More defense assets procured by the government from Israel are coming to the Philippines soon, Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss said. At the sidelines of an anti-drone seminar conducted by the Israeli government, Fluss told reporters military sound systems as well as fast boats are...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) concluded Exercise Carabaroo, a bilateral training which sought to enhance their combined arms capabilities, in Darwin, Australia on Monday, Sept. 5. (Courtesy of Philippine Army) Around 150 troops from the PA’s 1st Brigade Combat...
Top officials of the Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) recently met with diplomats and defense executives from the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, and Vietnam to discuss regional security dynamics and bilateral opportunities. (L-R) US Secretary of...
A four-member squad of the New People’s Army (NPA) operating in Surigao del Norte surrendered to the military recently, a ranking officer said Wednesday, Aug. 31. (Photo by 30th Infantry Battalion) The entire unit of the Sandatahang Yunit Pangpropaganda (SYP) 16B of the NPA’s Guerilla Front 16...
The top officials of the Philippine Army (PA) and the Indonesian Army or Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD) have agreed to further bolster their cooperation and help each other in maintaining peace and overall security situation in the Indo-Pacific region. Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner...
The death of suspected communist leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon during an encounter with troops still could not be verified by the 8th Infantry Division (8ID) of the Philippine Army (PA) due to the absence of their remains, a ranking military official admitted Tuesday, August 23. Benito and Wilma...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has activated the command of a special unit composed of naval troops who are adept at operating in unconventional warfare in all waters. Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado, Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command (Photo by Philippine Navy) Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado, PN Flag...
The military’s fight against communist insurgency made a huge leap after Davao Occidental was officially declared as an “insurgency-free” province while 251 rebel-returnees in Bukidnon received financial aid amounting to P11.8 million on Thursday, August 18. Davao Occidental is declared an...
Elite forces of the Philippine Army (PA) and United States Army kicked off a month-long bilateral training drills in Palawan on Monday, August 15. Members of the Philippine Army’s Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) and U.S. Army Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) pose for a token photo...
BEIJING, China -- China said Monday it had organised fresh military drills around Taiwan, as a delegation of visiting United States lawmakers were set to meet the island's leader just weeks after a similar trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi heightened fears of conflict. This handout picture taken...
Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez has made it clear that there was no pressure that came from the US when the ​Philippines decided to cancel its helicopter deal with Russia amid its conflict with Ukraine. Instead, it was only a "practical thing" for the country to...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formally installed Major Gen. Rowen Tolentino as the new Superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), the country’s premier military training institution, on Friday, August 12. Major Gen. Rowen Tolentino gets installed as the new...
