Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (below, third from right) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (below, second from right) visit the northern frontier's maritime defense outpost in Mavulis Island in Itbayat, Batanes on Feb. 6, 2024....
The Commission on Appointments’ (CA) Committee on National Defense on Tuesday, March 12 deferred the appointment of Brig. Gen. Ranulfo Sevilla after his estranged wife opposed his ad interim appointment. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri affirmed the CA’s decision on...
General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will not rest on its laurels after getting high trust and performance ratings in a recent survey conducted by polling firm Octa Research. AFP Chief, General...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) adoption of a new defense concept centered on the protection of the country’s maritime territory is not intended to escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla explained that the implementation of...
Armed Forces of the Philippines An OCTA Research survey conducted in the fourth quarter of 2023 found that all respondents knew about the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)—that is, they had heard, read, or seen anything about them, with majority of them having much satisfaction and trust in...
Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan answering questions during a press conference (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Former senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan has emphasized the need to amend the antiquated National Defense Act as a way to...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved the ad interim appointments of Brig. General Ramon P. Zagala, former chief of the Presidential Security Group (PSG), and 45 other flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Zagala, former Commander of the PSG, was...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. (right) turns over the command symbol to Maj. Gen. Facundo Palafox IV as the new commander of the Southern Luzon Command (SolCom), replacing Lt. Gen. Efren Baluyot, during the change of command ceremony at Camp Guillermo Nakar...
Hermosilla Villamor Compoc (right) hugs her tearful daughter, Jerrylou, as they view the remains of their family's patriarch, Domingo, during his wake in Bohol. Mr. Compoc was among the five New People's Army (NPA) rebels who died in an encounter with joint military and police units in Bilar, Bohol...
General Romeo Brawner Jr. (fourth from right), Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, receives the 4th Metrobank Foundation Award for Partner in Empowerment, Advocacy, and Commitment to Excellence (PEACE) given by the Metrobank Foundation Inc. to the AFP during its 45th founding...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denied that Hannah Jay Cesista, a Bar passer who died in an encounter by state security forces with New People’s Army (NPA) in Bohol, was tortured and killed. Col. Francel Margareth Padilla, AFP spokesperson, said that claims on the circumstances of the...
Troops of the newly-activated 11th Field Artillery Battalion stand in formation during the unit's activation at Fort Ramon Magsaysay in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija on Sept. 12, 2023. (Photo by Philippine Army) The Philippine Army (PA) will recruit nearly 5,000 individuals to be part of their regular...
