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PH Army units in Zambo, Sulu conduct territorial defense drills

Manila, Aug. 19 -- The Philippine Army (PA) on Wednesday announced that its units in the Zamboanga Peninsula and Sulu are conducting two separate inter-agency territorial defense operations exercises ... Read More


OCD: 5.39M affected by bad weather, 27 deaths being checked

Manila, Aug. 19 -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported Wednesday that 5.39 million individuals have been affected by continued adverse weather conditions, with 27 deaths being verified. In a m... Read More


1,045 Reds, supporters 'neutralized' from Jan 1 to mid-August - AFP

Manila, Aug. 19 -- The government's campaign against communist insurgents is gaining momentum as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported neutralizing 1,045 New People's Army (NPA) rebels an... Read More


US aircraft carrier transfer no effect on PH-US military activities

Manila, Aug. 18 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday the departure of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) from the Pacific will not affect any planned activities b... Read More


China using more law enforcement ships to encroach on WPS

Manila, Aug. 18 -- China is using more law enforcement vessels to encroach on the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday. Citing the latest semestral rep... Read More


5.1-M persons affected by bad weather, 26 deaths being validated

Manila, Aug. 18 -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Tuesday that about 5.15 million persons have been affected by the combined effects of tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and the ongoing... Read More


More than 5M persons affected by bad weather - OCD

Manila, Aug. 17 -- The number of persons affected by the combined effects of tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and the ongoing southwest monsoon (habagat) has climbed to around 5.08 million, residing ... Read More


4.18M persons affected by harsh weather

Manila, Aug. 14 -- Persons affected by inclement weather have climbed to 4.18 million, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported Friday. OCD information officer Diego Mariano said the affected perso... Read More


Over 1M families affected due to Luis, Maymay, 'habagat' - OCD

Manila, Aug. 13 -- The number of persons affected by the combined effects of tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and southwest monsoon (habagat) rains has climbed to 3.73 million, the Office of Civil De... Read More


Visiting US official says 'headway' made in EDCA sites

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Upgrades on the various Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the Philippines are now in place, a U.S. Department of War (DOW) official said on Thursday. "We alrea... Read More