(File photo) Retired uniformed personnel and concerned stakeholders wrote to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to convey their “serious concerns” regarding the “questionable deviations” of the approved General Appropriations Bill (GAB) 2025 from the National Expenditure Program...
AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. delivers a speech during the 89th founding anniversary of the AFP at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Dec. 20, 2024. (Photo: AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it has fulfilled its mandate of protecting the people and securing the land with...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. visits military personnel at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija from Dec. 16 to 17, 2024 as part of his personal tradition to spend the Christmas season with the troops on the ground. (Photo: AFP) Since he became the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. reported a significant reduction in Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) forces, with insurgent fighters dropping to 1,111 from 2,200 last year, and their firearms cache reduced by about 1,000...
General Romeo Brawner Jr. (fourth from right), AFP chief of staff, and Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura (fourth from left), AFP vice chief of staff, pose for a photo with 14 newly promoted generals and senior officers of the AFP in a doning of rank ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Nov. 5, 2024....
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) confers on Philippine Navy (PN) Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo the Order of Lapu-Lapu Rank of Kampilan in a ceremony at the Western Command headquarters, Camp General Artemio Ricarte in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on June 23, 2024,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is looking to fix one of its aircraft which lost a front landing gear tire while transporting relief goods to typhoon-hit Batanes over the weekend. The subject aircraft, a Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-295 cargo plane, is “repairable”, AFP Chief, General...
Photo shows flooded areas in Naga City, Camarines Sur due to Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine" during an aerial survey conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Oct. 28, 2024. (Photo: AFP) Local government units (LGUs) were directed by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. leads a solemn tribute to honor the heroes of the 2017 Marawi siege on Oct. 14, 2024 at the Rizal Park in Manila. (Photo by AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) held a solemn tribute to honor the bravery and resilience demonstrated by government forces...
A Philippine Navy (PN) personnel aboard BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) observes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) during the Philippines-Japan maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo: AFP) Due to the maritime disputes...
This formation features (from left to right) HMNZS Aotearoa (A-11), BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151), USS Howard (DDG 83), HMAS Sydney (D 48), and JS Sazanami (DD 113), with BRP Emilio Jacinto (PS 35) as the break away vessel showcasing coordinated division tactics during the 4th Multilateral Maritime...
Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. says he hopes to acquire the US-made Typhon missile system for the Armed Forces of the Philippines in an ambush interview at the 2024 Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) Exhibition at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed...
