President Marcos has urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to "be ready" in defending the country from emerging threats. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. administers the oath of office of newly-promoted generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Oct. 27,...
President Marcos has vowed to transform the Armed Force of the Philippines (AFP) as a "world-class" force. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos made the statement during the traditional dinner for the AFP Council of Sergeants Major at the Malacañan Palace on...
More senators on Monday, October 23, deplored the China Coast Guard's fresh acts of agression against the country resulting in its vessels hitting an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)-contracted resupply boat and a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship. "We deplore China's dangerous blocking...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri together with Senators Grace Poe and Christopher "Bong" Go met with parliament leaders from the United Kingdom (UK) in a bid to build stronger partnerships rooted in shared democratic principles. UK Deputy Head of Mission Alistair White (from left),...
With many Filipinos also caught in the middle of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the spokesman of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) remembered their resilience and strength in the aftermath of the Typhoon “Yolanda” tragedy. A plume of smoke rises above buildings in Gaza City during an Israeli air...
A China People's Liberation Army (PLA)-Navy vessel is seen from a distance while Philippine Navy's BRP Benguet conducts a resupply mission in Pag-asa Island on Oct. 13, 2023. (Courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) slammed China anew after its naval vessel allegedly performed...
AFP spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar (Courtesy of RTVM livestream screenshot) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will deploy military transport planes to fetch overseas Filipinos who were affected by the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group, Hamas. AFP spokesperson Col....
AFP spokesperson Colonel Medel Aguilar (File photo) If the current situation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) does not improve, China may be isolated from the rest of the world due to its aggression against the Philippines, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) warned. “The irresponsible and...
ILOILO CITY – Twenty-four soldiers in the Visayas have been awarded for gallantry. LT. Gen. Benedict Arevalo (center), commander of the Visayas command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), awards soldiers for gallantry. (Army 3rd ID) Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of...
Five members of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) were killed following a deadly encounter with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Tagkawayan, Quezon on Friday morning, August 1. Lt. Col. Hector Estolas, spokesperson of the 2 nd Infantry Division (2ID), said the...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (second row, middle) and other senior military officers pose for a photo with the members of the Commission on Appointments during the deliberation of their ad interim appointments on August 30, 2023. (Photo by AFP) The ad...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday, Aug. 31, said he is hopeful that the Philippine armed forces can refocus on protecting the country against external forces in the wake of continuous geopolitical issues after it ends the decades-long insurgency. National Security...
