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Outgoing Wescom chief feted for expanding maritime domain awareness

Manila, Feb. 17 -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. has hailed outgoing Western Command (Wescom) head Vice Adm. Alfonso Torres Jr. for his leadership that allowed the... Read More


PH, Australia, US hold 14th joint maritime drill in WPS

Manila, Feb. 17 -- Naval and air units from the Philippines, Australia, and the United States completed the 14th multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the... Read More


18 more light tanks from Israel to be delivered this year

Manila, Feb. 16 -- Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete on Monday said he expects all remaining 18 units of the Sabrah light tanks, ordered to beef up the service's armored capabi... Read More


Navy deploys BRP Miguel Malvar for int'l exercise in India

Manila, Feb. 15 -- One of the Philippines' most modern warships, the guided missile frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06), along with its crew, has arrived in Visakhapatnam, India, to take part in the 3r... Read More


PA, US armies showcase long-standing alliance in high-level meet

Manila, Feb. 14 -- Ranking officials of the Philippine Army (PA) and the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) have reiterated the strong bilateral alliance between the two services. In a statement on... Read More


Australian navy frigate in Zambales for interoperability drills

Manila, Feb. 14 -- An Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), HMAS Toowoomba (FFH-156), is docked at Naval Operating Base Subic in Zambales for interoperability exercises, the Philippi... Read More


NTF-ELCAC execs warn vs. 'terrorist youth grooming' By Priam Nepomuceno

Manila, Feb. 13 -- The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Friday raised the alarm over what it called "terrorist-grooming" operations targeting the Filipino youth... Read More


Most advanced PH ships participating in 'Balikatan'

Manila, Feb. 13 -- The most advanced and up-to-date Philippine Navy (PN) naval vessels will be deployed to this year's "Balikatan" exercises with the United States military. PN spokesperson Capt. Mar... Read More


Army eyes air defense capability

Manila, Feb. 13 -- The Philippine Army (PA) is looking to develop an air defense capability that would allow the service to support the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC) now being oper... Read More


OCD units, partner agencies conduct RDANA for Iligan City

Manila, Feb. 12 -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Thursday said its units and other counterpart agencies have conducted a series of "rapid damage assessment and needs analysis" (RDANA) missions ... Read More