President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) confers on Philippine Navy (PN) Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo the Order of Lapu-Lapu Rank of Kampilan in a ceremony at the Western Command headquarters, Camp General Artemio Ricarte in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on June 23, 2024,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is looking to fix one of its aircraft which lost a front landing gear tire while transporting relief goods to typhoon-hit Batanes over the weekend. The subject aircraft, a Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-295 cargo plane, is “repairable”, AFP Chief, General...
Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) personnel test their firepower during the previous iteration of Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Exercise (AJEX) DAGIT-PA. (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) launched on Monday, Nov. 4, a multi-service exercise involving its major service...
Photo shows flooded areas in Naga City, Camarines Sur due to Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine" during an aerial survey conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Oct. 28, 2024. (Photo: AFP) Local government units (LGUs) were directed by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. leads a solemn tribute to honor the heroes of the 2017 Marawi siege on Oct. 14, 2024 at the Rizal Park in Manila. (Photo by AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) held a solemn tribute to honor the bravery and resilience demonstrated by government forces...
A Philippine Navy (PN) personnel aboard BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) observes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) during the Philippines-Japan maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo: AFP) Due to the maritime disputes...
This formation features (from left to right) HMNZS Aotearoa (A-11), BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151), USS Howard (DDG 83), HMAS Sydney (D 48), and JS Sazanami (DD 113), with BRP Emilio Jacinto (PS 35) as the break away vessel showcasing coordinated division tactics during the 4th Multilateral Maritime...
Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. says he hopes to acquire the US-made Typhon missile system for the Armed Forces of the Philippines in an ambush interview at the 2024 Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) Exhibition at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed...
(L-R) Adm. Samuel John Paparo Jr., commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, and Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines chief, address questions from the media following the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) Meeting at the Philippine Military Academy...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Rep. Rodriguez's Facebook page) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is prodding Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. to finally put an end to...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. donates blood during a blood-letting activity on Aug. 17, 2024. The AFP also turned over a P4 million check to a media foundation to help in the recovery efforts for victims of Super Typhoon "Carina". (Photo: AFP) The Armed Forces...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (middle) delivers a speech at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on July 16, 2024 while (L-R) General Charles Q. Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) of the United States (US), and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief...
