UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Lasers have been very much in the limelight since it was alleged that a Chinese Coast Guard ship trained a laser beam on a Philippine Coast Guard ship that was on a re-supply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in the West Philippine Sea. This incident temporarily...
An alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebel died in an encounter with the military in Borongan, Eastern Samar on Saturday, Feb. 18. Courtesy of 8th Infantry Division Capt. Jefferson Mariano, chief of the 8th Infantry Division (8ID) public affairs office, said elements of the 78thInfantry Battalion...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Ambassador Fu Ying, one of China’s top diplomats, discussed the latest incidents in the contested Ayungin Shoal between the two countries’ Coast Guards as they vowed to further strengthen the relationship despite the maritime tensions. Chinese...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian has asserted that the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ship did not use a military-grade laser against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel, saying it was only equipped with an ordinary laser that detects distance and speed. Photo: Philippine Coat...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. should not rush to accept the expanded coverage of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, February 13. Hontiveros made the appeal following Marcos' statement the Philippine government...
The prospect of the Philippines having a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Japan is allowed under the Philippine Constitution, Senator Francis Tolentino said on Sunday, February 12. Tolentino declared the possibility of a Philippines-Japan VFA following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos...
A soldier allegedly went amuck and opened fire at his colleagues at the barracks of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) at Camp Evangelista in Cagayan de Oro City before dawn Saturday, Feb. 11. File photo: 4th Infantry Division / 4ID Maj. Francisco Garello Jr., 4ID spokesperson, said the shooting...
Senators on Friday, February 10 welcomed the proposal for the Philippines and Japan to strengthen its military and security ties with the United States, including the holding of joint military exercises and disaster response cooperation. “This is nothing new as there had been a similar...
A Korean actor, professional athletes and a medical student were indicted in South Korea on Feb. 9 for faking illness to evade military service. Military service is a mandatory duty for men in South Korea that ranges from 18 to 21 months. Military service in South Korea (Photo from Korea Army...
Rev. Father Mario Aliwan of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines and Office of the Chaplain Service led the blessing of the Armed Forces of the Philippines uniformed personnel who were part of the Philippine search and rescue contingent that was sent to Turkey on Wednesday, Feb. 8....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has started its preparations for the 38th iteration of the Balikatan Exercises with the United States Armed Forces in April. The Philippine Marine Corps and the United States Marine Corps perform an amphibious landing exercise in Claveria, Cagayan on March...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hosted two high-ranking defense and military officials from the United States and United Kingdom on Friday, Feb. 3, as Manila seeks to forge closer ties with its allied nations so it can conduct more quality trainings for its soldiers amid the evolving...
