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OPAPRU, Basilan LGU provide livelihood aid to 300 MILF combatants

Manila, March 25 -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Basilan provincial government, together with other stakeholders, have so far provided liv... Read More


Balikatan 2026 to focus on cyber defense - Brawner

Manila, March 25 -- This year's Balikatan exercises between the Philippines, United States and other allies will focus more on cyber defense drills. In a press briefing late Tuesday afternoon, Armed ... Read More


AFP's Strategic Command gets new head

Manila, March 25 -- Air Force Maj. Gen. Thad Rufino Candelario was named the new chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) Strategic Command. In a news release, the AFP said Candelario took... Read More


Navy frigate aces 'hardest task,' detects Indian submarine in exercise

Manila, March 24 -- Philippine Navy (PN) guided missile frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-6), which took part in the 3rd Indian Navy International Fleet Review (IFR) and Multilateral Naval Exercise MILAN... Read More


China's 'scanning' of PH warship not enough to trigger hostile reax

Manila, March 24 -- A ranking naval official said Tuesday that the Philippines does not have to respond violently to a Chinese warship's fire control radar (FCR) scanning of a Philippine Navy (PN) gui... Read More


AFP chief: Japan key ally in addressing emerging security woes

Manila, March 24 -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Tuesday said the country's strong partnership with Japanese defense forces is helping it address emerging secu... Read More


PH, France defense execs to tackle growing security ties in Paris meet

Manila, March 23 -- The Philippines and France are expected to deepen their security ties as ranking defense leaders of the two nations will meet on the sidelines of the 2026 Paris Defence and Strateg... Read More


NTF-ELCAC: Reds unable to counter high turnout of amnesty applicants

Manila, March 23 -- A ranking official of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) said the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) cannot counter and claim that the ... Read More


PH Navy's hull renumbering reflects growing capabilities

Manila, March 23 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) has renumbered the hull or pennant numbers of its ships in line with its ongoing acquisition of more modern surface combatants aimed at boosting its fleet'... Read More


Navy missile frigate 'scanned' by Chinese fire control radar

Manila, March 20 -- The Philippine Navy's (PN) Naval Defense Command (NDC) announced that one of its guided missile frigates, the BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-6), was reportedly scanned by a "fire control r... Read More