The Philippine Navy said the forensic analysis conducted on a submersible drone discovered off the coast of San Pascual, Masbate on Dec. 30, 2024 will take six to eight weeks. (Photo: Police Regional Office-5) The Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday, Jan. 7, that it will take up to two months to...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) commemorates the 128 th anniversary of the martyrdom of the country’s national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, through a wreath-laying ceremony led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Rizal Park in Manila on Dec. 30, 2024. (Photo: Mark Balmores / MANILA...
A Philippine Navy (PN) personnel aboard BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) observes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JMSDF) destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) during the first Philippines-Japan maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo: AFP) This 2024, the world has...
(US Army) Bayan Muna criticized the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) over its plans to acquire the United States’ (US) Typhon missile system, and claimed that this would put a heavy strain on an already debt-saddled national budget. In a...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) urged the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) to lay down their arms, return to mainstream society and contribute to the country’s progress instead of trying to overthrow the government, as the revolutionary group marked its 56 th founding...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. did not need a loyalty check during the year-end command conference of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Friday, Dec. 20, as he stressed his utmost support for the military. This was confirmed by AFP...
(File photo) Retired uniformed personnel and concerned stakeholders wrote to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to convey their “serious concerns” regarding the “questionable deviations” of the approved General Appropriations Bill (GAB) 2025 from the National Expenditure Program...
President Marcos assured the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) that his administration is bent on making the country's military at par with the world's finest armed forces. In his speech during the 89th founding anniversary of the AFP, Marcos said his administration is committed to ensuring...
AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. delivers a speech during the 89th founding anniversary of the AFP at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Dec. 20, 2024. (Photo: AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it has fulfilled its mandate of protecting the people and securing the land with...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. visits military personnel at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija from Dec. 16 to 17, 2024 as part of his personal tradition to spend the Christmas season with the troops on the ground. (Photo: AFP) Since he became the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the...
Christmas came early for military personnel guarding the nine features occupied by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as they were given Noche Buena packages last week. The AFP, through the Western Command (Wescom), conducted rotation of troops and...
A Philippine Navy (PN) personnel aboard BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) observes JMSDF destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) during the first Philippines-Japan maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo: AFP) The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed Tuesday,...
