Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas slammed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Dionardo Carlos for attempting to use the PNP helicopter for private affairs, calling it an "abuse of power". On Monday, Feb. 21, a PNP Airbus H-125 helicopter sent to pick up Carlos from Balesin Island crashed in...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Tuesday, Feb. 22, finally signed contract for the acquisition of 32 additional units of S70i Black Hawk helicopters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF). (Courtesy of Department of National Defense) The choppers will be procured from Polish aircraft...
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is now probing the tragic crash of a helicopter owned by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Real, Quezon on Monday, Feb. 21, that left a policeman dead and two police pilots seriously injured. (Photo from the Philippine National Police)...
A rookie policeman died while two police pilots were seriously injured when a helicopter owned by the Philippine National Police (PNP) crashed in Real town of Quezon on Monday morning, Feb. 21. Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba, chief of the PNP-Public Information Office, said Patrolman Noel Una...
The Department of National Defense (DND) has clarified that the first two units of T129 ATAK helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) from Turkey have not yet been delivered contrary to reports that surfaced on social media. T-129 ATAK attack helicopter (File photo courtesy of and lifted from...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-- At least two people were killed on Wednesday when a helicopter fighting a forest fire crashed in the town of Alumine, in western Argentina's Neuquen province, emergency brigades confirmed. According to the report, the aircraft's pilot and mechanic, who worked for the...
The five brand new Black Hawk S-70i helicopters that were acquired by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) have officially been accepted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), it was announced on Saturday night, Dec. 4. (Photo: Department of National Defense) Department of National Defense (DND)...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has further boosted its fleet with the arrival of its Bell AH-1s “Cobra” helicopter, one of the most powerful attack helicopters in the world. The Philippine Air Force's 15th Strike Wing welcomes its new acquisition, the Bell AH-1s "Cobra" attack helicopter, at...
Five brand new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters were delivered to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) as part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) continuing modernization program, it was announced Tuesday, Nov. 9. The Philippine Air Force welcomes the arrival of five S-70i Black Hawk helicopters...
President Duterte has raised what he called "fault lines" in the country's rollout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, along with a way to address them. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing on Nov. 2, 2021 (Malacañang photo) "May...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced Friday, Oct. 15, that it has formally accepted five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters and four Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which are expected to boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Five new S-70i Black Hawk...
Three Australian navy crew were rescued off the Philippine Sea after their helicopter crashed into the country's waters Wednesday night, Oct. 13, local and Australian authorities said Thursday. Three crewmembers of an #AusNavy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter are safe after ditching their helicopter in...
