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17K soldiers from 7 countries to take part in 2026 'Balikatan'

Manila, April 14 -- More than 17,000 soldiers from seven participating nations will be taking part in this year's "Balikatan" exercise set from April 20 to May 8, the spokesperson for the Philippine s... Read More


Cyanide discovery near BRP Sierra Madre not fabricated

Manila, April 14 -- A ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official on Tuesday denied claims that the discovery of cyanide in yellow bottles seized from Chinese sampans near BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) in Ayungi... Read More


PH, Australia, US hold 16th joint drill in WPS

Manila, April 13 -- Philippine, Australian and U.S. air and naval forces conducted the 16th multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from April 9 to 12, the A... Read More


Army 'anxious' over Reds' recruitment of Fil-Am youths

Manila, April 13 -- The Philippine Army's 2nd Infantry Division (2ID) on Monday reiterated the concern of U.S.-based Filipino-Americans Against Communist Terrorism (FACT) following reports of recruitm... Read More


PH, Denmark launch 'commemorative logo' marking 80 years of ties

Manila, April 9 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) and the Royal Danish Embassy in Manila have launched a "commemorative logo" marking 80 years of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Denmark. T... Read More


Support gov't efforts to protect PH sovereignty, DND urges Filipinos

Manila, April 9 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday called on Filipinos to support the government's efforts to contain threats to its sovereignty and ter... Read More


Release 'distressed' Fil-Am woman, PH Army urges NPA

Manila, April 8 -- The Philippine Army's 2nd Infantry Division (2ID) on Wednesday called on the New People's Army (NPA) to immediately free Filipino-American citizen Cristina Pasion, who is believed t... Read More


ASEAN meets in Manila on disaster response, security

Manila, April 1 -- Senior defense officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its partner countries convened in Manila to strengthen cooperation on humanitarian assistance an... Read More


Filipinos urged to espouse compassion, unity during Holy Week

Manila, April 1 -- Government officials on Holy Wednesday called on Filipinos to embrace compassion, unity and reflection amid the observation of Holy Week. Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peac... Read More


AFP: Nearly 500 NPA rebels, supporters neutralized in Q1 2026

Manila, April 1 -- Nearly 500 New People's Army (NPA) rebels and their supporters were "neutralized" from Jan. 1 to March 26 this year, the military said. "Neutralized" refers to the surrender, captu... Read More