The firefight that erupted during the service of search and arrest warrants by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against former Maimbung, Sulu Vice Mayor Pando Mudjasan left one police officer dead and nine other troops wounded, AFP Chief Gen. Andres...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured members of the Philippine Army's Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) (SFRA) of his administration's unassailable commitment to supporting them and ensuring their welfare....
A joint law enforcement operation conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to arrest former Maimbung, Sulu vice mayor Pando Mudjasan ended up in a gunbattle on Saturday morning, June 24. Lt. Col. Enrico Gil Ileto, chief of AFP public affairs...
The Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom) stood by its report that the seven individuals slain in an alleged encounter in Maguindanao del Sur over the weekend were members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). *(Courtesy of Western Mindanao Command) * A report from the WesMinCom...
Former senator and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Rodolfo Biazon was laid to his final resting place at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery) in Taguig City on Tuesday, June 20. *(Photo courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) * The AFP rendered traditional military...
Forty newly promoted generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were sworn in by the Commander-in-Chief, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on Monday, June 19. *(Photo courtesy of Philippine Air Force) * Promoted were 24 generals from the...
The Philippines and Japan are seeking to establish a more solid defense cooperation particularly in the field of military upgrade and modernization. (L-R) Japanese Commissioner of the Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA) Tsuchimoto Hideki and Gen. *Andres Centino, Chief of...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said its remittance to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) this year declined by 54 percent to P3.31 billion from P7.21 billion last year due to the delay in the clearing and turnover to the developer of a portion of the Bonifacio South...
Ezra Miller (AFP) WASHINGTON (AFP) - Warner Bros.' "The Flash" sprinted to the top of North American box offices in its opening weekend, in a Friday-to-Sunday run dominated by spin-offs and sequels. But the live-action take on the DC Comics superhero only brought in $55.1 million, according...
BARRACKS AND STRATEGY By Lt. Gen. Jaime S. de los Santos, AFP (Ret) To enhance external defense capabilities, structural and institutional reforms are imperative. The military's mindset, which has been shaped by years of counterinsurgency operations, needs to evolve into a more enlightened version...
More Filipino fishermen are now casting their nets in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to earn a living as a result of the intensified presence of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the area. *(File photo) * This was pointed out by Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos, commander of the Palawan-based...
The “amir” or leader of the Daulah Islamiyah (DI)-Philippines, an Islamist militant group, was killed in a law enforcement operation in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur before dawn Wednesday, June 14. *(Photo courtesy of Western Mindanao Command) * Faharudin Hadji Benito Satar with aliases Faharudin...
