A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel is caught on camera while brandishing a pickaxe in front of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldier during a resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) laid out...
President Marcos has lauded government forces in Mindanao for successfully minimizing the threat posed by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and other enemies of the state in the province. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this during his visit to the headquarters of the...
President Marcos has expressed continued support to the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) bid to adapt to new tactics against cybersecurity. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. attends the 1st Semester 2024 Command Conference of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at the Camp Aguinaldo...
Camp Aguinaldo (Photo by Martin Sadongdong) The Department of National Defense (DND) was cold on the claims made by Senator Imee Marcos that China could launch its hypersonic missile system against the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) tension. In a statement on Wednesday, July 3, the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) urged the remaining fighters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) to surrender following the deadly clash in Nueva Ecija last week that left at least seven communist rebels dead. In calling for surrender, AFP spokesperson...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo) Countries supporting the Philippines should provide more than statements of support whenever China conducts aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). General Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff of the Armed...
From left to right) AFP Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner Jr., DND Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. witness the capability demonstration of the air force during the 77th anniversary of the Philippine Air Force at the...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, July 1, joined in greeting the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) 77th founding anniversary, thanking them for their sacrifice and dedication. Vice President Sara Duterte (Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) “Binabati ko ang lahat ng mga magigiting nating...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. hands over a certificate of completion to one of the graduates of the Basic Citizen Military Course during the program's closing ceremony at the Baguio Country Club on June 29, 2024. (Photo by AFP) The Armed Forces of the...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel is caught on camera while brandishing a pickaxe in front of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldier during a resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is submitting...
Due to the confidential nature of the details behind the resupply missions to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, it remains unclear why it took the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) more or less 12 hours to rescue the injured Navy personnel. In the middle of the hearing of...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel is caught on camera while brandishing a pickaxe in front of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldier during a resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) The national government’s decision to use diplomacy...