CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – Key leaders and stakeholders of the province of Batanes manifested their support for the PH-US Forces Balikatan Exercise 38-23 after learning its benefits and objectives from the Northern Luzon Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Their support was announced...
ILOILO CITY – As part of this year’s “Balikatan” military exercises, the 3rd Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army and the United States Armed Forces conducted a health training in Antique province. A BASIC life support training was held in Sibalom town, Antique province under the...
Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB) Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino on Monday, April 17, proposed for the country’s Balikatan Exercises with the United States (US) to include in upcoming drills the evacuation simulation of more than 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in Taiwan...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Sunday, April 16, that three floating assets from the Philippine Navy (PN) and the United States Navy (USN) were utilized to perform field training exercises (FTEs) in the waters of Palawan as part of the ongoing Exercise Balikatan. (Photo: Western...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces have enhanced their cyber defense capabilities as militaries around the world are prompted to develop new techniques to combat emerging threats in the cyberspace. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Gen. Andres...
Troops from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces will test their interoperability in responding to incidents involving a high number of casualties as part of the ongoing “Exercise Balikatan” 2023. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines / AFP) The combined...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed Wednesday, April 12, that it will give assistance to the fisherfolk that will be affected by the “Exercise Balikatan” at sea drills. (Troops from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces conduct knock out...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac – The commander of the Northern Luzon Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has assured that livelihood of fisherfolk on coastal areas in Northern and Central Luzon will not be affected by the ongoing “Balikatan” military exercise. FILIPINO and American...
CAGAYAN – Gov. Manuel Mamba has urged the Cagayanos to have their voice and united stand against having an Enhanced Defense Cooperative Agreement (EDCA) site in the province. The governor had already announced publicly that he is opposing any sites in Cagayan. That was the governor’s reaction...
BASCO, Batanes – An Osprey helicopter carrying American soldiers landed at Basco Airport here on Monday, April 10, a day before that start of the biggest “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) military exercises between Philippines and the United States on Tuesday, April 11. The provincial...
Flags of the Philippines (left), United States (Unsplash) The increasing tension between world powers United States (US) and China should be enough reason for the Philippines to back out of the scheduled "war games" with the western country. Thus, said House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers...
Filipino and American forces will gather next week for the largest joint military exercises between the history of the Philippines and the US. More than 17,600 members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US military will participate in this year's Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder)...
