Pope Francis in Tacloban City, Leyte in 2015. (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, April 22, joined the nation and global Catholic community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. In a statement, the AFP said Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church by...
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....
The government has assured Filipinos that there is no cause for alarm on the possibility of a Cross-Strait Conflict following a warning issued by the Philippine military chief. Both Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) chairperson Cheloy Garafil on...
Senators on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 welcomed the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) move to prepare for China’s possible invasion of Taiwan, which could affect close to 300,000 Filipinos that are currently living in the self-governing island. Map of Taiwan (MB file photo) This...
Malacañang has assured the public that it is ready to repatriate the about 250,000 Filipinos in Taiwan should tensions between China and the self-ruled island escalate. Pexels Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. delivers a speech during the graduation ceremony of the Command and General Staff Course (CGSC) Class 75 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on March 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. applauded 188...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. talks to personnel of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) during his visit to the headquarters of the 402nd Infantry Brigade in Brgy. Bancasi, Butuan City on Feb. 28, 2025. (Photo: AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...
Military personnel and local villagers buy rice and other products at the "Kadiwa ng Pangulo" in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Feb. 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP) The “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” (KNP), a government initiative that offers agricultural products and other basic necessities to the public at an...
(L-R) Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. and General Carsten Breuer, chief of the Defense forces of Germany (Photo: AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines and German Armed Forces have reinforced their commitment to closer military cooperation during the Munich...
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...
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...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel hold a flag-raising activity onboard BRP Teresa Magbanua in the vicinity of Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on June 12, 2024 to commemorate the 126th Philippine Independence Day. (Photo by PCG) The National Security Council (NSC) and Armed Forces of...
