Navy ramps up external capability to support PH new defense concept

MANILA, May 24 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) is now focused on "reorienting and enhancing" its capabilities to focus on external defense cooperations in support of the military's adoption of the Compreh... Read More

Ano: Batanes PCG station to heighten PH maritime security

MANILA, May 24 -- National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Ano on Friday said the establishment of a new Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Itbayat, Batanes will greatly enhance the country's "mar... Read More

DND chief: China provokes with threat to arrest WPS trespassers

MANILA, May 24 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday said China's threat to arrest and detain foreigners entering what it claims are its territorial waters i... Read More

OCD turns over P5-M emergency supplies to Batanes

MANILA, May 23 -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Thursday announced it has turned over some PHP5 million worth of non-food items to the provincial government of Batanes. Governor Marilou Cayco ... Read More

PH Army to secure naval, air bases under new defense concept

MANILA, May 23 -- The Philippine Army will play an important role in the military's adoption of the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC), aimed at protecting the country's vast maritime t... Read More

PAF: 2nd edition of 2024 'Cope Thunder' drills set June 17-28

MANILA, May 23 -- The second iteration of this year's "Cope Thunder" air exercises will run from June 17 to 28. In a briefing Wednesday afternoon, Philippine Air Force (PAF) spokesperson, Col. Ma. Co... Read More

Ranking Marine officer named AFP deputy chief for ops

Manila, May 22 -- A ranking official of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) has risen to one of the key positions of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). In a statement Wednesday, AFP public affa... Read More

PH Navy unfazed by China's threat to detain WPS 'trespassers'

Manila, May 22 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) said Wednesday China's latest pronouncement that it would detain foreigners "trespassing" what it claims as its territorial waters would not prevent the Navy... Read More

AFP: Ex-Wescom chief's reassignment not a punishment

Manila, May 22 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday said the reassignment of former Western Command (Wescom) chief Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos to one of the units inside its gener... Read More

Navy commissions 2 more Israeli-made missile boats

Manila, May 22 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) has formally commissioned two more fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC) equipped with the Spike NLOS (non-line of sight) missile systems. The commissioning... Read More

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