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The Department of National Defense (DND) confirmed Friday night, Jan. 14, that it has approved the procurement of supersonic missiles from India worth around $375 million as part of its strategy to improve the Philippines’ coastal defense and protect its claims in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....

Atty. Caroline Cruz, Pitmaster Executive Director, personally supervises their relief operations along with personnel of the Philippine Marines. Pitmaster Foundation is exerting effort to reach thousands of families affected by Typhoon Odette in Mindanao and Visayas Region by coordinating with the...

The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) performed joint exercises in humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) and rescue operations as part of the on-going "Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma mula sa Dagat" (KAMANDAG) exercise at the Naval Station in...

Filipino, American, and Japanese troops kicked off this year's iteration of the "Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma mula sa Dagat" (KAMANDAG) exercise on Tuesday, September 28, but participants were drastically reduced due to the prevailing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Filipino, American, and...

The image of a Philippine flag waving in the air is a sight to behold for every soldier. It is a vivid reminder of what they strive to serve and protect—the Filipino people and the country. Philippine Navy sailors and marines composing the Philippine Navy (PN)'s Naval Task Force (NTF) 82 conduct a...