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Aurora naval facility to secure PH Rise, boost archipelagic defense

MANILA, March 15 -- The naval detachment in the province of Aurora will greatly enhance the country's capability to protect its maritime interests in the Philippine Rise (formerly Benham Rise) and imp... Read More


Senate nod on amnesty grants to hasten reintegration of ex-rebels

MANILA, March 14 -- The Senate's concurrence to President Ferdinand Marcos R. Jr.'s proclamations granting amnesty to former rebels would expedite their normalization and reintegration into mainstream... Read More


Navy: Ayungin's shallow waters prompt use of civilian boats for RORE

MANILA, March 12 -- The shallow water condition in the Ayungin Shoal is the main reason for the Philippines' use of "indigenous boats" in its rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) missions for troops man... Read More


Navy starts training on operations of S. Korean-made corvettes

MANILA, March 12 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday said it has started training its troops on how to operate its South Korean-made corvettes that are set to arrive in the next two to three years.... Read More


AFP: 348 Reds, allies neutralized in 2-month ops

MANILA, March 12 -- Government troops have neutralized a total of 348 New People's Army (NPA) members and their allies in operations from Jan. 1 to March 7, the military announced Tuesday. In a press... Read More


El Nino agri damage exceeds P1.2-B - NDRRMC

MANILA, March 11 -- The El Nino weather phenomenon has so far caused over PHP1.23 billion in agricultural damage across the country, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC... Read More


Navy chief: Reservists to play vital role in PH's new defense concept

MANILA, March 11 -- Naval reservists could play a major role in the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Navy (PN) flag-officer-in... Read More


Military adopts defense concept to defend PH territory in WPS

MANILA, March 8 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday said the military has adopted the new Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept to defend Philippine t... Read More


NDRRMC: El Nino agri damage tops P1-B

MANILA, March 6 -- The effects of the El Nino phenomenon have caused more than PHP1 billion in agricultural damage across the country, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRR... Read More


PH, Japan troops boost disaster response via cooperation project

MANILA, March 6 -- The Philippine Army (PA) announced Wednesday that it had deployed a 12-member contingent to the 3rd Japan-Philippine Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) Cooperation... Read More