warned her Las Vegas residency audience not to throw things onstage, addressing the spate of recent incidents that saw fans chuck items at artists including Bebe Rexha. Rexha suffered an injury to the eye after a fan threw a phone at her as she...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is aiming to fully eradicate the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), despite the military’s transition from internal security operations (ISO) to external defense. *Ranking officials from the Armed...
A medical facility that can cater to the needs of residents in General Tinio, Nueva Ecija will be constructed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in collaboration with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). *(Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) * Maj. Gen. Gabriel Viray...
