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...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) flew the national flag at half-mast at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Tuesday, June 13, as it mourned the passing of former military chief Rodolfo Biazon. *The Philippine flag flies at half-mast in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on June 13, 2023 in respect...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) paid tribute to former military chief and senator Rodolfo Biazon who passed away on Monday June 12, at the age of 88. *Former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Rodolfo Blazon (Photo courtesy of...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) vowed to improve its capabilities to continuously fulfill its duties to protect the country and uphold the country’s freedom. *(File photo) * This was stressed by Col. Medel Aguilar, AFP spokesperson, as he urged the public to join the commemoration of the...
Leah Lewis (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -Â Pixar is seeking to rediscover its box office fortunes with the timely immigrant fable "Elemental," the animation studio's first totally original new film to hit theaters since the start of the pandemic. The movie, out next Friday in the United States, is...
More than 9,000 individuals in Albay were evacuated due to the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Saturday, June 10. *(Photo courtesy of 9th Infantry Division, Philippine Army) * In a situational report, the NDRRMC said...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will serenade the public on Sunday, June 11, ahead of the 125 th Independence Day celebration on June 12. Major Cenon Pancito III, commander of *media and civil affairs group (MCAG) of the Civil Relations Service of Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Various government agencies in the defense, security, and peace sectors slammed on Tuesday, June 6, the recent explosion allegedly orchestrated by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Las Navas, Northern Samar which killed two civilians. *(Photo courtesy of 803rd Brigade, 8th Infantry Division) * Roel...
Astrud Gilberto (AFP) RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) -Â Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer whose soft, beguiling voice made "The Girl from Ipanema" a worldwide sensation in the 1960s and provided a huge boost to the budding bossa nova genre, has died at age 83, her family said. "I come bearing the sad...
Jay Park (AFP) SOUTH KOREA (AFP) - K-pop idol. Used tyre salesman. Hip-hop mogul. The course of true success has never run smoothly, but Korean-American entertainer Jay Park has had an unusually bumpy ride to stardom. The 36-year-old is now one of South Korea's most recognizable...
