​The Philippine government will protest China's recent air harassment against the Philippine Air Force (PAF) over Scarborough Shoal. "I was informed a diplomatic protest will be sent within the day," Ma. Teresita Daza, spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), said Monday,...
File photo shows a Philippine Air Force NC-212i propeller aircraft, June 11, 2018. (Photo: PAF) From overlapping maritime claims in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), China has taken its territorial dispute with the Philippines in the airspace. General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed...
A Philippine Air Force (PAF) FA-50 fighter jet takes off for the Iron Blade exercise. (Photo: PAF) Following its participation in the “Pitch Black” Exercise in Australia, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) continued to hone the skills of its pilots as it teamed up with the United States Pacific Air...
A French Air and Space Force (FASF) pilot shakes hands with a Philippine Air Force (PAF) officer upon arriving at Clark Air Base in Pampanga for the PEGASE 2024 air mission on July 27, 2024. (Photo: PAF) A 200-member detachment from the French Air and Space Force (FASF) arrived in the country for...
Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel arrive in Darwin, Australia on July 7, 2024 for the "Pitch Black" 2024 exercise. (Photo by PAF) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is joining the prestigious “Pitch Black” 2024 (PB24) military exercise in Darwin, Australia from July 12 to Aug. 2. The first batch...
Lt. Gen. Stephen Parreño, commanding general of the Philippine Air Force, delivers a speech during the 77th anniversary celebration of the PAF at Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga on July 1, 2024. (Courtesy of RTVM livestream) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) reiterated its dedication to...
Philippine Air Force spokesperson Colonel Ma. Consuelo Castillo (Courtesy of Bagong Pilipinas briefing / PTV) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will showcase to the public its territorial defense capabilities when it celebrates its upcoming 77 th founding anniversary next week. The PAF’s anniversary...
Participants of the second round of the Cope Thunder exercise from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) led by Col. Maynard Mariano (front, middle) exercise director, and Lt. Col. Jeffrey Martinez (front, left), lead planner, Air Defense Command; and United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) led by Mr....
A Philippine civilian mission of volunteers and fishermen to West Philippine Sea (Akabayan Party's Facebook page) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Sunday, June 16, that it will continue to hold maritime patrol over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of its inherent duty to protect Filipinos...
A Muntinlupa resident ranked first among the graduates of the Basic Air Force Officer Course (BAFOC) Class 2024-B. The Muntinlupa City government congratulated Second Lieutenant Vince Latrell Alon of the Philippine Air Force for topping his class. The Basic Air Force Officer Course...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – The Philippine Air Force has urged the government to install enhanced surveillance facilities and infrastructure in Batanes to ensure the security of maritime territories in the northernmost region of the country. LT. Gen. Fernyl G. Buca, Northern Luzon Command...
The Philippine Navy commissions BRP Herminigildo Yurong (PG906) on May 21, 2024 at the PN headquarters in Manila. (Photo courtesy of PN) The Philippine Navy (PN) has commissioned into service two additional fast attack interdiction craft (FAICs) from Israel while the Philippine Air Force (PAF)...
