The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said it is still pursuing the acquisition of multi-role fighter (MRF) aircraft, despite having already procured new FA-50 fighter jets earlier this month. PAF spokesperson Colonel Ma. Consuelo Castillo said the proposed MRF acquisition, which falls under the...
The delivery of 12 new FA-50 fighter aircraft acquired by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) will be completed by 2030, the Department of National Defense (DND) disclosed on Saturday, June 14. DND spokesperson Asst. Sec. Arsenio Andolong confirmed the acquisition of 12 FA-50 Block 70 light combat...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has relocated the Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (MDAAB) from Sangley Point, Cavite to Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City as part of its strategic basing plan. Colonel Ritza Ann Jovellanos, acting PAF spokesperson, said among the units that were transferred were...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is investigating a high-ranking Philippine Air Force (PAF) official who was accused of rape by his two junior officers. “ The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) takes all forms of misconduct and breaches of military discipline with utmost...
(Courtesy of Lockheed Martin) American aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin said it is ready to support the multi-role fighter (MRF) acquisition program of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) through its F-16 Block 70 aircraft. In a statement, Ms. Aimee Burnett, vice president of Lockheed Martin F-16...
The United States Air Force Band of the Pacific performs at the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth in Pampanga. (Photo: US Embassy) The United States Air Force (USAF) Band of the Pacific held a series of musical performances including a live...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. (Courtesy of AFP-PAO) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday, April 14, that it was aiming to expedite the procurement of multi-role fighter aircraft for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to boost the military’s aerial defense capabilities....
Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (middle) poses with members of the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC), as they arrived at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, April 13, 2025 after a two-week humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mission in earthquake-hit Myanmar....
Personnel of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) pose for a snap during the kick-off ceremony for Cope Thunder Philippines 2025 at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on April 7, 2025. (Photo: PAF) Nearly 1,000 military personnel from the Philippine...
Airmen assigned to the United States Air Force's air demonstration squadron, the Thunderbirds, pilot F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and perform aerial maneuvers during the Speed of Sound Airshow at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States on Sept. 15, 2024. (Photo...
The second batch of the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) gathers for a briefing at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on April 2, 2025 before departing for the quake-hit Myanmar in support of the country’s humanitarian assistance and assister relief operations. (Photo:...
Pallbearers carry the remains of Major Jude S. Salang-Oy and First Lieutenant April John B. Dadulla during full military honors at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, March 8, 2025. (Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN The two military pilots who died in a jet crash in Bukidnon earlier this month have...
