Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. troops the line during the 73rd founding anniversary of the Philippine Army's First Scout Ranger Regiment (PA-FSRR) at Camp Tecson in San Miguel, Bulacan on Nov. 25, 2023. (Photo by Philippine Army) A total of 403 cities and municipalities considered as “areas of...
Myrna Sularte alias "Maria Malaya" (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is optimistic that the death of top New People’s Army (NPA) leader Myrna Sularte, alias “Maria Malaya”, will finally free communities from the scourge of insurgency. AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr....
Senator Raffy Tulfo has expressed concern over the lack of anti-drone technology at airports and other critical government establishments in the country. Sen. Raffy Tulfo airs his concern over the vulnerability of the country’s airports and military installations to drone attacks....
General Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, delivers a speech during the 89th founding anniversary of the AFP at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Dec. 20, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. is keen on...
A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft flies over the BRP Jose Rizal (FF150), USS Benfold (DDG65), HMAS Hobart (DDG39), and JS Akizuki (DD115) during the sixth multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) held in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on February 5, 2025. (Photo: Royal Australian...
(File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) advised the public Tuesday, Feb. 11, to immediately inform authorities should they see rocket debris in their communities or seas. This, as China was scheduled to launch its Long March 8A rocket from the...
A Philippine Air Force (PAF) delegation led by Major General Aristotle Gonzalez, PAF vice commander, attends the Pacific Air Chiefs Video Teleconference (PAC VTC) on Feb. 6, 2025 to combat disinformation and misinformation. (Photo: PAF) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) joined counterparts across the...
The wreckage of a private aircraft sits on a ricefield after it crashed in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Feb. 6, 2025. The aircraft was contracted by the US Department of Defense for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) activities. (Photo courtesy of Sam Mala via Keith Bacongco /...
The Bayo Foundation, the Harvest Creative Community Hub, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines have banded together and have collaborated on an inspiring initiative that they’ve called Weave for Peace. For the benefit of soldiers and their families, the project creates exclusive designs...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) once again sailed in and flew over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with its counterparts from the United States, Australia, and Japan for the sixth iteration of the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) on Wednesday, Feb. 5. AFP Chief,...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is looking to send additional soldiers to Basilan even as the Senate and House of Representatives agreed to move the date of the inaugural parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...
Outgoing Kingdom of Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines Tull Traisorat (left) pays a farewell call on Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo: DND) Thailand is capable of supplying ships, unmanned aerial vehicles...
