The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) cautions the public from believing disinformation online about the supposed arrival of military equipment from United States and China for the upcoming Exercise Balikatan 2024, quoting OCD Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno. (Photo screengrabbed from Youtube) The...
Balikatan Exercise (File photo by MANILA BULLETIN) The 39 th iteration of “Balikatan” Exercise (BK39-2024), an annual military drill between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces, will be held on April 22 to May 10 and at least 16,000 troops from both...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (below, third from right) visits the northern frontier's maritime defense outpost in Mavulis Island in Itbayat, Batanes on Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto...
Balikatan Exercise (File photo by MANILA BULLETIN) The 39th iteration of the "Balikatan" (shoulder-to-shoulder) Exercise between the Philippines and United States militaries will be even "bigger" than last year, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). AFP spokesperson Col. Francel...
National Security Council Asst. Director General Jonathan Malaya (Screenshot courtesy of PTV livestream) The Philippines and Japan are expected to hold a military exercise similar to "Balikatan", a prominent drill between the Philippines' and United States' militaries, once the proposed Reciprocal...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Armed Forces' 38th Balikatan Exercises 2023 have taken a significant step towards improving the lives of the residents of Barangay San Joaquin, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte. A newly constructed health care center opened...
ILOILO CITY – Filipino and American soldiers built a multi-purpose hall at the Inabasan Elementary School in Sibalom town, Antique province as part of the “Balikatan” military exercises that ended last Friday. FILIPINO and American soldiers grace the blessing of the multi-purpose hall at...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – The combined information and effects fusion center were cited as the key to the successful conduct of the Combined Joint Littoral Live Fire Exercise (CJLLFEX) on Wednesday, April 26, according to Commodore Karl A. Decapia, Joint Task Force-Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom)...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac – Combined troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces (USAF) have completed a community healthcare facility in Barangay Suklayin, Baler, Aurora, as part of the Engineering Civic Action Project (ENCAP) of Balikatan 38-23. Major Anthony...
The Philippines and the United States have agreed to finalize their plans of conducting joint naval sails in the waters encompassing the Indo-Pacific region, the Department of National Defense (DND) bared Saturday, April 29. (President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. witnesses the sinking exercise between the...
United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson lauded the success of the largest war games between the Philippines and the United States this year, which were highlighted by an "innovation" in the "evolution" of Washington and Manila's military ties. At the conclusion of the 38th...
The Exercise Balikatan 2023, dubbed as the largest iteration of the joint military exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces, officially concluded on Friday, April 28, with an official saying it was a huge success. ( Experts from the United...
