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...
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...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday, Jan. 29, vowed to continue working with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in tracking down foreign spies and their local cohorts in the country. “The NBI and AFP will continue to do surveillance, interception, detection and arrests...
Mr. Deng Yuanqing, (second from right), is presented by a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agent along with his Filipino cohorts on Jan. 20, 2025 following their arrest in Makati City due to suspected spying activities. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Armed Forces of the...
Members of the Philippine Army and United States Army enhance interoperability during the Balikatan exercise. (Juan Carlo de Vela/MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is optimistic that President Donald Trump's decision to suspend the United States’ foreign development...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said that ground commanders have filed a protest against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front for the bloody encounter in Sumisip, Basilan on Wednesday, Jan. 22. ARMED Forces chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (center)...
An alleged Chinese spy, who is believed conducting surveillance operations on military camps and other vital installations in the Philippines, has been arrested along with his suspected Filipino cohorts. During a joint press conference conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ), the National...
GUEST COLUMNIST As the 2025 political landscape unfolds, the Philippines stands at the precipice of potential instability. A brewing political crisis, spurred by issues of corruption and the contentious passage of the 2025 National Budget, is steadily gaining traction. Various groups—former...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. speaks during the activation of the National Election Monitoring Center (NEMC) in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo: AFP) If Filipinos want to help solve the various societal issues faced by the country, then the first thing to do is to elect...
(File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will deploy thousands of their personnel to secure the Feast of Jesus Nazareno on Thursday, January 9, particularly during the highly-anticipated ‘Traslacion’ or the procession of the revered image of Jesus...
DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (sixth from right) and AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (middle) lead the DND-AFP joint New Year's Call at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Jan. 3, 2025 to realign their goals for this year. The event was attended by officials from the DND and General Headquarters...
