The Philippines and Canada are in the final stages of negotiations for the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SoVFA), a pact that will allow them to send troops to each other’s soil, the Canadian Embassy in Manila said. Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman (Photo from...
(File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) advised the public Tuesday, Feb. 11, to immediately inform authorities should they see rocket debris in their communities or seas. This, as China was scheduled to launch its Long March 8A rocket from the...
A Philippine Air Force (PAF) delegation led by Major General Aristotle Gonzalez, PAF vice commander, attends the Pacific Air Chiefs Video Teleconference (PAC VTC) on Feb. 6, 2025 to combat disinformation and misinformation. (Photo: PAF) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) joined counterparts across the...
The wreckage of a private aircraft sits on a ricefield after it crashed in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Feb. 6, 2025. The aircraft was contracted by the US Department of Defense for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) activities. (Photo courtesy of Sam Mala via Keith Bacongco /...
The Bayo Foundation, the Harvest Creative Community Hub, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines have banded together and have collaborated on an inspiring initiative that they’ve called Weave for Peace. For the benefit of soldiers and their families, the project creates exclusive designs...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) once again sailed in and flew over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with its counterparts from the United States, Australia, and Japan for the sixth iteration of the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) on Wednesday, Feb. 5. AFP Chief,...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is looking to send additional soldiers to Basilan even as the Senate and House of Representatives agreed to move the date of the inaugural parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...
Outgoing Kingdom of Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines Tull Traisorat (left) pays a farewell call on Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo: DND) Thailand is capable of supplying ships, unmanned aerial vehicles...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) over the more than P615 million "overpayments" of pension benefits to 7,210 deceased pensioners from 2014 to 2023. In its audit report, the COA thumbed down what it called as "long-outstanding and uncollected...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel hold a flag-raising activity onboard BRP Teresa Magbanua in the vicinity of Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on June 12, 2024 to commemorate the 126th Philippine Independence Day. (Photo by PCG) The National Security Council (NSC) and Armed Forces of...
Five more Chinese men have been arrested by government authorities for allegedly conducting video surveillance of naval activities and facilities in the country. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime B. Santiago identified the five Chinese men as Cai Shaohuang, who has been...
The Philippines and New Zealand have started negotiations for a possible Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA), which will enhance the defense cooperation between the two armed forces, the New Zealand Embassy in Manila said. Members of the Philippine negotiating panel, composed of officials...
