DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (middle) and top military officers of the AFP led by the Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. pose for a photo with personnel of the Naval Detachment Oyster Bay in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan during an inspection on September 12, 2024. (Photo by AFP) Department...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla speaks during a press conference in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Sept. 10, 2024. (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) (Updated) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, Sept. 10,...
Camp Aguinaldo (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of National Defense (DND) will move heaven and earth to reject any attempt of the camp of embattled Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy to be transferred to the detention facilities of the Armed...
Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has assisted the Philippine National Police (PNP) in its operations to apprehend embattled Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. Amid conflicting statements whether...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) gives a snappy salute to Solcom members. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez assured Filipino soldiers that the Marcos administration will seek to more than double their daily...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved in a plenary session the ad interim appointments and nominations of 32 generals/flag officers and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The CA's Committee on National Defense approved the promotion of the following generals...
(L-R) Adm. Samuel John Paparo Jr., commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, and Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines chief, address questions from the media following the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) Meeting at the Philippine Military Academy...
West Philippine Sea (File photo) A total of 163 Chinese ships were monitored by the Philippine Navy (PN) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in the past week, a period marked by a series of hostile engagements at sea between the two countries. The deployment was recorded from Aug. 20 to 26, which was...
The Philippines is more focused on deterring armed attack rather than considering it amid the series of China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) reaches the starboard side of BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal to deliver fresh supplies for Filipino...
Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, Philipine Navy spokesperson for West Philippine Sea, says there were 129 Chinese vessels monitored in the WPS from Aug. 13 to 19, 2024. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Navy (PN) bared on Tuesday, Aug. 20, that it has monitored a...
GUEST COLUMNIST On Aug. 17, 2024, the UP Alumni Association (UPAA) celebrated its annual general alumni–faculty homecoming. This event offers an opportunity to renew friendships, network, and reminisce about some of the best years spent on campus. This year's homecoming was a resounding...
The Philippine Army (PA) and United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) test fire the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during the Salaknib Exercise at the Canantong Fire Base in Laur, Nueva Ecija on Aug. 9, 2024. (Photo: PA) Recognizing the complex situation in the West Philippine Sea...