Senators on Monday, July 5, sought a thorough investigation into the military plane crash in Sulu and the immediate release of available assistance to the families of the soldiers affected in the incident. “This is indeed a devastating incident for our Filipino soldiers who brave the frontlines...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has concluded the retrieval operation on the crashed C-130 cargo plane of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in Patikul, Sulu on Sunday night, July 4, which left 50 individuals dead and 53 others injured, making it one of the worst aviation accidents in the...
Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday called for an investigation into the ill-fated S-7-I Black Hawk helicopter that crashed earlier this week and left six people dead. Gordon said the latest in military mishaps, which happened on the evening of June 23, when the helicopter crashed at approximate 8...
At least six Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel are believed dead after one of the Blackhawk choppers recently procured by the military crashed in a remote area in Capas, Tarlac on Wednesday night, June 23. Based on the police report obtained by the Manila Bulletin, there were six PAF personnel...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will have an additional firepower in its arsenal with the arrival of T-129 attack helicopters from Turkey in September this year, an official of the Department of National Defense (DND) disclosed Tuesday, May 25. T-129 ATAK attack helicopter (File photo courtesy of...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is optimistic that the remaining 10 Blackhawk S-70is combat utility helicopters that were procured for the use of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) will be delivered this year. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo courtesy of SND Delfin Lorenzana Facebook page)...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it will start the P3-billion project for housing and support facilities of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) after more than a year from the signing of the agreement. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and BCDA President and Chief Executive...
