The Philippine Army (PA) has formally activated the reserve component of its elite Scout Rangers, expanding the reach of one of the military’s most battle-tested units. Army Chief Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, himself a full-blooded Scout Ranger, led the activation ceremony of the Scout Ranger...
2LT Matteo Guidicelli prepares to jump out of a military plane during his training for the Philippine Army Reserve Force 2LT Matteo Guidicelli, a proud reservist, shared his exhilarating experience of leaping from a military plane. This daring act transformed his fears into triumph during his...
(L-R) Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President and Quirino Gov. Dakila Carlo "Dax" Cua and Philippine Army chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido sign a memorandum of understanding that aims to beef up the country's reserve force, Feb. 18, 2025 at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City. (Photo: PA)...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. hands over a certificate of completion to one of the graduates of the Basic Citizen Military Course during the program's closing ceremony at the Baguio Country Club on June 29, 2024. (Photo by AFP) The Armed Forces of the...
Senator Robinhood Padilla delivers a specch during the convening ceremony of the Basic Citizen Military Course (BCMC) Class 10-2024 at the Senate Building in Pasay City on April 3, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) The Philippine Navy (PN) said Friday, April 5, that it has begun training 51...
Maj. Gen. Elpidio Talja (middle), commander of Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), leads the donning of rank to 15 newly promoted and commisioned air force reservist officers at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City recently. (Courtesy of AFRC) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) pinned new ranks to 15 newly...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the United States National Guard Bureau have coordinated to enhance the two units’ reserve force and humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) capabilities. (Photo by Philippine Army) Col. Xerxes Trinidad, PA spokesperson, said this was revealed during the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he supports moves to revive the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in schools as the program can play a significant role in strengthening the country’s national security and crisis management efforts. Go, however, said there must be a...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has filed a bill strengthening the employment rights for members of the Citizen Armed Forces ,or the Reserve Force of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). In his Senate Bill (SB) 1556, to be known as the “Reservist Employment Rights Act”, Revilla said...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 15, and among the things that he is expected to discuss is the push for the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) among the youth. President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael Defensor has called on the Senate to pass the House bill that seeks to create a new Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) which he said is “absolutely crucial to enable the country to suppress future pandemics.” “The bill is already with the Senate, after the House...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) might deploy its Medical Reserve Force (MRF) to assist in the vaccination program in the National Capital Region (NCR) during the implementation of a two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to 20. Police General Guillermo Eleazar, Chief of...
