Manila, July 20 -- Pending the announcement on the next Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff, he is expected to focus towards having a "credible deterrence building measures" to further impr... Read More
Manila, July 20 -- The Philippines is currently looking at around five possible suppliers for its multirole fighter (MRF) program, aimed to beef up defensive capabilities of the Philippine Air Force (... Read More
Manila, July 20 -- The Department of National Defense (DND) strongly condemned the latest act of "violence and harassment" committed by China Coast Guard (CCG) members against Philippine Navy (PN) per... Read More
Manila, July 17 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Thursday night that a Chinese news organization's online post depicting Filipinos as monkeys and the mockery... Read More
Manila, July 16 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday expressed its appreciation to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for creating a dedicated maritime law unit that will serve as "a ... Read More
Manila, July 16 -- Even as militant groups on Wednesday reiterated calls for the reversal of the court ruling that found the "Talaingod 13" guilty of child abuse under Republic Act (RA) 7610, a rankin... Read More
Manila, July 16 -- Outgoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. called on all officers and personnel of the National Capital Region Command (NCRCOM) to remain loyal to t... Read More
Manila, July 15 -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Wednesday that the number of deaths attributed to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Inday (international name Bavi) is... Read More
Manila, July 15 -- About 45 percent of Filipinos want the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) strengthened to further protect the country's rights in its vast se... Read More
Manila, July 14 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday reiterated its will to defend Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) against hostile forces planning to capture it and ... Read More