The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received donations of various medical supplies and equipment worth over P2 million from the United States government, and "bihon" (noodles), face masks, and face shields from a group of Chinese businessmen on Monday, Oct. 25. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., AFP...
The 145,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was reminded not to be biased or partisan to a particular political group in the upcoming May 22 national and local elections. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) holds its third quarter command conference at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced Friday, Oct. 15, that it has formally accepted five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters and four Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which are expected to boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Five new S-70i Black Hawk...
A day after severe tropical storm (STS) "Maring" exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Wednesday, Oct. 13, that it has intensified its relief operations while search and rescue efforts continued to ensure the immediate delivery of...
More than 100,000 personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have already been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday night, Oct. 11. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) fielded eight military nurses to the Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City on Monday, Oct. 11, to augment its workforce while dealing with a recent spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deploys...
The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed Thursday, September 30, the passage of a Senate bill which will provide fixed terms for military officials holding senior positions and ranks in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and remove the "revolving door policy" within the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) may be tapped to enforce security for the coming national and local elections in May 2022 but it would be on a case to case basis and not nationwide, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday, September 29. Defense...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced Wednesday, September 29, that it will enter into an agreement with the Department of Health (DOH) to define the deployment of military medical personnel to hospitals which are requesting for assistance due to the recent surge of coronavirus...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed gratitude to the Australian government Wednesday, Sept. 29, for its P57 million worth of donated medical equipment and supplies to support the military's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Department...
The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to set the term of the chief of staff and other senior military officers holding key positions in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to three years. Senate Bill No. 2376 or the “Act Strengthening Professionalism...
President Duterte appealed to the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to deploy members of their medical corps to help hospitals amid the rise of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. File photos Duterte made the statement as he noted that some public and private...
