The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) honored the service and sacrifices of the country’s “citizen soldiers” as it capped off the week-long celebration of the 46th National Reservist Week at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Saturday, Sept. 13. AFP Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said there...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) observed a shift in China’s approach in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) after a Chinese warship invoked “sovereign immunity” to justify its presence inside the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). A Jiangkai-class frigate with bow number “551”...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reaffirmed their commitment to the Constitution and their mandate to the Filipino people, rejecting politically motivated calls for the military to withdraw support from the government amid heightened political...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will deploy the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to help investigate thousands of flood control projects flagged for irregularities. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, in a television interview on Friday, Sept....
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. held a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen ahead of the entry into force of the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) on Thursday, Sept. 11. Teodoro held a bilateral defense dialogue with Gen on the...
Due to bad weather conditions, the number of Chinese vessels monitored around Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal has significantly decreased from 24 to nine, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed Monday, Sept. 8. AFP spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to safeguard the conduct of the first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Oct. 13. Teodoro delivered the directive during...
Two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships stood their ground against 24 Chinese vessels during a possible rotation and resupply (RORE) mission of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Friday, Sept. 5. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, September 3 confirmed the nominations and ad interim appointments of 24 foreign service officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and 20 officers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). This, after the CA committees on...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, Sept. 2, that recent monitoring of a rise in surface elevation of some features of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) appears to be the result of natural causes rather than man-made intervention. AFP spokesperson for WPS Rear Adm. Roy Vincent...
The military expressed openness to an “out-of-the-box” proposal by Senator Robin Padilla to revive the National Development Support Command (NADESCOM) which could temporarily handle flood control projects amid an investigation into the reported anomalous infrastructure projects and...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has established a forward operating base (FOB) in Mahatao, Batanes to boost territorial defense and enhance capabilities for humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) in the country 's northernmost frontier, a military spokesperson said...
