Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, commanding general of the Philippine Army, says the army is planning to buy a short-range air defense system to bolster its capability to defend the territory, during a press briefing at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City on Feb. 17, 2025. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA...
Office of Civil Defense administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno (File photo by OCD) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is determining programs that were affected by the pause in foreign assistance of the United States. Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, OCD administrator, issued a memorandum order...
(File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) advised the public Tuesday, Feb. 11, to immediately inform authorities should they see rocket debris in their communities or seas. This, as China was scheduled to launch its Long March 8A rocket from the...
Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it is focusing on three “priority actions” this year to further improve the country’s national civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management program. Undersecretary Ariel...
(Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) The Philippine government, through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), has provided critical support for individuals affected by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants provided a lull in the nearly two-year battle....
The wreckage of a private aircraft sits on a ricefield after it crashed in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Feb. 6, 2025. The aircraft was contracted by the US Department of Defense for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) activities. (Photo courtesy of Sam Mala via Keith Bacongco /...
(Courtesy of Department of National Defense) In a rare moment of poetic display, Ambassador Franz-Michael Mellbin of the Kingdom of Denmark penned a heartfelt haiku about the Philippines’ perseverance to protect its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), capturing the heart of...
Philippine Army (PA) chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido (right) designates Col. Victorino M Seño as the head of the Office of the Chief Infantry in a ceremony at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City on Feb. 6, 2025. (Photo: PA) The Philippine Army (PA) said Friday, Feb. 7, that it has reactivated its Office of...
The Philippines and the United States have both underscored the need to restore deterrence in the South China Sea as China continues its aggressive claims in a region of global trade importance. Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (AP,...
(L-R) Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno and Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman (Photo: OCD) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Wednesday, Feb. 5, that its personnel conducted a five-day training exchange with counterparts from Canada to enhance...
Outgoing Kingdom of Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines Tull Traisorat (left) pays a farewell call on Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo: DND) Thailand is capable of supplying ships, unmanned aerial vehicles...
Authorities battle a grass fire that razed a mountainous area in Carasi, Ilocos Norte on Jan. 30, 2025. (Photo: Office of Civil Defense) A total of 50 hectares of land that were being cultivated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) were among those destroyed in a nearly...
