Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Tuesday admitted that he failed to question former lawmaker Michael "Mikee" Romero about the military decorations on his uniform during the Commission on Appointments ' (CA) confirmation of 38 military officers last week. Lacson said he only realized the need...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said it was reviewing its rules on the conferment of military awards and the wearing of honorary badges and insignia by reservists following questions raised over the decorations worn by a former lawmaker turned military reservist. PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Christina...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia on Saturday, Aug. 15, called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to immediately identify and bring to justice those behind the ambush of the convoy of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Wednesday, July 8, that it has begun planning to establish a Space Center by 2028 as the first step toward creating a future Space Command or even a Space Force. AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said planning for the new unit is already...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned groups or individuals against trying to draw members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) into the political debate surrounding the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Teodoro said the impeachment...
As the country approaches the 10th anniversary of its landmark arbitration victory against China, an independent think tank called on the national government to prioritize the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to better counter evolving threats in the West Philippine Sea...
Outgoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. said the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) was able to eliminate hazing because cadets, trainers, and military leaders worked together to change a long-standing culture inside the country 's premier...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. recognized outstanding soldiers of the Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) as he continued his farewell visits ahead of his retirement later this month and the expected transition in the military 's top leadership....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday, July 4, called on more local government units (LGUs) to declare July 12 as “West Philippine Sea (WPS) Victory Day” following similar moves by Cebu City and Labrador, Pangasinan to commemorate the country 's 2016 arbitral victory....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday, June 30, that it closely monitored a lightning rally staged by members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) along EDSA in Quezon City even as it reiterated that the military remains a “professional and non-partisan institution” amid calls...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) completed a two-day bilateral maritime exercise near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite being shadowed by four Chinese vessels throughout the activity. The...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, May 26, signaled a broader push to strengthen the country’s coastal defense capability as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. left for a four-day state visit to Japan that is expected to deepen Manila and Tokyo’s security ties. AFP spokesperson...
