The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 9, that it has monitored two major Chinese naval formations moving near the eastern seaboard of Luzon facing Okinawa last week as tensions between China and Japan have increased in recent months. AFP spokesperson for West...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) dismissed concerns that Japan’s plan to deploy missiles on Yonaguni Island, which lies 111 kilometers from Taiwan, could heighten tensions affecting areas near Luzon in the northern part of the country. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for...
The Philippine Navy (PN) is expecting a decrease in the number of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as Tropical Depression “Verbena” approaches the western part of the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). As of 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, there were four People’s Liberation...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) clarified on Monday, Oct. 20, that its review of the military pension system, including possible sanctions for retirees allegedly spreading misinformation, remains a work in progress amid public backlash, including from a retired general who warned that any...
In the wake of the reported stranding of a Chinese maritime militia vessel near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the Kalayaan Island Group, West Philippine Sea (WPS) over the weekend, the Philippine Navy (PN) said that China should leave the country’s maritime zones as their presence in the area is...
A multi-national task force composed of service members from countries belonging to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is sailing to the Indo-Pacific region soon in response to China’s growing aggression, according to a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) officer. The task force includes an...
